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INXS started with the Farris Brothers (guitarist Tim, keyboardist Andrew and drummer Jon) in ’79. School friends, bassist Gary Beers, guitarist/sax player Kirk Pengilly and vocalist Michael Hutchence soon came on board. Interestingly, this line-up remained intact through the band’s lengthy history (’79 to ’97). Honing their act, INXS (in excess) set out on a…
The Offspring originally signed with Epitaph Records. “Ignition” rolled out in ’92 and went gold – shipping 500,000 units. Their next recording “Ixnay On The Hombre”” sold over a million copies but “Americana” chalked up three million in sales. “Conspiracy Of One,” the band’s sixth full-length effort arrived in ’00. The album was the last…
After the contracts were signed, the record company exec must have walked away thinking Queen would either make millions or crash big time. Queen took a bit to develop. But by their third album, “Sheer Heart Attack,” they were on top in their native U.K. and getting noticed in the U.S. The next two albums…
The Pretty Reckless happened when producer Kato Khandwala paired singer/actress Taylor Momsen with guitarist Ben Phillips. There are some people who seem destined for a career in showbiz. Momsen, who had been singing and acting since childhood, was one of them. She played Jenny Humphrey on Gossip Girl before adding modeling to her resume. Still, it was…
Tom Petty once said of “Refugee,” “If I’d known it was going to be such a big hit I think I would have spent a lot more time working on it.” The quote reveals a casual, self-depreciating nature. Of course, recoding that song wasn’t that easy. Read on… #10. Here Comes My Girl “(The song)…
Throwing Old School Hip-Hop, Classic Rock and electronic elements into the mix, Linkin Park burst out of the So. Cal music scene. Their debut, “Hybrid Theory” was released in late ’00. Interestingly, the set’s title was the group’s original name. The aggressive Rap/Rocker “One Step Closer” led the way with turntablist Joe Hahn’s scratching and…
Shinedown has scored the most #1s on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs chart (19). But there is more to the band than the chart toppers. The following is a list of their Top 10 songs. #10. Save Me – Us And Them (2005) “‘Save Me’ is a song about how people will take on everyone else’s…
Having released their self-titled debut (with “Stop Your Sobbing,” “Brass In Pocket” and the jangling “Mystery Achievement) and “Pretenders II” (containing “Message Of Love,” “I Go To Sleep” and “Talk Of The Town”) The Pretenders’ story took a tragic turn. Bassist Peter Farndon was rolling out of control due to drugs and alcohol. The decision…
Over the course of their career Green Day has been called Punk Rock (bit of a stretch), Pop Punk (little closer), Alt. Rock and Power Pop. These songs clearly encapsulate the band’s musical and lyrical ethos. #10. Longview The band’s debut single was on their third studio album, “Dookie” (1994). The song, named after the city…
When you get kicked out of a group called Snakepit Banana Farm you might want to reconsider your career options. And what could be going through your mind when you start a ’60s cover band called Trash? You might also have second thoughts about the music business when the guy who got you signed to…