The Clash was an English punk rock band that formed out of West London in 1976. They were considered as part of the original wave of punk rock bands to come out of UK in the late 70’s. They were also known for being one of the first bands to incorporate their type of punk music with a variety of other styles, most notable reggae, rockabilly, dance and jazz. The Clash was also known for their passionate, left-wing political idealism that they incorporate into their songs. The original line-up of …
Black Sabbath was an English rock band that formed in Birmingham sometime in 1968. The band is considered to be, along with Led Zeppelin, as the pioneering force behind the birth of the heavy metal music scene. The original line-up is composed of Ozzy Osbourne on vocals, Tony Iommi on lead guitar, Terence Butler on bass and Bill Ward on drums. There has been a number of line up changes through the years that they ruled the airwaves, but it was this original line-up that contributed to the immens…
Queen was an English rock band in the 70’s that was made up of Freddie Mercury on vocals, Brian May on guitar, John Deacon on bass and Roger Taylor on drums. Queen is noted for their diverse and multi-layered musical arrangements and vocal harmonies. They were also very popular for making audience participation as part of their live performances. And for that, they were highly regarded as one of the most accomplished rock acts to ever to com up on the rock stage. But their beginnings were not qu…
Deep Purple is an English hard rock band that was considered as one of the pioneers of the heavy metal genre along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. They formed in 1968 in Hertfordshire. The most successful line-up of the band included Ian Gillan on vocals, Ritchie Blackmore on lead guitar, Jon Lord on keyboards, Roger Glover on bass and Ian Paice on drums. Deep Purple first taste of stardom was when their cover of Joe South’s song “Hush” became a tremendous success on US shores and was able …
AC/DC is a hard rock band that was formed in Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. The band was also considered as one of the pioneers of heavy metal music that became wildly popular during the 70’s. It was said that their name was developed after the young brothers saw the acronym of AC/DC on the back of a sewing machine that was owned by their sister. They took the name since they felt that AC/DC (short for alternating current/direct current) aptly symbolizes their raw energy …
Pink Floyd is an English rock band from the 1960’s that was known for their evolving style of rock music that have influenced a number of rock artists and help bring about quite a number of innovations not only through their music but also through their art. Pink Floyd was also known as one of the most successful and influential acts ever to grace the world of rock music. During the course of their rock career, they were able to sell over 250 million albums worldwide aside from an incredible num…
Radiohead is an English rock band that was formed in 1986 which first gained popularity by way of their hit single “Creep”. The band is composed of Thom Yorke on vocals, Jonny Greenwood on guitar, Ed O’Brien on rhythm guitar, Colin Greenwood on bass and synthesizers and Phil Selway on drums. They started out as a band that was formed while all of the members were attending Abington School, a public school in Oxfordshire. The early success of the band started while doing live performances in Oxfo…
REM was one of the first American alternative rock bands to gain considerable attention during the 1980’s. They were formed in Athens, Georgia composed of Michael Stipe on vocals, Peter Buck on guitars, Mike Mills on bass, and Bill Berry on drums. They started as an underground band that created a number of albums that were critically acclaimed releases. With their constant touring and the popular support of college radio, they were able to gain a wide following among rock fans and enjoy quite a…
Aerosmith is an enduring American rock band that has become an icon, even regarded by many as “America’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band”. Aerosmith is composed of Steven Tyler on vocals, Joe Perry on lead guitar, Tom Hamilton on bass, Brad Whitford on rhythm guitar, and Joey Kramer on drums. The early formation of the band began in the late 1960’s when Tyler met Perry while vacationing in New Hampshire where Perry was playing with a band along with Tom Hamilton aside from washing dishes to pay the …
Tool is an American Rock Band known for their complex, progressive style of heavy rock sound. They formed sometime in 1990 in Los Angeles, California composed of Maynard James Keenan, Danny Carey, Adam Jones and Justin Chancellor. Their first album came out as a heavy metal sound among the more popular thrash metal during that time. They eventually evolved and later seen as one of the top bands seen on the alternative metal scene that was then gaining ground among metal fans. And their experimen…