The early days of Dishwalla began when drummer George Pendergast met vocalist and guitarist JR Richards at a local music store in their hometown of Santa Barbara. They added bassist Scot Alexander, guitarist Rodney Browning Cravens and keyboardist Greg Kolanek. Despite each member of the band being influenced by different musical tastes, that did little […]
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In 2007, the Rock Hall inducted several acts including Van Halen. That night the Rock Hall inducted the David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar era of the band. Van Halen’s last tour wrapped up in 2004 with Sammy Hagar fronting the band and it ended on pretty bad terms. The singer left the group shortly
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In 1989, members of Motley Crue and Guns n’ Roses came to blows at the MTV Video Music Awards. It was interesting, considering Guns N’ Roses opened for Motley Crue in 1987 and the bands seemed to get along pretty well. The story begins in 1988 when Guns N’ Roses’ guitarist Izzy Stradlin allegedly assaulted
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The Cranberries were the largest musical export from Ireland since U2. The band’s first two albums, which were released in the early 90’s, were massive sellers, but by the later part of the decade, the band was on the brink of collapse. Cancelled tours and controversy led to the band falling apart almost a decade
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In 1995, Alice in Chains released their final studio album with frontman Layne Staley. Alice in Chains: A Wounded Animal While Dirt served as a warning sign, their self-titled album was a sonic farewell. The album cover was graced by a three-legged dog, which some say represented Alice in Chains, who by this point in
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