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Artist: Leash Law
Formed in 2003 by vocalist Wade Black (ex-Crimson Glory, Seven Witches), guitarists Rick Renstrom (ex-Rob Rock) and Emo Mowery (ex-Nocturnus), bassist Stephen Elder (ex-Rob Rock), and drummer extraordinaire Richard Christy (ex-Death, Control Denied, Iced Earth, etc.), Leash Law is an underground supergroup mixing traditional melodic and power... [+] Read More
Artist: Carmen Grillo
Guitarist Carmen Grillo is one of the many musicians to perform with an incarnation of the legendary Tower Of Power over that act's lengthy career. A noted session musician, his credits in the studio have included contributions to releases by David Lasley, Tom Scott, and Donna Summer. In 1991, Grillo joined Tower Of Power, appearing on that... [+] Read More
Artist: Grant Livingston
Grant Livingston, guitarist, singer, and songwriter, uses his country-blues music to please fans of all ages, from those just learning to walk, to those still trying to walk. His songs often show off his story telling skills. Many times the lyrics offer information on either the environment, or on some of the history from his native home,... [+] Read More
Artist: Pamela Polland
Pamela Polland's music has grown and blossomed as she shifted musical direction several times since starting out in the '60s. As part of Gentle Soul with Rick Stanley, she charted in the '60s with a few folk-rock singles. During the following decade, the singer/songwriter made two recordings for Columbia Records as a solo artist, and she fronted... [+] Read More
Artist: Half-Life Half-Death
The quirky Filipino alternative rock band Half-Life Half-Death didn't record its first album until the '90s, but they never left the '80s. Even in the grunge-dominated '90s, Half-Life Half-Death proudly raised their new wave flag. However, Half-Life Half-Death's strange brew of violins, punky guitars, weird sound effects, and songs about... [+] Read More
Artist: Bobby Bare, Jr.
Nominated for a Grammy at age five for doing a duo with his renowned county music dad, Bobby Bare, Jr., also managed to sing on the Ryman Auditorium stage on its closing night. Although his dad is remembered for contemporary country songs like "500 Miles Away from Home" and "Houston," Bare Jr. took off in a different direction, reflected in the... [+] Read More
Artist: Volly DeFaut
Jazz fans might not expect one of the grand old men of the Chicago scene to have such a French-sounding name, associating that background with New Orleans. The mention of the latter city is appropriate in the context of this multi-instrumentalist, who was already involved in syncopated music from the early '20s and was steadfast in his... [+] Read More
Artist: Washboard Willie
It wasn't until William Hensley was 31 years old that he decided to buy a washboard and begin to make music on it. He bought a wood and metal washboard, fastened a four-inch frying pan to one corner, put eight metal thimbles on his fingers, tied the board around his neck with a dog leash, and started beating away. As a kid growing up in... [+] Read More
Artist: Richard Christy
Death metal and song parodies don't often go together, but drummer, song parody genius, and Howard Stern sidekick Richard Christy has been successful in both worlds. It's fitting that the prankster was born on April 1, 1974, in the town of Fort Scott, KS. The Uniontown Elementary School is where Christy learned to drum at the age of ten.... [+] Read More
Artist: Be Your Own Pet
Some straight-edge band somewhere a long time ago had the cry, "Yr only young once DONT F*CK IT UP!!" It made a lot of sense to the legions who back-flipped off local stages in agreement. Some kids just got a creative inner coil switched to blast furnace temps and the only thing they can do is dedicate their youth to rock n roll. Be Your Own... [+] Read More
Artist: Wallace Greenslade
"Are you bored during these long winter evenings?," the soothing radio voice asks. "Then get yourself a Wallace Greenslade do-it-yourself kit and make your own Wallace Greenslade." The obvious question is, who is this Wallace Greenslade, and why would anyone want to have one? On the surface, Greenslade was a quite respectable person, an... [+] Read More
Artist: Fred Astaire
Dancer, actor, and singer Fred Astaire worked steadily in various entertainment media during nine decades of the 20th century. The most celebrated dancer in the history of film, with appearances in 31 movie musicals between 1933 and 1968 (and a special Academy Award in recognition of his accomplishments in them), Astaire also danced on-stage and... [+] Read More
