Artist Profile

  • Alter Bridge

    After selling 30 million albums, guitarist Mark Tremonti and vocalist Scott Sapp had a falling out. So Tremonti partnered with fellow Creed member Scott Phillips. After a couple fruitful jam sessions they made the call to former Creed bassist Brian Marshall (he left prior to the group’s last album). Soon he was onboard. Obviously, with…

  • Staind

    It’s Who You Know:In a business built on connections, Staind almost blew it. The New England group, with a self-released album out, was opening a Hartford, CT, show for Limp Bizkit in ’97. Bizkit’s Fred Durst was given a copy of the album but seeing what he thought were Satanic references in the cover art,…

  • Corey Taylor

    “CMFT,” which went to #44 on the Billboard 200 (#6 on the Top Rock Albums survey) was a departure from Taylor’s previous work. Two years later, Taylor released “CMFB… Sides” It has B-sides, live versions, and covers. Corey Taylor, the Slipknot/Stone Sour frontman, released his debut solo album, “CMFT,” in ’20. The album contained ““Black Eyes Blue,”…

  • The Hives

    Legend has it The Hives were drawn together in ‘93 by a person using the pseudonym Randy Fitzsimmons. The musicians, who were in their mid-teens, began working under Fitzsimmons’ direction developing a manic garage Rock sound. Soon they were playing shows in their hometown of Fagersta and creating a lot of excitement. Two years later,…

  • Jane’s Addiction

    Numerous bands, with their best days long behind them, set aside long-standing disputes and regroup to record and tour. It offers a chance to perform again and score a paycheck. Usually, these efforts garner some attention and enthusiasm but very little in the way of headlines. An exception happened in September of ’24. Jane’s Addiction…

  • Judas Priest

    Judas Priest had the twin guitar attack of Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing and along the way they found Rob Halford’s roaring vocals. Over their career they had five drummers before Scott Travis joined in ’89. Ian Hill handled bass. Judas Priest had their first major label release in ’77. “Sin After Sin” was produced…

  • Nita Strauss

    Following stints in Femme Fatale and the all-female tribute band The Iron Maidens, and being ranked #1 on Guitar World’s list of “10 Female Guitar Players You Should Know,” Nita Strauss landed a 2014 gig as the official in-house guitarist for the L.A. KISS, the arena football team owned by KISS’ Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons. Nita Strauss Months…

  • Iron Butterfly

    Navy towns are great places for Rock bands. You get on-the-job-training working clubs where the only real requirement is to play loud. Hailing from San Diego, in the mid ’60s, the Iron Butterfly were a five-man group with organist/vocalist/leader Doug Ingle, vocalist Darryl DeLoach, guitarist Danny Weiss, bassist Jerry Penrod and drummer Ron Bushy. They…

  • Asia

    Supergroup #12 or Asia came about when Carl Palmer (formerly of ELP), Steve Howe (of Yes fame), John Wetton (King Crimson alum) and Geoff Downes joined forces. Asia By the early ‘80s, the supergroup concept was a bit shop worn but these Art-Rockers managed a handful memorable songs. Two are on their self-titled debut (“Only…

  • Bad Wolves

    While the first two singles, “Learn To Live” and “Toast To The Ghost,” from Bad Wolves debut album “Disobey,” didn’t do much, the third single, a cover of the Cranberries’ “Zombie” peaked at #23 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. The band was slated to record their version of “Zombie”…