In his brief four-year reign as a superstar, Jimi Hendrix expanded the vocabulary of the electric rock guitar more than anyone before or since. Hendrix was a master at coaxing all manner of unforeseen sonics from his instrument, often with innovative amplification experiments that produced astral-quality feedback and roaring distortion. His... [+] Read More

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With their 1978 eponymous debut, Van Halen simultaneously rewrote the rules of rock guitar and hard rock in general. Guitarist Eddie Van Halen redefined what electric guitar could do, developing a blindingly fast technique with a variety of self-taught two-handed tapping, hammer-ons, pull-offs, and effects that mimicked the sounds of machines... [+] Read More

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After recording two solo albums, former Deep Purple vocalist David Coverdale formed Whitesnake around 1977. In the glut of hard rock and heavy metal bands of the late '70s, their first albums got somewhat lost in the shuffle, although they were fairly popular in Europe and Japan. During 1982, Coverdale took some time off, so he could take care... [+] Read More

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The plan was for the Vanilla Fudge rhythm section of bassist Tim Bogert and drummer Carmine Appice to join with guitar god Jeff Beck and his singer Rod Stewart in a supergroup of sorts. The plan was derailed when Beck had a motorcycle accident that incapacitated him for 18 months. Stewart then joined pal Ron Wood in the revamped Faces (and... [+] Read More

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David Readman singer of Pink Cream 69.
Born in Burnley, a small northern town in England, David hails from a family steeped in the history of coal mining. As most northern lads of his age, his future in a way had been earmarked. However, with his family having a musical background, his mother also singing and his Grandmother playing piano,... [+] Read More

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One of the 1970s' most successful hard rock bands in spite of critical pans and somewhat reluctant radio airplay (at first), Grand Funk Railroad built a devoted fan base with constant touring, a loud, simple take on the blues-rock power trio sound, and strong working-class appeal. The band was formed by Flint, MI, guitarist/songwriter Mark... [+] Read More

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Formed in 2000 in Paris, Sna-Fu was rapidly moved by the influence of Hardcore, Rock & Roll and punk. The band showed its potential from its earliest gigs (with, notably, The Robocop Kraus and Standstill) and obtained the support of national independent labels such as Miser Records and Recap Records.
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Soundgarden made a place for heavy metal in alternative rock. Their fellow Seattle rockers Green River may have spearheaded the grunge sound, but they relied on noise rock in the vein of the Stooges. Similarly, Jane's Addiction were too fascinated with prog rock and performance art to appeal to a wide array of metal fans. Soundgarden, however,... [+] Read More

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Acid Mirage is looking for more musicians to collaborate with or possibly join. If you play any of the following instruments and are willing to be spend time in a professional manner with the music as a priority, then contact Andy Wesson through here or e-mail. These are the instruments:
- Bass
- Organ/Piano/Synthesizer
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The leaders of Gov't Mule, Warren Haynes and Allen Woody, should be well known to Allman Brothers fans for their stint in Southern rock's most famous native sons. In 1989, Haynes became the second replacement for Duane Allman, providing a good foil for Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts on guitar and vocals; Woody filled out the Allman sound on bass.... [+] Read More

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An early member of Fleetwood Mac, slide guitarist Jeremy Spencer left behind a fine (if limited) musical legacy, but is perhaps better remembered for his sudden defection from the group to join a religious cult. Spencer was born in West Hartlepool, England on July 4, 1948; he started taking piano lessons at age nine, switched to guitar at 15 to... [+] Read More

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Along with Kiss' Ace Frehley, Aerosmith's Joe Perry was responsible for inspiring thousands of teenagers to pick up guitars and start rocking n' rolling in the 1970's and beyond. Born September 10, 1950 in Lawrence, MA, Perry got his first taste of rock n' roll at the ripe old age of 6, when neighbors turned him on to such early rock nuggets as... [+] Read More

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Of all the original British Invasion groups, perhaps none are as underappreciated in the United States as the Pretty Things. Featuring the hoarse vocals of Mick Jagger-lookalike Phil May and the stinging leads of guitarist Dick Taylor (who actually played in early versions of the Rolling Stones with Jagger and Keith Richards), the Pretties... [+] Read More

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Forma y nace como power trio a finales del siglo anterior, despues de varios ensayos previos se decidio darle un nombre y empesar a difundir la cosa, despues de unos meses de buena actividad, la banda se separo un año para agruparse nuevamente pero esta ves en Santa Cruz de la Sierra donde radica actualmente ...hablando de sonidos la banda... [+] Read More

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The band was gathered to make a record of some aged songs. Four russian musicians from two different bands (Banzai's Band Experience and BeerSeason [Sezon Piva]) has made 19 tracks.

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Hardrockband Quasy Modo has been formed in 1983 in the south-western part of Germany. The band performs own compositions besides of rock classics.

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An exciting "classic" rock 4-piece from Croydon, near London, England

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Sky Meets Earth is a rock band from Wichita, ks.

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Although guitarist/singer Dan Sheehan’s name has eluded the major labels, his music nonetheless has reached the ears of thousands who’ve heard his songs on radio and TV and through successful internet marketing since his days fronting the Northeast-touring rock band, Banter. In the late ‘90s, Banter’s Side One EP got Sheehan and co. play on... [+] Read More

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Almoust 3 years ago TIFUS appears to face against the emptyness and lack of origiallity rock and roll was inmerse. After playing in numerous music festivals and stages they gained the respect of the crowd, by performing very energetic but also melodics shows. Powerfull songs, imponent performance and deep lyrics concludes in the most interesting... [+] Read More

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