Archive for December, 2009

Nick Jonas is an American singer-songwriter and actor best known as one of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band he formed with his brothers Joe and Kevin. The Jonas Brothers originally started as an attempted solo singing career for Nick, but the record producer liked the sound when his brothers sang backup ... Full story

Marques Houston is an American R&B singer and actor. Houston made his debut acting appearance in the comedy film House Party 3. Houston's breakthrough role came when he played Roger Evans in the television comedy show Sister, Sister. He also appeared in "You Got Served", "Somebody Help Me", and "Boogie Town". He ... Full story

Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist known by the stage name Beck. With a pop art collage of musical styles, oblique and ironic lyrics, and postmodern arrangements incorporating samples, drum machines, live instrumentation and sound effects, Beck has been hailed by critics and the public throughout his musical career ... Full story

Ryan Adams is a Grammy Award-nominated American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Initially a member of the group Whiskeytown, after three albums Ryan Adams went solo, releasing Heartbreaker in 2000. A longtime resident of New York City, Adams is probably best known for his song "New York, New York", which appeared ... Full story

Sonic Youth is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore (vocals and guitar), Kim Gordon (vocals, bass, guitar), Lee Ranaldo (vocals and guitar), Mark Ibold (bass) and Steve Shelley (drums). Some consider Sonic Youth as pivotal in the rise of the ... Full story

Scott Weiland is an American musician, lyricist, and vocalist, most notably known for his work with Grammy Award-winning rock band Stone Temple Pilots, and also for his five-year career with supergroup Velvet Revolver. After a five-year hiatus, the STP reunion tour kicked off at the Rock on the Range festival in May ... Full story

Deftones is an American rock band from Sacramento, California, formed in 1988. Consisting of Chino Moreno (lead vocals and guitar), Stephen Carpenter (guitar), Chi Cheng (bass), Frank Delgado (keyboards and turntables), and Abe Cunningham (drums and percussion). Critics have often praised The Deftones as one of the more unique rock bands of ... Full story

Marion Raven is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and former child actress. Her surname is of Norse origin, with Ravn meaning Raven, which she adopted as her stage name Marion Raven as well as for her trademark raven logo. Marion Raven was one-half of the now defunct pop duo M2M, along with Marit Larsen. ... Full story

Papa Roach is a four-piece rock band from Vacaville, California. They broke into the mainstream with their triple-platinum major-label debut Infest (2000). Papa Roach's success continued with later releases Lovehatetragedy (2002), Getting Away with Murder (2004) and The Paramour Sessions (2006). Their latest album, Metamorphosis, was released on March 24, 2009. Papa ... Full story

Debbie Harry is an American singer–songwriter and actress, most famous for being the lead singer for the New Wave band Blondie. She has also had success as a solo artist, and in the mid-1990s she also performed and recorded as part of The Jazz Passengers. Harry has also engaged in an acting ... Full story