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Often the relationship between a band and their label can be contentious. But rarely is it made public – or at least as public as Pop Evil made it. On the second day of the ‘11 Rock on the Range Festival in Columbus, OH, Pop Evil, apparently frustrated with their distributor (Universal Music), tore up…
One good thing about an ex-husband is you can keep their last name – if you want. That’s what Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane/Starship did. And so did Patricia Andzejewski (there’s a name that will never get by spell check). She is otherwise known as Pat Benatar. She married her high school sweetheart Dennis, but…
How does the debut album from reach #2 on the album chart in the first week of its release? It’s the American Idol effect. The original idea for American Idol (based on a British TV show called ‘Idol’)’ was to have a singing competition with contestants voted off each week until there is a winner…
The Deftones’ Chino Moreno is one of those compelling singers with an incredible range and range of emotions. Given the violent roar from Stephen Carpenter’s guitar and powered by the rhythm section of late bassist/vocalist Chi Cheng and drummer Abe Cunningham, the Deftones were nothing if not dramatic. Launched in Sacramento, the Deftones soon became…
Rob Zombie’s music and lyrics are notable for their horror and sci-fi themes, and his live shows have been praised for their elaborate Shock Rock theatricality. So it’s not surprising that he has sold an estimated 15 million albums worldwide. Here’s the story… 2026: Rob Zombie’s eighth full-length studio effort held the single “Punks And Demons,” accompanied by a…
Metal, probably more than any other genre of Rock music, is physically demanding. Every night is full-on mayhem. Worse when the group is touring. Two Massachusetts based groups bit the dust so members from each decided to try again. Former Overcast bassist Mike D’ Antonio (Mike D) linked with ex-Aftershock guitarists Joel Stroetzel and drummer…
On the strength of a three-song demo Nine Inch Nails got signed by TVT Records. “Industrial Nation,” released in ’88, was a powerful debut. However, the TVT label bosses didn’t think much of it and couldn’t sell it. Pretty Hate Machine Frontman Trent Reznor sang and performed most of the instruments. But two years of…
Following the ’95 demise of his band Kyuss, Josh Homme (pictured above), a multi-instrumentalist, began recording with a number of Seattle based musicians including Soundgarden’s Matt Cameron and Dinosaur Jr.’s Mike Johnson. This loose collection released a number of EPs as Gamma Ray. Homme then reunited with ex-Kyuss drummer Alfredo Hernandez in ’98 for the…
R.E.M. got together in the spring of ’80. Peter Buck (guitar), Mike Mills (bass), Bill Berry (drums) and Michael Stipe (vocals) were students at the University of Georgia but weren’t that interested in their education. The band’s first gig was in a rundown church that had been converted into apartments. Shortly thereafter, they were playing…
Blink-182 is the story of a cancer survivor, UFO enthusiast and a publicity maven. Blink formed in Poway, CA. After releasing an EP and a couple of indie CDs, “Buddha” and “Cheshire Cat,” Blink found there was an Irish band with the same name. On top of that, the Irishmen had lawyers and were ready…