"The Pretenders The Pretenders are a British-American rock band formed in London, England, in March 1978. The original band consisted of initiator and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), James Honeyman-Scott (lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards), Pete Farndon (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Martin Chambers (drums, backing vocals, percussion). Following the drug-related deaths of Honeyman-Scott and Farndon, the band has experienced numerous subsequent personnel changes, with Hynde as the only consistent member, and Chambers returning after an absence of several years. Hynde launched a solo career in 2014 and the Pretenders were dormant as a band between 2012"
"Lynyrd Skynyrd Lynyrd Skynyrd ( ), was an American rock band best known for popularizing the Southern rock genre during the 1970s. With roots tracing to the formation of ""My Backyard"" in Jacksonville, Florida in 1964, the band was also known by names such as ""The Noble Five"" and ""One Percent"", before finally deciding on ""Lynyrd Skynyrd"" in 1969. The band gained worldwide recognition for its live performances and signature songs ""Sweet Home Alabama"" and ""Free Bird"". At the peak of their success, band members Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines, and backup singer Cassie Gaines, died in an airplane"
"announced a few days after releasing ""Old Mystics"" for streaming that it would probably not appear on the new album, but just be a stand-alone single. Alongside the announcement of ""Old Mystics"" the band also announced that they had two brand new members following the departure of Joseph Thorpe and Joe Nicholson. Their replacements were Chris Cayford, current vocalist and former guitarist of ""No Coast"", and Nathan Fairweather who plays in Brontide. Eva Spence said in an interview that Joe Nicholson wanted to pursue taking a chemistry degree at university, while Joe Thorpe's departure was more to do with personal"
"current version of Skynyrd, augmented by King, Pyle, Burns, and former Honkettes JoJo Billingsley and Leslie Hawkins, performed ""Sweet Home Alabama"" and ""Free Bird"" at the ceremony, which was also attended by Judy Van Zant Jenness and Ronnie's two daughters, Teresa Gaines Rapp and her daughter Corinna, Allen Collins' daughters, and Leon Wilkeson's mother and son. On April 4, 2017, a biopic, ""Street Survivors,"" has cast the leads and begins shooting at month's end. Lynyrd Skynyrd Lynyrd Skynyrd ( ), was an American rock band best known for popularizing the Southern rock genre during the 1970s. With roots tracing to"
"Chrisye Chrismansyah Rahadi (; 16 September 1949 – 30 March 2007), born Christian Rahadi but better known by his stage name of Chrisye (), was an Indonesian progressive pop singer and songwriter. In his 40-year career he won many awards and accolades; in 2011 ""Rolling Stone Indonesia"" declared him the third-greatest Indonesian musician of all time. Born in Jakarta of mixed Chinese-Indonesian descent, Chrisye became interested in music at an early age. At high school he played bass guitar in a band he formed with his brother, Joris. In the late 1960s he joined Sabda Nada (later Gipsy), a band"
"The Kry The Kry is a Christian rock/worship band from Quebec City, Canada. The band consists of Jean-Luc La Joie (vocals, bass and acoustic guitars) Yves La Joie, (drums, percussion, and backing vocals) Pete Nelson (electric, acoustic guitars, keyboards and backing vocals) In addition to their invitational songs, ballads, rock music, and thought-provoking lyrics, they are also known for Cassie's Song. This song was inspired by the Columbine shootings and it looks to God for healing and an explanation, while encouraging believers to be steadfast at any cost. In 1995 their album ""You"" reached number 27 on Billboard Magazine's Top"
"Matt Freeman Matthew ""McCall"" Freeman (born Roger Matthew Freeman; April 23, 1966) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known for his bass guitar work with the punk rock bands Operation Ivy, Rancid and as the frontman of Devil's Brigade. In an interview streamed from the Rancid website before the release of ""Rancid"" (2000), he revealed that his style was heavily influenced at an early age by John Entwistle, bassist for The Who. He typically uses a hard pick but sometimes will fingerpick. Freeman's playing style is considered atypical in the punk rock world due to his"
"in 1997 (""Diamonds & Debris""), but the band split shortly afterwards. Former band member Audley Freed was recruited to the Black Crowes in 1998, and he played with the band until October 2001. He also played on Crowes' lead singer Chris Robinson's second solo album in 2004, and on the subsequent tour. Bassist Robert Kearns later played with Lynyrd Skynyrd, after the death of Ean Evans, until early 2012. Freed and Kearns formed a band named Big Hat that also includes Keith Gattis - vocals/guitar; Peter Stroud - guitars; Fred Eltringham - drums; Ike Stubblefield - keyboards. These days, Freed"
