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Mötley Crüe – as famous for their off-stage “antics” as they were for their music. Mötley Crüe came together in ‘81 and almost immediately began pulling itself apart. Bassist Nikki Sixx (Frank Ferrano) teamed with drummer Tommy Lee (Bass). Guitarist Mick Mars (Bob Deal) signed-on. The original lead singer lasted two days before he was…

“We consider ourselves more an atmospheric melodic symphonic Metal/Rock band,” stated Within Temptation frontwoman Sharon den Adel.  “In my opinion, we are not a gothic band but we have gothic elements.” Within Temptation formed in South Holland, Netherlands. A year later, in 1997, they released their debut album “Enter,” which established the band in the…

“I was just moving around and somebody was like, ‘you strut around a lot’,” noted The Struts singer/guitarist Luke Spiller. “From then on, we knew we had a great name. We couldn’t believe it hadn’t been taken.” Spiller, who had been playing in bands since his teens, teamed up with guitarist Adam Slack.  In 2012,…

By 1987, Punk was over a decade old – a lifetime in pop culture. Funny thing, the same conditions and sense of desperation that initially sparked the movement still existed. In a blue-collar California backwater (Albany) guitarist/vocalist Tim Armstrong and bassist Matt Freeman (aka Matt McCall) started the short-lived Operation Ivy. When that group bit…

Following stints in Femme Fatale and the all-female tribute band The Iron Maidens, and being ranked #1 on Guitar World’s list of “10 Female Guitar Players You Should Know,” Nita Strauss landed a 2014 gig as the official in-house guitarist for the L.A. KISS, the arena football team owned by KISS’ Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons. Months later, Alice…

While still in high school, M. Shadows, Zacky Vengeance (guitar), Synyster Gates (guitar), Johnny Christ (bass) and Jimmy Sullivan (drums) – known as The Reverend – shortened to The Rev – founded Avenged Sevenfold. The group developed a Metal/Punk hybrid that got them signed by indie label, Hopeless. Their ‘01 debut “Sounding the Seventh Trumpet…

Four albums into their career, Warlock began work on what was planned to the be their follow-up to “Triumph And Agony,” which was their highest Billboard charting album, peaking at #80.  The band disintegrated during the ’89 album “Force Majeure” becoming Doro’s solo debut.  A year later, her self-titled sophomore set dropped.  The album however failed to ignite the U.S….

Three Red Hot Chili Peppers songs have generated over one-billion streams on Spotify. They are: Under The Bridge – 1.235 billion streams (average 909-thousand daily streams) Californication – 1.233 billion (average 859-thousand daily) Can’t Stop – 1.025 billion (average 798-thousand daily) “Under The Bridge” is off RHCP’s fifth studio album, “Blood Sugar Sex Magik” (1991)…

A sense of mystery or a question unanswered is always beneficial. Take Imagine Dragons. The name is actually an anagram that’s only known to band members. Some guesses have included “Adorning Images,” “A Roaming Design” and “Radioman Egg Sin” – that’s got to be it! The Las Vegas group produced three EPs (“Imagine Dragons,” “Hell…