By the mid 90’s, The Smashing Pumpkins were one of the most popular rock bands in the world. First bursting onto the scene in 1991 with their debut album Gish, they built a bigger following with their follow-up release, Siamese Dream in 1993. In 1994, the band headlined Lollapalooza and the following year they released […]
Guns N’ Roses ruled the world from 1988 – 1993, releasing several huge albums. The band struggled to write new material after the Use Your Illusion Tour in 1993. In 1995, Slash formed a side project which released an album titled It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere. Slash left the band the following year and was followed
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Silverchair was one of the biggest bands to come out of Australia. The rock trio made a mark a few years after grunge had taken over. This put them in the unique category of post-Nirvana alternative-rock acts that included the likes of Foo Fighters, Puddle of Mudd, Bush, and Local H. The group was the
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While Urge Overkill was labelled alternative rock, they emerged from Chicago in the late ’80s- early ’90s looking and sounding very different from what was popular at the time. Its members wore giant medallions and velvet shirts. They had a sense of humour and paid homage to Jimmy Web, Hot Chocolate and Neil Diamond. Nash
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Kiss reunited with their classic lineup on an 18 month-long Reunion Tour in 1996 but it ended up being a complete failure. At the 1996 Grammy Awards, rapper Tupac Shakur introduced the reunited band. Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss strolled on stage in full Kiss makeup. They were there to present
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