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These are the most influential bands and solo artists in rock music from 1960 to today.
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’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,…
To Vote for Smashing Pumpkins or Another Nominee Go To RockinTown.com Hall of Fame. When Smashing Pumpkins were inducted into Hollywood’s RockWalk guitarist/vocalist Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin (the only two original members still in the band) were on hand for the ’07 ceremony. “I’m so used to bad vibes, people hating our band…
To Vote for Oasis or Another Nominee Go To RockinTown.com Hall of Fame. Nobody really expects brothers to get along. From the time the younger is born to the time one kicks the bucket there’s competition and usually some bickering. But the Gallagher brothers, Noel (guitar) and Liam (vocals) raised the bar (or lowered it)….
To Vote for Alice In Chains or Another Nominee Go To RockinTown.com Hall of Fame. Alice In Chains did everything a Grunge group should do. They formed in Seattle, landed a recording contract (Columbia Records), had drug problems, released an Unplugged set (in ’96), had a hit ballad (“No Excuses”) and did a Lollapalooza tour…
To Vote for Foo Fighters or Another Nominee Go To RockinTown.com Hall of Fame. Foo Fighter: A World War II term used to refer to mysterious aerial phenomena. Following Kurt Cobain’s death and the demise of Nirvana, the band’s drummer David Grohl, a multi-talented musician, locked himself away as he recorded the entire Foo Fighters’…
To Vote for Joan Jett or Another Nominee Go To RockinTown.com Hall of Fame. In every pre-fab Rock outfit there is usually some glimmer of talent. The Runaways, created by producer Kim Foley, to be the female version of the Ramones, featured both Lita Ford and Joan Jett. Despite being big in Japan and recording…
To Vote for Judas Priest or Another Nominee Go To RockinTown.com Hall of Fame. After Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and especially Alice Cooper, it seemed as though Rock had gone as far as it could. Wrong! Heavy Metal went further, faster and harder, often with violent or satanic imagery. Beginning in ’73 Judas Priest featured…
Corey Taylor, the Slipknot/Stone Sour frontman, released his debut solo album, “CMFT,” in ’20. The album contained ““Black Eyes Blue,” which had a two-week run at #1 on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Songs chart. “CMFT,” which went to #44 on the Billboard 200 (#6 on the Top Rock Albums survey) was a departure from Taylor’s previous work. Taylor’s…
Metallica have garnered over 11.5 billion streams on Spotify, and they average more than 5.8 million streams per day. Two songs, “Enter Sandman” and “Nothing Else Matters” have crossed the one-billion streams mark. Both are on the multi-platinum (16x) “Metallica” set released in ’91. #10. Wherever I May Roam A 12-string bass was only used for…