Andrew Wood was born to a close-knit family in Columbus, Mississippi in 1966. In his youth, Wood found solace in Elton John, Kiss, and T-Rex, a sign of what was to come in his musical career. By the time he was in elementary school, Andrew already started dabbling in drugs, something which led to his […]
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Formed in Finland in 1979 by singer Mike Monroe and guitarist Andy Mccoy, Hanoi Rocks shared more in common with traditional rock n’ roll, glam and punk than the LA hair metal scene that they are sometimes associated with. While they did play an important role in the hair metal scene of the 80s, it
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Drowning Pool sprout up in the mid-’90s but didn’t gain national exposure until their hit single “Bodies” became one of the biggest hit songs of the summer in 2001. The Early Days of Drowning Pool Drowning Pool was formed in Dallas, Texas in 1996 by guitarist C.J. Pierce and drummer Mike Luce. The band took
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Prior to the death of guitarist Eddie Van Halen, it was widely reported in the press that the guitarist had been quietly battling cancer once again. Eddie had been out of the spotlight for the past several years. His last notable appearance was in 2015 for Van Halen’s last tour with frontman David Lee Roth.
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The 1999 iteration of Woodstock was meant to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the original festival, which was full of peace, love and happiness. That wasn’t the case for Woodstock ’99, which left behind a trail of destruction, violence, death, litigation and bad memories. Woodstock ’99 in Rome, New York Woodstock 99 happened over four
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