David Bowie was always ahead of the times and he changed styles more than almost any artist in the history of pop music – from his Ziggy stage to the Berlin era to MTV icon. One constant, however, is that Bowie worked with some of the best guitarists in the world. Some are virtually unknown …
Next to the power ballad, the most surprising trend throughout the history of Heavy Metal is the cover song. In many cases, songs covered by Heavy Metal bands were unusual choices whether it was a soul classic such as The O’Jays “For the Love of Money” covered by Bulletboys or Motley Crue taking on Elvis …
Many of your favorite stars played in other notable bands before they became famous. The list below shows some notable rockers with the band they started with before moving on to make a more famous name for themselves. Eric Clapton (Yardbirds, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers) Jimmy Page (Yardbirds) Jeff Beck (Yardbirds) Rod Stewart (The Jeff Beck …
Phil Collins is a household name to almost anyone that has listened to music over the past 40 years. In the 70’s, he was an integral part of Genesis – first as a drummer and later becoming the lead singer and frontman following Peter Gabriel’s departure. In the 80’s, MTV viewers rarely went more than …
You might read the name Cozy Powell and say to yourself “I have no idea who this is.” But if you listen to hard rock / heavy metal from the 70’s through the 90’s, you have no doubt heard the brilliance of Cozy Powell. From his early start with guitar hero Jeff Beck to stints …
When David Coverdale formed Whitesnake in 1976 after leaving Deep Purple, he likely had no idea that he would someday become a staple on music video channels and have a connection to cars and Tawny Kitaen. In the beginning, David Coverdale simply wanted to combine his soulful vocals with great guitar riffs to create a …
In addition to all of the great originals the Grateful Dead were known for such as “Touch of Grey,” “Sugar Magnolia,” “Casey Jones” and countless other classics, the band always covered an eclectic variety of songs. Many of those covers are songs from the 50’s or 60’s – or even older. Some of the covers …
