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English new wave / post-punk / pop rock band founded in 1976 in Crawley, West Sussex. The band was initially called Malice in 1976, Easy Cure in 1977, and finally The Cure in 1978.

Founding members Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen started Hot Tuna as a Jefferson Airplane side project in 1969, when Grace Slick was recovering from throat node surgery that had left her unable to perform. They made up a with the harmonica player Will Scarlett (3).For early performances, Paul Kantner and the drummer Joey Covington …

Soundgarden. As one of the first bands to record for the legendary Sub Pop Records, Soundgarden is generally regarded as one of the founding fathers of grunge, even though most of their work was of a far more rock/metallic nature than the likes of Pearl Jam, Mudhoney, or Nirvana. From a metallic standpoint, their peak was 1991's Badmotorfinger ...

The Doors. American psychedelic rock/blues rock band formed from "Rick And The Ravens" in July, 1965 in Los Angeles, CA, United States by Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek. After the death of Jim Morrison on July 3, 1971 in Paris, the other band members released two more albums, but they were not very successful. In April 1973 the band …

Youssou N'Dour. More images. Real Name: Youssou Madjiguène Ndour. Profile: Youssou N'Dour was born in Dakar in 1959 and began singing as a child performer at neighborhood gatherings in the tough Medina section of Dakar, Senegal, West Africa. He took formally to the stage at age 12 and by his mid-teens was singing regularly with the Star Band ...

Eloy. German progressive rock band formed in Hannover in 1969. They took their name from H.G. Wells' "The Time Machine", and sci-fi elements feature in much of their music, particularly the mid-to-late 1970's concept albums. In their early days Eloy played a heavy rock, at first influenced by British bands like Deep Purple or Uriah Heep, and ...

Swans. Swans is a band from New York City, active from 1982 to 1997, reformed in 2010, founded & led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. Marginally associated with the no wave scene initially, their original sound was slow and extremely heavy, best heard on the live album Public Castration Is a Good Idea.

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Real Name: David Robert Jones. Profile: British pop/rock singer, musician, songwriter, and actor. Born: 8 January 1947 in Brixton, London, England, UK. Died: 10 January 2016 in Manhattan, New York City, USA (aged 69). …

The Vapors. Relatively short-lived (1979 to 1981, then reformed in June 2016 to present) new-wave rock band from Guildford, UK, formed around David Fenton. Managed by Bruce Foxton of The Jam and Paul Weller 's father, John Weller, they enjoyed worldwide success with their second single "Turning Japanese." After 2 albums, tours of the US, UK and ...

Main official members (in a chronological order): Roger Waters – bass guitar, vocals, sound effects (1965-1985, 2005) Nick Mason – drums, percussion, sound effects (1965-1994, 2005, 2007, 2013-2014, 2022) Richard Wright – keyboards, vocals (1965-1981, 1987-1994, 2005, 2007) (session musician during 1986-1987) Syd Barrett – guitar ...

John Cale (b. 9 March 1942): Vocals, Electric Viola, Organ, Bass Guitar. Sterling Morrison (b. 29 August 1942 - d. 30 August 1995): Vocals, Guitar and Bass Guitar. Maureen Tucker (b. 26 August 1944): Percussion. Angus MacLise was the original drummer, but did not officially record with the band. Show more. Sites:

Beyoncé. American singer, songwriter and actress born September 4, 1981 in Houston, Texas. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as lead singer of R&B group Destiny's Child. The release of Beyoncé's debut album, Dangerously In Love (2003), established her as a solo artist, selling over 11 million copies and earning her five Grammy Awards.

Real Name: George Hege Hamilton IV. Profile: American country musician. He began performing in the late 1950s as a teen idol, later switching to pop-country and folk music. Born: July 19, 1937 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Died: September 17, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee (heart attack). Sites:

Spinners. American soul group, originally from the Detroit, MI area, associated with the Motown soul sound in the 1960s, as well as Thom Bell 's Philadelphia soul sound in the …

American folk and pop singer and songwriter. Born May 1, 1939 in Seattle, Washington, USA. She charted sixteen times as a singer and twice as a songwriter between 1967 and 1990. Her cover of "Amazing Grace" in 1970 hit #15 overall (#5 Adult Contemporary) and #5 in the U.K. "Both Sides Now" in 1968 hit #8 in the U.S. (#3 A/C) and #14 in the U.K.

Kayak. Dutch symphonic rock formation, founded in 1972 (previously known as High Tide Formation ). Commercially most successful with their 1979 album "Phantom Of The Night", which included the (international) hit single "Ruthless Queen".

Andrew Beck – Guitar/Backing vocals (2008) Aurora Florence – Piano/Keys/Backing vocals/Violin (2008) Daniel Platzman – Drums/Backing vocals/GuitarsViolaKeys (2011–2024) Dave Lemke – Bass/Backing vocals (2008–2009) Brittany Tolman – Piano/Keys/Backing vocalsGuitars (2009–2011) Theresa Flaminio – Piano/KeysBacking …

The Rubettes. In 1973, Wayne Bickerton, then head of A&R at Polydor Records, wrote four songs in an "American 50's type" sound with co-writer Tony Waddington. A group of session musicians and singers were gathered in a London studio and recorded a demo of these tracks. Three of the session musicians were then asked to form the beginnings of a ...

Profile: Thrash Metal (Heavy Metal) band from Los Angeles, California (USA). Metallica formed in 1981 by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich. The duo first met through an ad in a Los Angeles-based music newspaper. At the time, Ulrich had little musical experience and no band but managed to secure a slot on an upcoming ...

Formed in 1969, Hawkwind are a prolific and pioneering space-rock group from the UK. Within weeks of their formation, the band had made a name for themselves on the free festival circuit and would perform live without fee wherever they were able. By the time of their 1971 album ' X In Search Of Space ', Hawkwind were infamous for their science ...

Joy Division. British punk/post-punk/new wave band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. They were incorrectly named Stiff Kittens (2) on the flyer for their first gig alongside Buzzcocks and Penetration but announced themselves as Warsaw (3) at the start of their first performance. Throughout 1977 they continued under this name up to ...

Influential groove metal band formed in 1994 as Burn The Priest in Richmond, VA, United States. Changed their name to Lamb of God in 1999. Sites: lamb-of-god, MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, X, Instagram, Wikipedia. Aliases:

Profile: Australian garage rock band formed in Sydney in 1981 and disbanded in 1998, reforming in 2003. Inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2007. Sites: hoodoogurus …

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The Ruts. British punk rock band formed in London in 1977 with an original line up of Malcolm Owen (vocals), Dave Ruffy (drums), Vince Segs (bass) and Paul Fox (guitar). Their first single 'In A Rut' only just missed out on getting into the Top 40, though it did earn them three sessions with BBC Radio One and a contract with .

Managed By Ian Grant of Grant Edwards Management. Lineup: Stuart Adamson: Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer. Born April 11 1958, died December 16 2001 (suicide) Bruce Watson: Guitar. Tony Butler: Bass (until 2012) Mark Brzezicki: Drums. Mike Peters: Vocals, Guitar (2010 - 2013) Jamie Watson (Son of Bruce): Guitar (since 2010)

Garbage. Alternative / modern rock band from Madison, Wisconsin, USA. In the early 1980s, rock producers Vig (Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins) and Marker founded Smart Studios, a recording studio in Madison, Wisconsin. Vig and musician friend Erikson formed the group Fire Town in the late 1980s, an offshoot from their disbanded band Spooner.