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Heart is an American rock band which rose to fame in the 70’s with their music that was mainly hard rock and with a mix of folk music. They also were able to enjoy further success in the 80’s dishing out a number of power ballads that became a staple on classic rock radio. The band was able to sell over 30 million albums worldwide. Heart is actually a band composed of sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, who were the principal mainstays of the band since it started. The Wilson sisters became a part of …

Metallica is an American heavy metal band that is considered as one of the pioneers of thrash metal. The band was formed in Los Angeles in 1981 by guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich. The two founders auditioned for other members to fill up their line-up. They eventually went with Dave Mustaine who became their lead guitarist and Ron McGovney as bassist. In 1982, the band made several demos of their songs. A full demo drew some attention among the underground heavy metal fans. 1983 …

REO Speedwagon is an American rock band that became popular during the 70’s and reached their peak during the early 80’s. The band was formed in 1967 by keyboardist Neal Doughty along with his dorm mate and drummer Alan Gratzer. Gary Richrath later on joined the band as guitarist. The band first started out by playing cover songs in campus bars. Richrath, a prolific songwriter, later on brought with him original material from which the band was able to play their own music. Slowly the band was a…

Styx is a popular American rock band that rose to fame in the 70’s and the 80’s. The group was originally formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1961. They were known then as the Tradewinds. The line-up was composed of Brothers Chuck and John on guitar and drums, respectively and vocalist and keyboardist Dennis De Young. They started playing in local bars while attending Chicago State University. They briefly changed their name to TW4 and then added guitarists and back-up vocalists James Young and John …

The Animals was an English rock band formed in the 60’s that became a big part of the British Invasion, a time when a number of rock and roll bands became popular in the United States as well as other parts of the world. The band was known for their gritty and bluesy sound most notably recognized in their most popular hit song, “House of the Rising Sun”. They eventually became an influence to the emerging psychedelic rock scene during the 60’s before they disbanded. The original lineup of The An…

The English rock group New Order was formed in 1980 composed of Bernard Sumner on vocals and guitar, Peter Hook on bass and electronic drums, and Stephen Morris on drums and synthesizers. This lineup was an offshoot of the band Joy Division which dissolved after the suicide of their frontman Ian Singer. It was a tragedy that gave birth to the band, New Order. From 1976 to 1980, the band members were also part of another well known post-punk band Joy Division which also enjoyed modest success fro…

The Allman Brothers Band is a Southern rock band that hailed from Macon, Georgia. They were credited to be the “the principal architects of Southern rock” by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The band was noted for their impressive jamming and improvisational abilities which led them to acquire eleven Gold and five Platinum albums between 1971 and 2005. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the band as 52nd on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time due to the band’s impressive accomplishments….

The B-52’s is a New Wave rock band that formed in 1976 in Athens, Georgia. The original band line-up is composed of Fred Schneider on vocals, Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson on backing vocals, Ricky Wilson on guitar and Keith Strickland on drums. Unlike what most people would have thought, the band name was not taken from a type of airplane used in World War II. Rather B-52 was taken from a type of women’s hairdo that was popular during the Sixties. The B-52’s was formed in 1976 by Cindy Wilson an…

The Talking Heads was an American rock band that formed in the early 70’s in New York City. Its original line-up was composed of singer and guitarist David Byrne, Jerry Harrison on keyboards and couple Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz on bass and drums, respectively. David Byrne was actually born in Scotland but immigrated with his family to the US when he was young. The band was formed in 1974 when David Byrne, along with Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth, got together as a group that was initially …

Boston is an American rock band that was popular during the 70’s and the 80’s. Their songs became a staple of rock radio play lists. Some of there famous hits include ” Something About You”, “More Than a Feeling”, “Amanda”, “Foreplay/Long Time”, “Don’t Look Back”, “Smokin'” and “Peace of Mind”. Boston was initially formed by Tom Scholz who was an MIT engineering graduate then working for Polaroid. Scholz, along with some musician friends Barry Goudreau on guitars, Jim Masdea on drums, and vocali…