Artist Profile

  • Within Temptation

    “We consider ourselves more an atmospheric melodic symphonic Metal/Rock band… In my opinion, we are not a gothic band but we have gothic elements,” Within Temptation’s vocalist Sharon den Adel offered. “Enter” was the Dutch band’s debut studio album. Although the ’97 set failed to achieve immediate commercial success it entered the Dutch chart in ’02 after…

  • Velvet Revolver

    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…

  • 38 Special

    The music business is littered with kid brothers who have tried to follow in their sibling’s footsteps. Record companies usually encourage this, hoping lightening will strike twice. Usually. lightening has enough trouble striking once. In the early ‘70s, Lynyrd Skynyrd was on top of the world. And they stayed there until the plane went down…

  • Arch Enemy

    Many bands see lead singers come and go but Arch Enemy utilized vocalists from three different countries: Swede Johan Liiva (’96-‘00), German Angela Gossow (’00-14), Canadian Alissa White-Gluz (’14 – 25) and U.S. born/Australian raised Lauren Hart (’26 – present). Liiva and guitarist Michael Amott founded Carnage in ’88. Eight years later, Amott launched Arch…

  • The Eagles

    After paying dues in several unsuccessful bands, Don Henley and Glenn Frey were asked to be part of Linda Ronstadt’s backing band for an upcoming tour. Also, on board were Flying Burrito Brothers guitarist Bernie Leadon and bassist Randy Meisner, who had been a member of Rick Nelson’s Stone Canyon Band. Along the way musician…

  • The Raconteurs

    What is a raconteur?A person skilled at telling antidotes. Jack White was big news. Whether the White Stripes leader produced a record for a Country legend (Loretta Lynn), punched out the Von Bondies frontman or got married, he generated press. On the other hand, Brendan Benson had been recording longer than the Stripes but without…

  • Warren Zevon

    Warren Zevon always had a unique perspective. He earned it. After his first album bombed, Zevon found work writing commercial jingles. If that doesn’t alter your point of view, nothing will. Excitable Boys His return was marked by a self-titled album which contained several classic songs including “Hasten Down The Wind” and “Poor, Poor Pitiful…

  • The Libertines

    The Libertines career was short-lived and with modest success 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. Up The Bracket The Libertines got picked…

  • Fastball

    Having conquered Texas as Magneto U.S.A. (with Miles Zuniza – guitar/vocals, Tony Scalzo – bass/vocals and Joey Shuffield -drums/percussion) they were signed to Hollywood Records which led to the obligatory name change. Fortunate, since their old name made them sound like a Styx cover band. And there was no future in that. “All The Pain…

  • Royal Blood

    “I went to hear them (Royal Blood) in New York. They were fantastic,” stated Led Zeppelin legend Jimmy Page. “Absolutely riveting, they’re such fine musicians. Their album has taken the genre up a serious few notches. They play with the spirit of the things that have preceded them, but you canhear they’re going to take…