"asked by Stonehenge guitarist and high school friend, David Lourim, to lend her voice to his music project, Method Actor. This brought her to Black Pond Studios, where she met recording engineer and bassist Chris Biondo. Biondo helped her find work as a session singer and later introduced her to Al Dale, who would become her manager. She sang back-ups for various acts, from go-go rhythm and blues band Experience Unlimited to rapper E-40. Biondo and Cassidy, who were in a romantic relationship for a time, formed the five-piece ""Eva Cassidy Band"" with Lenny Williams, Keith Grimes and Raice McLeod"
"Packed! Packed! is the fifth album by rock group The Pretenders, released in 1990. Besides band leader Chrissie Hynde, no other person is pictured anywhere within the album package. At the time the album was recorded, the only remaining official member from the band's previous album was drummer Blair Cunningham, who plays on all tracks, though he is not credited as part of the band. As all other musicians appearing on the album are session musicians, the album can be argued to be de facto solo album by Hynde, only using the Pretenders name to satisfy contractual obligations. However, the"
"with American rock band Letters from the Fire. They released their third EP ""Black to Blues"" of cover songs on 29 September, 2017, through Mascot Records. In February 2018, the band released their first single, ""Burnin""', from their new album ""Family Tree"" which released on 20th April 2018 through Mascot Records. Studio albums Black Stone Cherry Black Stone Cherry is an American hard rock band, formed in 2001 in Edmonton, Kentucky, United States. They were signed to Roadrunner Records until 2015; the band is now signed to Mascot Label Group. The band consists of Chris Robertson (lead vocals, lead guitar),"
"on January 20, 2017 via Rise Records. The band stated in multiple interviews that the sound for Palisades on the album is ""kind of definitive"" In 2017, the ensemble toured with American hard rock band Letters from the Fire. In 2018, the ensemble will tour once again with American hard rock ensemble Letters from the Fire. On October 5, 2018, they released the single “War” from their new album Erase the Pain, and are touring with Dayseeker and Savage Hands in support of it. Erase the Pain is set to release on December 28, 2018. The band is set to"
"Rock Bands of 2007. They had five national charting radio singles ""Last Night"", ""Portrait of a Lying Heart"", ""Wake The Dead"", ""We Were Shipwrecks"" (#2 Billboard Christian Rock Chart-August 27, 2011), and ""Ezekiel"" (#8 Billboard). In April 2009, co-founder and rhythm guitarist Lindsey Armstrong (née Pierce) left the group in order to minister with her husband. The band then went on a year-long hiatus. Brittney Mosher joined the band in early 2010, originally to fill in Lindsey's spot as guitarist. As the band was contemplating touring but still needing a vocalist, Brittney filled in. After the first tour run, the"
"St. Croix to debate the measure on a HuffPost Live discussion panel. In addition to his adult film career, Wylde also produces and directs non-pornographic films. Some of these include ""Frisk"", ""Nuclear"", and ""Death and Sportsbras"", all of which starred Guy Perry. ""Nuclear"" and another of his films, ""The Extraordinary Monday of Herman Brumby"", have been screened at festivals. Wylde previously played in tech-metal bands Heuristic and Datura before becoming one half of the synthetic metal band Chiildren, his current project, alongside fellow porn star Chad Fjerstad (also known as Vin Vericose in the adult industry). The band is signed"
"accompanying soundtrack to the Grohl-directed of the same name. On September 15, 2017, the band released their ninth studio album, ""Concrete and Gold"", which became their second to reach number one in the United States and was the band's first studio album to feature longtime session and touring keyboardist Rami Jaffee as a full member. Over the course of the band's career, four of its albums have won Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album. , the band has sold 12 million copies in the United States alone. Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl joined the grunge group Nirvana as its drummer"
"Chris Wyse Chris Wyse (born July 15, 1969) is an American bassist and vocalist, known for his performances with Ace Frehley, The Cult, Ozzy Osbourne, Mick Jagger, Tal Bachman and Jerry Cantrell, among others. Wyse has played with The Cult from 2006 to 2015, and is the vocalist and bassist for Owl, a band he founded in 2007. Owl, who have been described as ""approaching timeless rock structures through a healthy amount of experimentation and instrumental intricacy"" released their debut in 2009, followed by the album ""The Right Thing"" in April 2013. The first music video from the album, the"
