Artist Profile

The Libertines career was short-lived and modest but could have been more… if not for Peter Doherty’s ongoing drug abuse. Doherty and guitarist/vocalist Carlos Barat started as an acoustic duo playing in London’s King’s Cross-area. In ’02, they added bassist John Hassall and drummer Gary Powell. The Libertines got picked up by the Rough Trade…

The most unsettling aspect of Grunge was the death toll – either by drug overdose or suicide. The list includes Kurt Cobian (Nirvana), Layne Staley (Alice In Chains), Mike Starr (Alice In Chains) and the one that seemed most unlikely of all, Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell. Soundgarden’s initial line-up had lead singer Cornell, guitarist Kim Thayil,…

Between ’70 and ’73, ZZ Top records were huge in the great state of Texas – and nowhere else. They even managed to draw 80,000 fans to Austin for their First Annual Texas Sized Rompin’ Stompin’ Barndance Bar-B-Q. With the release of “Tres Hombres” and the song “La Grange” they began to garner national attention….

Aerosmith’s self-titled debut didn’t do much in 1973 nor did the single “Dream On” (it would rise from the ashes a couple years later). A second effort, “Get Your Wings,” also initially failed to garner much attention even though it had “Same Old Song And Dance.” “Toys In The Attic” hit the streets in 1975…

After leaving Guns N’ Roses, Slash (guitar), Duff McKagan (bass) and Matt Sorum (drums) played a charity gig. They realized they still had a great chemistry. Auditions resulted in guitarist Dave Kushner’s addition. Now it was time to find a vocalist. Ex-Stone Temple Pilot vocalist Scott Weiland, one of the 90’s more impressive talents, signed…

Bassist Paul D’ Amour and guitarist Adam Jones came to Hollywood, the land of eternal promise, to get jobs in the movie biz. But they ended up forming Tool in the early 90’s with the addition of Danny Carney on drums and vocalist Maynard James Keenan. First out of the box was the EP “Opiate”…

William and Margaret Young left Glasgow, Scotland in 1963 for Sydney, Australia. With a low population and abundant resources Australia promised a better life. A decade later their sons Angus and Malcolm Young (lead and rhythm guitar, respectively) launched AC/DC playing their first performance New Year Eve ’73. Their set included covers of the Rolling…