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The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup was guitarist Pete Townshend, vocalist Roger Daltrey, bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon. They became known for energetic live performances. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, their first year of eligibility. According to the New York Times, The Who have sold 100 million records.
The Who rose to fame in the United Kingdom with a pioneering instrument destruction stage show and a series of top ten hit singles (including "My Generation") and top five albums, beginning in 1965 with "I Can't Explain". They hit the top ten in the US in 1967 with "I Can See for Miles". The 1969 release of Tommy was the first in a series of top five albums in the US, followed by Live at Leeds (1970), Who's Next (1971), Quadrophenia (1973), and Who Are You (1978).
Moon died in 1978, after which the band released two studio albums, the top five Face Dances (1981) and the top ten It's Hard (1982), with drummer Kenney Jones, before disbanding in 1983. They re-formed at events such as Live Aid and for reunion tours such as their 25th anniversary tour (1989) and the Quadrophenia tours of 1996 and 1997. In 2000, the three surviving original members discussed recording an album of new material. The plans were delayed by the death of Entwistle in 2002. Townshend and Daltrey continue to perform as The Who. In 2006 they released the studio album Endless Wire, which reached the top ten in the UK and US.
The most successful
touring band in the history of rock ‘n' roll.
Having sold nearly 15 million records worldwide, more than
6 million in the U.S.
alone, and earning two Grammys® with their major-label debut Fallen,
Evanescence continue their meteoric rise with their latest effort, The
Open Door (Wind-up Records). The Open Door debuted at the top
of the Billboard charts selling more than 447,000 units in its first
week and reached platinum status in just over a month. The album is defined by
Amy Lee's beautiful melodies, compelling lyrics, poignant piano and stunning
vocals, fused with Terry Balsamo's urgent yet intricate guitar to form a
seamless, ethereal mixture that perfectly channels the band's hard rock and
classical sensibilities.
"Making this record was really intense," explains Lee. "Terry suffered
a stroke in October after recording his guitar parts and thankfully continues
to recover, we got a new manager [Andy Lurie at 110 Management in Los Angeles], and I'd
come out of a difficult breakup. But everything we've been through
together has benefited this album."
Clapton's career has endured for more than 40 years,
resulting in 18 Grammy Awards and he has earned the distinct honor of being the
only triple inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Considered one of
the world's finest guitarists, Clapton was a member of such seminal rock bands
as Cream and Blind Faith, both featured on the album. He also created countless
hits as part of his solo career beginning in 1970 with the release of the
self-titled Eric Clapton album following through to 2005's Back Home. Complete
Clapton also features songs from two co-produced albums, Riding With the King,
a collaboration with iconic blues man BB King, and The Road To Escondido, a
partnership with long time friend and guitar great J.J. Cale.
Using entire shows from the Grateful Dead's 30
years of extensive touring as a launching pad, Dark Star Orchestra recreates
the original song for song performance set list for an entirely new generation
of, as well as old school, Deadheads. Dark Star Orchestra presents its
critically acclaimed live show at esteemed venues from coast to coast and
internationally.
One of the most enduring and original musical
partnerships of our time, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Crosby, Stills &
Nash (CSN) have captivated the world with their peerless three-part harmony
vocals, inspired songwriting and brilliant musicianship for over three decades.
The only American band of the original Woodstock
era to have a societal impact rivaling that of the Beatles, they have been
called "the voice of an entire generation." With an impassioned point of view
as personal as it is message-oriented, CSN have always sung about socially
relevant issues and universal values. Their songs have chronicled our times and
touched the lives of millions of fans of all ages through timeless hits
including "Marrakesh Express," "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," "Helplessly Hoping,"
"Guinnevere," "Teach Your Children," "Wooden Ships," "Dark Star," and "Just A
Song Before I Go," to name just a few. They have, in fact, become the voice of
many generations.
Carlos Santana reinventing and reshaping the
landscape of the known universe's musical culture for close to four decades. A
visionary artist with no regards for genre boundaries, Carlos' fluid sound long
ago laid claim to the concept of "world music" before the term ever
surfaced on pop culture radar. Having evolved and expanded for over four
decades, the "Carlos" sound could well be on its way to becoming
interplanetary music
Los Angeles hard rockers Buckcherry
formed in mid-1995 after singer Joshua Todd and guitarist Keith Nelson were
introduced through their tattoo artist; after cutting their earliest demos, the
duo recruited bassist Jonathan "J.B." Brightman and drummer Devon
Glenn and began performing live, quickly earning a major following on the L.A. club scene.
Following the subsequent addition of second guitarist Yogi, Buckcherry signed
to DreamWorks Records, issuing their self-titled debut LP in 1999. Singles such
as "Check Your Head" and "For the Movies" were modern rock
hits for Buckcherry, allowing them to raise their profile by summer 2000.
Born November 5, 1959 he is an English-Canadian
rock singer, guitarist, songwriter and photographer. Some of his best-known
albums are Reckless, 18 til I Die, and Waking Up the
Neighbours. Adams was awarded the Order of
Canada and the Order of British Columbia for his contribution to popular music
and his philanthropic work. He was also inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 1998, and more recently
inducted into the Music Hall of Fame at Canada's Juno Awards in April 2006.
He has been nominated for three Academy Awards for songwriting, and was
recently nominated for his fifth Golden Globe (2007) for his songwriting in the
film Bobby. His 16 consecutive weeks spent on top of the UK Singles
Charts (for (Everything I Do) I Do It For You) remains a record. Adams's music has been used on the soundtrack of 42
movies
Bon Jovi are a rock band from New Jersey that has sold more than 100
million albums in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, and played live concerts in major
cities in Asia, Europe, Australia, Canada and South America, in addition to a
large number of cities in the USA. Bon Jovi have sometimes been classified as
hair metal - sometimes even regarded as the form's prime shapers - but have
proved much more durable than most groups so labeled. They went on to become
the biggest rock band in the world. It has been a band which inspired lots of
today's bands, and also created the "Unplugged" style of performing
on a MTV award show.
Great music begins with great songs, and great songs are what the Honey Island Swamp Band is all about. The band came together after Aaron Wilkinson (acoustic guitar, mandolin, vocals) and Chris Mule’ (electric guitar, vocals) were marooned in San Francisco after the levee breaches following Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, and had a chance encounter with fellow New Orleans evacuees Sam Price (bass, vocals) and Garland Paul (drums, vocals) at the John Lee Hooker’s Boom Boom Room on Fillmore Street. They knew each other from having all played together in some form or another in various New Orleans bands, and with the great unknown regarding their return to their underwater hometown looming in the distance, they decided to put together a band and get some gigs going. Fortunately, the Boom Boom Room’s owner Alex Andreas offered the band a weekly gig on the spot. More
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