Formed in the post-Sex Pistols melee of the late 70s, Killing Joke formed in London when South London punk Martin Glover (more commonly known as…
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Six and a half feet tall and uglier than he could be, Kim Fowley was born – in the Philippines – on the day Hitler…
Kim Weston was born Agatha Natalie Weston on 30 December 1939, in Detroit, Michigan, and started singing in the church at the age of four.…
In the late 70’s, veteran rocker Marty Wilde had the idea of co-writing songs with his failed pop star son, Ricky, for his not-unattractive daughter Kim.…
Formed in the Chicago area in 1981, The Kind recorded their self-titled debut album in 1982 on their own Three-Sixty Records as their single Loved…
Formed in 1969 and led by charismatic guitarist Robert Fripp, King Crimson quickly earned an underground reputation which led to a record deal with Island,…
Formed in 1983, this crazed psychobilly sextet immediately hit pay dirt with the Top 40 single Destination Zululand. Made infamous by notorious live shows in which…
Kingmaker originated in Hull, Yorkshire, when schoolmates Loz Hardy and Myles Howell formed the band during their gap year. Seeking a drummer, they placed a…
On Louie Louie (1963), this Portland, Oregon, garage band was terribly recorded, could barely keep the beat and got lost mid-way through the song – and singer…
A fluke #1 hit with Tom Dooley sparked off a folk music boom, and a deluge of replica groups appeared. The Kingston Trio’s debut album topped the…
The Kinks – from London’s Muswell Hill district – began their career in a similar way to hundreds of other groups, playing R&B and blues…
Kippington Lodge released five excellent singles on Parlophone Records between 1967 and 1969, yet they remain one of the least-known English pop groups of the…
Formed in Kirkby, Liverpool, in 1960 (originally under the name The Tuxedos and later, The Panthers), this Merseyside group were accidentally introduced by Cavern Club…
Born on 10 October 1959, Kirsty was the daughter of celebrated folk singer Ewan MacColl, although her father actually left the family home in Croydon…
The KISS story began when Paul Stanley (born Stanley Eisen) and Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz) decided to create heavy metal’s answer to The Beatles in…
Originally renowned for their avant-garde musical textures and classical training, English new wave and synth-pop band Kissing the Pink formed in London in 1980. Unlike…
Formed in Hagerstown, Maryland, in 1976, Kix originally performed as The Shooze and The Generators. They built a massive local following on the Mid-Atlantic club…
Canadian trio Klaatu are remembered for two things: being mistaken for The Beatles, and the song Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft – a melodic, slow-moving and ludicrous piece…
Shrouded in mystery and occultist imagery, The KLF were the biggest selling British singles act of 1991. Formed as the Justified Ancients of Mu Mu…
The Knack exemplified American New Wave – a short haired, 60s-influenced band playing straight-ahead pop-rock while sporting skinny ties and modish suits. Charting worldwide in 1979 with…