"and heavy metal. The band's most distinctive features are the vocals and guitar of Steph Honde, as well as his melodic and versatile approach to songwriting which add lush and modern touch to the classic hard rock sound. The band was formed in 2014 by the frontman, Steph Honde, a French singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (vocals, guitar, piano, bass guitar). Stéphane Honde (known professionally as Steph Honde) was born on 5 September 1975 in Manosque, France. Honde achieved great success in France as a guitarist. He started his musical career as the frontman of the French band Mamooth. Later Honde"
"as a Pretenders album, though Hynde was the only original member to appear on it. The new band also played a concert for the BBC at the Maida Vale studio. Hynde has indicated that a new Pretenders album, in double album format and entitled ""Hate for Sale"", may be delivered in 2019. Hynde, along with Curved Air's Sonja Kristina, sang backing vocals on Mick Farren's ""Vampires Stole My Lunch Money"" 1978 album and also on Hurt by Chris Spedding. She also sang backing on a track, Nite Klub, on the Specials' eponymous debut album. Hynde sang a duet with INXS"
"Rusty, having been the original singer, picked prior to Mitch's return from Memphis and being asked to sing with them due to Rusty's having other commitments. Rusty's time at the helm waited. When he returned the band was Re-energized, and managed by John Sinclair, and Pete Andrews. The band toured all over spreading the gospel of Detroit Rock n Roll. Day, backed with soon to be legendary guitar hero, Steve Gaines (who would later form his own band, Crawdad, and would eventually join Lynyrd Skynyrd); took the band in a different, but in a still solid rocking direction This lineup"
"Fender Telecaster, Zemaitis Amps: Vox AC-30's reissues, Marshall Gilby Clarke Gilbert ""Gilby"" J. Clarke (born August 17, 1962) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer best known for a 3-year tenure as the rhythm guitarist of Guns N' Roses, replacing Izzy Stradlin in 1991 during the Use Your Illusion Tour. Following his departure from the group, Clarke went on to forge a solo career as well playing guitar with Slash's Snakepit, Kat Men, Heart, Nancy Sinatra, Kathy Valentine (of the Go-Go's), MC5 and forming his own group Rock Star Supernova with members of Metallica and Mötley Crüe. Clarke's"
"progressive power metal band Symphony X, and funeral doom metal band Evoken. Brielle native Mark Tornillo was the lead singer for New Jersey metal band T.T. Quick and is now the lead singer for the German metal band Accept. Zack Wylde, the founder of Black Label Society and guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, was born in Bayonne and grew up in Jackson, New Jersey. Jersey City is the birthplace of both hard rock band Rye Coalition and psychedelic rock group The Black Hollies. New Jersey Stoner rock band Core had success with two albums in the 1990s. Hard rock band The"
"Christian band; but as the years have gone by, we have gone through certain member changes. Not all of our members share the Christian view, they support us and our beliefs, but they don't necessarily engage in that same belief. I myself am a Christian, and when I write passionately from my heart, that view will still come out, which the band supports. We would be lying if we said we can still operate under the Christian umbrella, and say everything we do is characterized by a Christian motivation."" In an interview, vocalist Micah Kinard stated that the band's name"
"with singer R.D. Liapakis and guitarist Markus Pohl who has joined the band in 2005, being the only long-time members. The band's latest line-up includes bass player Joey Roxx and drummer Hanno Kerstan. In August 2017 the band announced new guitar player Evan K. Since 2001 the band has released 10 albums. Their 9th album ""War Brigade"", released in 2016 with Massacre Records was the best selling album of the band, containing some of their best known songs like 'Metal Brigade', 'The Crucifix', 'Burning Out' and 'War Panzer'. Finally, in January 2018 the band released ""Monuments Uncovered"", an album containing"
"taking over on vocals, Ed King, who departed the band during a 1975 tour and Randall Hall, who replaced the paralyzed Allen Collins. The three (King, Hall along with founding member Gary Rossington) re-form the famous triple-lead guitar attack of the original band. New background vocalists Carol Bristow and Dale Krantz-Rossington were added to take the place of the original Honkettes. Southern by the Grace of God Southern by the Grace of God is a live album by southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, this live concert was a tribute by Lynyrd Skynyrd to the members of the band who had"
"In 2013 Metal Blade released a 3-CD box set containing the ""Breaking Point"" album, the ""Torture Knows No Boundary"" EP, bonus tracks, and a live DVD featuring shows from 1985 and 1986. In 2017 the band released their third studio album, ""A Game You Cannot Win"". Heretic (band) Heretic is an American speed and thrash metal band from Los Angeles, California. Beginning in 1984, the group's initial career saw two releases on Metal Blade Records and touring alongside noted heavy metal groups. After their 1988 breakup, singer Mike Howe joined Metal Church, while other members founded Reverend. Guitarist Brian Korban"
