Founding Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Hillel Slovak died at just 26 years old in 1988. Prior to his death, Slovak was struggling with addiction, while on the cusp of a critical and commercial breakthrough with his band’s third album. Over three decades since his passing, Slovak would be regarded in shaping not only the […]
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The members of Kyuss saw the desert as a key ingredient of their music that couldn’t be found elsewhere. Singer John Garcia told the LA Times in 1994, “The desert is the key ingredient in our sound. We’re always trying to work the desert vibe into our music.” Kids From the Palm Desert Form Katzenjammer
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With grunge music was on its way out by the mid 90’s, a new subgenre of rock called post-grunge sprouted up in its ashes. One of those early bands was British group Bush. Lambasted by critics as being derivative of bands from Seattle, their home country of England never really embraced the band early on.
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Guns N’ Roses were another victim of the change in the rock scene by late 1994. While many people think that alternative rock and grunge were responsible for the group’s disappearance and demise, that wasn’t even remotely true. The group’s death was ultimately their own doing. Guns N’ Roses Wrap Up Use Your Illusion Tour
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Glenn Danzig is best known for his tenure as the frontman of The Misfits, but in 1983, he put a new project together called Samhain. Samhain would have three albums to their name and several lineup changes. Although they wouldn’t gain as much recognition as Danzig’s previous band, they’d represent an important change that combined
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