This six-piece band from Buffalo, New York, burst onto the music scene in 1991 to critical acclaim for their enterprising mix of Pink Floyd and…
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Formed by Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield in Los Angeles in 1981 and initially inspired by the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM), Metallica’s…
Considered beyond-the-pale by diehard Batcavers (who knew what they were talking about when it came to the pale), The Mission nonetheless induce Proustian cider flashbacks…
Manchester band The Mock Turtles were together for nearly four years before they signed to Siren/Virgin in 1991, releasing two EPs and an album, Turtle…
Stephen Patrick Morrissey was 13 when he fell in love for the first time – with The New York Dolls. He saw the band on television…
Not to be confused with the British band of the same name who enjoyed a worldwide hit in 1977 with Romeo, this American hair metal…
Madchester, Grunge, Indie, Rave, House, Boy Bands, Techno, Lo-Fi, Heavy Metal and the Brit Pop movement that spawned a thousand “next big things”. Following the…
Quiet – loud, quiet – loud. For people whose singing voices were slightly less audible than falling snow, My Bloody Valentine knew how to make…
Australian actress and singer Natalie Imbruglia was born in February 1975 in Sydney. She appeared in several Australian TV commercials as a child and left…
British feedback machine Ned’s Atomic Dustbin – the name was taken from The Goon Show – formed in the West Midlands in 1988, and after…
Melbourne (Australia) born Nick Cave is one of the most celebrated and enigmatic performers of the post-punk era and boasts an unrivalled international reputation. His…
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds was originally formed in 1984 by two former members of the Australian band The Birthday Party, Nick Cave and Mick Harvey. They…
Despite being referred to as a ‘band’, Nine Inch Nails was always Trent Reznor’s brainchild, and he alone has been responsible for the band’s creative…
When Nevermind topped the US charts on 11 January 1992 it signalled more than just the arrival of a new, commercially successful rock band. People began talking…
NRBQ (originally short for “New Rhythm and Blues Quintet”) was formed in 1967 by pianist and guitarist Steve Ferguson and bassist Joey Spampinato (then using…
Guitarist Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs, bass player Paul ‘Guigsy’ McGuigan and drummer Tony McCarroll originally formed as 061 (after the telephone area code for their home…
This four-piece combo formed in suburban Solihull in the West Midlands in 1989 around singer and ex-journalist Simon Fowler, laconic guitarist Steve Cradock, agreeable bassist…
Bryan Holland and Greg Kriesel attended Pacifica High in Garden Grove, California, together, where they were both on the cross-country team. They formed their first…
One of the most influential heavy metal bands of the 90s, Texan quartet Pantera knocked out a series of albums in that decade that redefined…
After the 1970 breakup of the legendary folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, Paul Simon launched a diverse, critically acclaimed solo career. His self-titled 1972 debut album featured…