Archive for the ‘Rock’ Category

Rivers Cuomo is the lead singer, lead guitarist, and principal songwriter of the rock band Weezer. He has also worked as a solo artist; he released his debut album, Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo, in December 2007, which featured home demos that Cuomo has recorded from 1992-2007. He also released his second ... Full story

Jay Link is the lead Singer of LA Hard Rock Band Death and Taxes, Actor, Comedian. Death and Taxes 4 song "teaser EP", released in May 2003 was very well received. It was played on over 40 internet radio stations worldwide. Their hard rock song "Trust" charted at #6 in the 2003 radio wave ... Full story

Robert Cummings, better known by his stage name, Rob Zombie, founded the rock band White Zombie, and as a solo musician sold a further 15 million albums. Five of his albums have been certified platinum and another two have been certified gold, making him the artist with the most gold and platinum discs on ... Full story

Rob Thomas is the primary songwriter and lead singer of the band Matchbox Twenty and formerly of the band Tabitha's Secret. Rob Thomas also records and performs as a solo artist. Thomas earned three Grammy awards for co-writing and singing on the Carlos Santana triple-platinum hit "Smooth" on the album Supernatural in 1999. Rob ... Full story

Ozzy Osbourne rose to prominence as lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and eventually achieved a multi-platinum solo career which revolutionized the heavy metal genre and spans four decades. Ozzy is known as "Godfather of Heavy Metal", and the "Prince of Darkness". In the early 2000s, his career as a celebrity ... Full story

John Fogerty is a rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for his time with the swamp rock/roots rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, with the songs "Susie Q",  "Run Through The Jungle", and "Proud Mary". John Fogerty began a solo career in 1973 with the songs: "Comin' Down The Road", "Ricochet", "Rockin' ... Full story

Chris Daughtry was the fourth-place finalist on the fifth season of American Idol. Chris was given a record deal by RCA Records, and his self-titled debut album sold more than 1 million copies after just 5 weeks of release, becoming the fastest selling debut rock album in history. In its ninth week of release, ... Full story

Trace Cyrus is a guitarist, songwriter and vocalist in the band Metro Station. Trace co-wrote the song "Country Music Has the Blues" on Billy Ray's 2006 album, Wanna Be Your Joe, and appeared in the music video for Billy Ray's single, "Somebody Said a Prayer". Metro Station along with the band "The Maine" were ... Full story

Bryan Adams became known for the album "Cuts Like a Knife" released in January 1983, with the singles "Straight from the Heart", "Cuts Like a Knife", "This Time". Adams' best-selling album, Reckless peaked at number one on the Billboard 200. The album was released in November 1984 and featured the singles, "Run to You", ... Full story

Gene Simmons is currently known for the "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" reality show on A&E. What really made Gene Simmons famous was KISS, a band Gene Simmons co-founded in the 1970s. KISS is one of the few bands that had an impact on the future of music. With costumes, effects, and acting, a KISS ... Full story