The Ramones are the first punk rock band. Other bands, such as the Stooges and the New York Dolls, came before them and set the stage and aesthetic for punk, and bands that immediately followed, such as the Sex Pistols, made the latent violence of the music more explicit, but the Ramones crystallized the musical ideals of the genre. By cutting... >>read more
Randall William Rhoads was born on December 6, 1956 at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, California. With one brother (Doug) and one sister (Kathy), Randy was the youngest of three. When Randy was 17 months old his father, William Arthur Rhoads, a public school music teacher, left and all three children were raised by their mother, Delores... >>read more
The Vernon Reid Website. A tribute to one of the greatest guitarists,songwriters and composers of our time.
Vernon Reid 's music has broken down barriers in terms of race and racial stereotypes everywhere. His unique music style has evolved from the fusion of various other styles, freely expressing thoughts and emotions. The true... >>read more
The Silver Mine
(Mr. D's Keith Richards Home Page): As founding member and principal guitarist of the Rolling Stones, Richard occupies a unique place in rock's pantheon. Although not a recognized frontman, his incisive rhythm work, initially modelled on Chuck Berry, has provided the template for many of his group's finest moments. He... >>read more
This is the official website of
avant-garde guitarist, leader of Los Cubanos Postizos, and downtown NYC icon - Marc Ribot.
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Tim Reynolds: Born in Weisbaden, Germany, the son of a devoutly religious military man, Tim spent much of his childhood moving-from Alaska to St. Louis and through much of the Bible-belt Midwest.
In a statement by Reynolds, "I come from nowhere mostly. My dad was in the Army so we moved around alot. Germany is where I was born,... >>read more
Jesse van Ruller was the first European musician to win the prestigious Thelonious Monk Competition in Washington in 1995. The jury, consisting of Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Jim Hall, Pat Martino and Mark Whitfield, was of the opinion that van Ruller is one of the most promising talents of his time.
Pat Metheny: "Jesse is one of the... >>read more
PAUL RODGERS stunning achievements include both solo artist and frontman with such legendary bands as Free and Bad Company.
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A complete Guns N' Roses website containing first-hand news and shitloads of articles, pictures, interviews, audio and video downloads, a huge message board and many more exclusives.
Guns N' Roses, new gnr, newgnr, hub, videos, new Guns N' Roses, pictures, articles, interviews, tour dates, chinese democracy release date, axl rose, news,... >>read more