Here is a quiz for all The Who fans online. Try out this quiz and see if you really know what you need to know about your favorite band The Who.Questions: 1. Who were the original members of The Who?2. What was The Who’s very first single in 1965?3. In typical rock and roll fashion, who was responsible for The Who being banned from every Holiday Inn for life in the United States after creating a ruckus while celebrating his 20th birthday at the Flynt, Michigan?4. What was the name of the origi…
MembersCurrent: Amy Lee- vocals, piano, keyboardTerry Balsamo- guitarWill Hunt- drumsTim McCord- bassTroy McLawhorn- guitarFormer: Will Boyd- bassRocky Gray- drumsDavid Hodges- piano,keyboard, backing vocalsJohn LeCompt- guitar, vocalsBen Moody- lead guitarHistoryEvanescence is an American alternative rock band that was formed in 1998 by vocalist Amy Lee and its former lead guitarist and songwriter Ben Moody. This goth-inspired rock band from Arkansas is known for their hard driven, emotional an…
Led Zeppelin has been considered as one of the most famous rock bands of all time. They were considered as one of the pioneers of the heavy metal genre that brought about countless other bands that cited them as one of their major influences. Here are some interesting Led Zeppelin trivia for all the Led Heads out there: 1. Led Zeppelin originated from the ashes left by the band called The Yardbirds, who themselves were very popular during their time with Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck as members. 2….
MembersCurrent:Dave Grohl, Vocals, Guitars, DrumsTaylor Hawkins, Drums, Percussion, VocalsNate Mendel, BassChris Shiflett, Guitar, Backing VocalsFormer:William Goldsmith, Drums, PercussionPat Smear, Lead Guitar, Backing VocalsFranz Stahl, Lead Guitar, Backing VocalsHistoryThe Foo Fighters is a rock band that was formed sometime during 1995 by former Nirvana drummer, Dave Grohl. The band was formed partly due to the untimely demise of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain in 1994 which prematurely dissolv…
MembersCurrent:Gavin Rossdale, Vocals, GuitarRobin Goodridge, Drums, PercussionChris Traynor, GuitarFormer:Dave Parsons, BassSacha Putnam, KeyboardsNigel Pulsford, GuitarHistoryBush is a grunge band that hailed from England that was formed in 1992. They were known for being the first British grunge act that became popular in America with their heavy guitar-driven music blending well with Rossdale’s guttural voice typical of the popular grunge music that was becoming popular during that time. In …
Members Current:Kevin Griffin, Vocals, GuitarTom Drummond, BassTravis McNabb, DrumsFormer:Cary Bonnecaze, DrumsJoel Rundell, GuitarHistoryBetter Than Ezra was formed by Kevin Griffin along with original members Joel Rundell, Tom Drummond and Cary Bonnecaze while attending college at Louisiana State University sometime in 1987. Better Than Ezra began as a quartet band that played cover songs around campus bars at LSU and the neighboring fraternity houses. By 1990, they were able to record and rel…
MembersCurrent:Davey Havok, VocalsJade Puget, GuitarHunter Burgan, BassAdam Carson, DrumsFormer:Mark Stopholese, GuitarVic Chalker, BassHistoryAFI started as a band when three high school buddies from Ukiah, California decided to start their own punk band somewhere during 1991. The problem was that no one of the three, Davey Havok, Mark Stopholese and Vic Chalker, knew how to play any musical instrument. But their resolve to start up their own band motivated them to learn playing the instrument …
MembersChris Cornell, Lead VocalsTom Morello, GuitarTim Commerford, Bass and Back-up VocalsBrad Wilk, DrumsHistoryAudioslave was formed at a time when another band broke up. Sometime in October of 2000, Zach de la Rocha decided to leave the band Rage Against the Machine due to supposedly creative differences. The three other members of the band, Morello, Commerford and Wilk, decided to stay together and sought out a replacement for de la Rocha. They were able to meet with Chris Cornell of Soundg…
U2 is probably the greatest rock band ever to come out from Ireland. U2 is made up of front man Bono on vocals, The Edge on lead guitar, Larry Mullen Jr. on drums and Adam Clayton on bass guitar. What makes U2 a great band is that they have been able to consistently remain among the most popular rock acts in the world since the mid 1980’s. They have been able to sell approximately 50.5 million albums in the U.S. Alone. And as validation of their worldwide appeal and popularity as a band, U2 has …
The Who was considered as one of the most influential bands during the 1960’s. This was the time when rock n’ roll was beginning to take the world by storm. And it was also during this era that several British bands began their invasion into worldwide prominence. Along with the Beatles and The Rolling Stones, The Who were considered as the bands that defined rock n’ roll in the 1960’s. The three bands were seen as worthy to the title “The Greatest Band in the World”. The Who was known for the dy…