Stone Temple
Pilots, the hard rock sensation based south of Los Angeles, taped a performance
for "MTV Unplugged" in New York City in November of 1993. Band
members Weiland (vocals), Robert DeLeo (bass), Dean DeLeo (guitars) and Eric
Kretz (drums) perform a rockin' acoustic...
One of the hottest new bands to emerge out of music hot bed Seattle at the time of this taping, Pearl Jam was currently riding high on the success of their debut album Ten. Taped at midnight at the Kaufman Astoria Studios in March of 1992, Pearl Jam band members Eddie Vedder...
With idealistic spirit, a powerhouse live show, and bigger than big hair, the Alarm
were part of an early-'80s wave of bands (the Call, Big Country, and the
Waterboys among them) who dealt in soaring anthems inspired by the righteous
idealism of punk. Clearly influenced by the...
Fusing the complexity of British prog rock with an American heartland sound representative of their name, Kansas were among the most popular bands of the late '70s; though typically dismissed by critics, many of the group's hits remain staples of AOR radio playlists to this...
Christopher Cross was far and away the biggest new star of 1980, virtually defining adult contemporary radio with a series of smoothly sophisticated ballads including the chart-topping "Sailing"; seemingly as quickly as he shot to fame, however, his star descended, although...
Henry John
Deutschendorf, Jr.
31 December
1943 in Roswell, NM
One of the
most popular recording artists of the 1970s, country-folk singer/songwriter
John Denver's gentle, environmentally conscious music established him among the
most beloved entertainers of his era; wholesome...
Ronald
McLean
October 2,
1945 in New Rochelle, NY
Famed for -- and ultimately defined by -- his
perennial "American Pie," singer/songwriter Don McLean was born
October 2, 1945, in New Rochelle, New York. After getting his start in the folk
clubs of New York City during...
Los Panchos (also known as the Trío Los Panchos) was an internationally famous Latin trío romántico known for its romantic ballads and boleros.
History
Los Panchos first met in 1944 in New York City.
The three original members were Alfredo Gil and Chucho Navarro, both from...
Queensrÿche /ˈkwiːnzraɪk/ is an American heavy metal band formed in 1982 in Bellevue, Washington, out of the local band the Mob. The band has released 14 studio albums, one EP and several DVDs, and continues to tour and record. The original lineup consisted of vocalist Geoff...
Aerosmith is a
prominent American rock band. Three of its members, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry,
and Tom Hamilton, first met in Sunapee, New Hampshire in the late 60s, but it
wasn’t until 1970, in Boston, Massachusetts, that the three decided to form a
band together. Later, they...
White Lion is a Danish/American rock
band that was formed in New York City in 1983 by Danish vocalist Mike Tramp and
American guitarist Vito Bratta. Mainly active in the 1980s and early 1990s,
releasing their debut album Fight to Survive in 1985. The band achieved success
with...