Born in Long Beach, New York in March of 1963, Rick Rubin is perhaps the most influential music producer of the last half ...

He might be best known for his work with Van Halen, but Sammy Hagar has also managed to forge a hugely successful solo career. After first tasting success with hard rock outfit Montrose in the 1970s, ...

Salt N Pepa’s first few albums were all successful enough, but it was the release of their fourth album, Very Necessary, that sent them stratospheric. Self-confident, aggressively sexual, and packed ...

When the Smiths broke up, no one knew how Morrissey would fare without Johnny Marr by his side. As it turned out, he’d do just fine. His political opinions may have left a cloud over his most recent ...

Todd Rundgren has never bothered the mainstream much as a solo performer, but you get the feeling that’s just the way he likes it. He may have a knack for perfect pop, but he’d much rather take risks ...

After starting her career with her sister in the Simon Sisters, Carly Simon rose to prominence in the early 1970s as one of the key figures in the singer-songwriter movement. Thanks to major hits like ...

Grunge may have emerged in Seattle, but one of the biggest bands from the scene hailed from many, many thousands of miles away in London, England. Formed in 1992, Bush dropped their debut album, ...

Grunge may have emerged in Seattle, but one of the biggest bands from the scene hailed from many, many thousands of miles away in London, England. Formed in 1992, Bush dropped their debut album, ...

Third Eye Blind is a rock band formed in the 90s that has experienced significant modifications in its members. The pioneer members are Kevin Cadogan and Stephan Jenkins. Since then, they have ...

In 1984, Ween founders Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo first met while sharing the same typing class in junior high. At first, neither cared due to their different backgrounds. However, when it ...

The Doobie Brothers may have gone through numerous lineup changes and shifted between various genres over their long career, but they remain, as ever, the quintessential biker-meets-hippie band. Their ...

Primus might be an acquired taste, but once that taste is acquired, you never lose it. Since 1990, Les Claypool and his merry band of oddballs have been keeping us entertained with their gloriously ...