October 20, 1977, marked one of the greatest tragedies in rock ‘n’ roll history, when a plane crash killed three members of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Three days after the release of the band’s fifth album, “Street Survivors,” lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, and backing vocalist Cassie Gaines were all ...
Guns N’ Roses erupted like an atom bomb over a barren wasteland. In 1987, when they appeared virtually out of nowhere, they instantly and forever changed the way that music would, and could, sound. Until guns N’ Roses, hard rock/heavy metal had certain characteristics. It was either dark and dangerous like the originators from the ...
Guns N’ Roses formed in Hollywood, California in 1985. Since that time, they have gained millions of fans, and become legendary rock stars. They have also sold one hundred million records. They’re live performances and on and off stage antics are even more legendary. Let’s take a look at the top ten hits by Guns ...
The late 1980s and early 1990s were dominated by one band, Guns ‘R Roses, with Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II creating a new standard and new marketing technique for releasing double-album sets. With the seemingly endless controversies the band created, feuding with tour partners, punching fans and causing riots, the short ...
This article ranks the best albums of all time based on certified sales data maintained by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The top ten album rankings are variously shared by twenty-six separate albums with collective sales of more than 480 million units. Units include key formats such as records, cassettes, CDs, and MP3s. ...
1. Nirvana – Though Nirvana is not the first grunge band to form, they were the first to make it big. With their first big hit, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana became an instant success. If it weren’t for Kurt Cobain dieing, Nirvana could have been one of the greatest bands of all time, but ...
Most musicians I’ve known have either lived in ratty apartments or in their parents’ basements. These aren’t them. In this Celebrity House Picture Tour, we’ll look at the homes of some of the biggest names in music. To view pictures of the celebrity houses listed in this article, just click on the links below. With ...
