Many music lovers and alternative rock junkies might be aware of this band. The group responsible for creating ‘Mr. Brightside,’ The Killers is the band from Nevada led by Brandon Flowers on lead vocals/keyboards, Mark Stoermer on bass, and Dave Keuning on guitars, with Ronnie Vannucci Jr. on drums. The name of the band was …
There is a band that many people may not know – but I sure know this band very well. They have influenced my taste in music in such a way that I can’t explain. This Florida-based alternative rock band has made several critically-acclaimed albums and gained many fans because of their distinct sound and heartfelt …
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He was the Oscar nominated composer who wrote the haunting song for the movie ‘Good Will Hunting.’ He was also the one who trashed his performances due to his alcoholism and drug addiction. He was also the one who allegedly took his own life because of severe depression and mental instability caused by drug abuse. …
What will happen when you put Soundgarden vocalist/guitarist Chris Cornell and Rage Against The Machine’s guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford, and drummer Brad Wilk together in a band? It is called a formation of a superband called Audioslave. Since its inception in 2001 and its untimely disbandment in 2007, the band has been the …
Along with many alternative rock bands that emerged in the ’90s, LIVE was one of the best. This Pennsylvania-based rock outfit led by Ed Kowalczyk (vocals, guitars), Chad Taylor (guitars), Patrick Dahlheimer (bass), and Chad Gracey (drums). They are said to be disbanded after a two year hiatus and lawsuits against band mates. Their legacy …
Collective Soul is one of my most favorite bands in the 90′s. Unlike other rock/alternative and grunge bands in that time, they are more pop sounding with clean melodies and lyrics. And they have a lot of great and meaningful songs. The album contains a mixture of slow ballad to a heavier grunge-like/alternative music tone. …
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Dashboard Confessional is a Florida-based alternative rock band was the brainchild of then Further Seems Forever vocalist Chris Carrabba. It was intended to be a solo project, as it was evident to its stripped down LP ‘The Swiss Army Romance.’ The only sounds that you will hear from the songs on the album are Carrabba’s singing …
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The guys describe all the songs they heard in the last 48 hours Keane recently flew to Manhattan for a series of interviews. During our chat, we squeezed ’em for a songlist that accounts for several of the recent tunes to hit their ears, whether they were listened to in planes, cabs, hotel rooms, clubs, …
Some people take the long way round to rock stardom. Joined by a clutch of fellow ex-pats from Northern Ireland, Gary Lightbody formed Snow Patrol while at university in Scotland. Two albums later, they took a shot at the big time with 2003’s Final Straw. Its romantic desperation hit a multi-platinum chord. Basking in the …
Kurt Cobain only flitted around mainstream pop for four years, but he’s managed to become a lasting presence, and on this, the 27th anniversary of his death, it’s still hard to believe he’s gone. His gift to us wasn’t just his profound music or his provocative anti-image, but the way he introduced music lovers – …