"debut album in 2004. In Toronto's ""NOW"", reviewer Sarah Liss described the band's music as ""what might happen if Chrissie Hynde and the Murmurs' Leisha Hailey fell in love, got Bowie to help out with insemination and gave birth to an indie rock love child."" However, the original lineup broke up in 2005. This precipitated a difficult period for lead singer and guitarist Lucas Silveira: The first album predated Silveira's gender transition. Silveira later worked with Morgan Doctor and Jordan B. Wright to record ""Snakehouse"". Wright left the band shortly after the album was completed and was replaced by Jen"
"real guitar / bass guitar, and MIDI compatible electronic drum kits / keyboards in addition to vocals. A cover version of this song was performed and recorded by the American heavy metal band Armored Saint on their 1987 album ""Raising Fear"". Punk/thrash band The Accüsed covered this song on the 1991 EP ""Straight Razor"". In 1994, a cover version was recorded by country music band McBride & the Ride, as part of a compilation titled ""Skynyrd Frynds"", which featured several country acts performing covers of Skynyrd songs. In 2002, rock band Great White recorded a version on their cover album,"
"N' Roses played at Slane, having first played there 25 years previously, in 1992. On 4 April 2017 the full lineup for the 2017 concert was announced, it featured: Guns N' Roses played the Soundgarden song 'Black Hole Sun' as a tribute to Soundgarden's singer Chris Cornell, who died on 18 May. The Irish Independent positively reviewed the concert and commented that ""Twenty-five years after they first played Ireland's biggest gig, Guns N' Roses came, saw and conquered Slane Castle all over again."" The 2019 lineup is: Red Hot Chili Peppers member Chad Smith has stated that he ""wouldn't mind"
"While lineup changes started up again into the 2010s, Renkse and Nyström persisted, and the band continued on to release their ninth and tenth studio albums, ""Dead End Kings"" (2012) and ""The Fall of Hearts"" (2016). After touring in support of the album through 2017, the band entered a hiatus at the beginning of 2018. The band was first formed in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström as a two piece studio-based project. Renkse would provide clean and screamed vocals and drums, while Nystrom would provide all bass and guitars. Renkse was the primary lyricist, while Nystrom was the"
"SS and The Flowers of Romance. It is unclear when the band began using the name ""Masters of the Backside"" as The Damned acknowledge some of their members first performed together in a group with Hynde but they refer to the project as being unnamed. Masters of the Backside Masters of the Backside was an early British punk rock group. They never released a recording or performed beyond practice sessions, but the group's members went on to greater success: Chrissie Hynde later fronted The Pretenders, and Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible and Rat Scabies were subsequently founding members of The Damned."
"only in multiple promotional trailers for the game, but also in the game itself as the background song for the introduction. ""That Fire"" is featured as a level-up bonus in ""Tap Tap Revenge 4"", and is featured on ""NHL 12"", as well as a playable song in the GHTV section of ""Guitar Hero Live"". Black Tide Black Tide was an American heavy metal band from Kendall, Florida. Formed in 2004, the band consists of Gabriel Garcia (lead vocals and bass), Austin Diaz (guitar and vocals) and Cody Paige (drums). They released their debut album, ""Light from Above"", on March 18,"
"crash in 1977, putting an abrupt end to the 1970s era of the band. The surviving band members re-formed in 1987 for a reunion tour with lead vocalist Johnny Van Zant, the younger brother of Ronnie Van Zant. Lynyrd Skynyrd continues to tour and record with co-founder Gary Rossington, Johnny Van Zant, and Rickey Medlocke, who first wrote and recorded with the band from 1971 to 1972 before his return in 1996. Artimus Pyle remains active in music, but no longer tours or records with the band. Michael Cartellone has recorded and toured with the band since 1999. Lynyrd Skynyrd"
"of Me"" by Björk. Skunk Anansie Skunk Anansie are a British rock band whose members include Skin (lead vocals, guitar), Cass (guitar, bass, backing vocals), Ace (guitar, backing vocals) and Mark Richardson (drums and percussion). Skunk Anansie formed on 12 February 1994, disbanded in 2001 and reformed in 2009. The name ""Skunk Anansie"" is taken from Akann folk tales of Anansi the spider-man of Ghana, with ""Skunk"" added to ""make the name nastier"". They have released six studio albums: ""Paranoid & Sunburnt"" (1995), ""Stoosh"" (1996), ""Post Orgasmic Chill"" (1999), ""Wonderlustre"" (2010), ""Black Traffic"" (2012) and ""Anarchytecture"" (2016); one compilation album,"