From Arkansas cotton fields to prison stages and global fame, Johnny Cash turned pain, faith, and failure into one of the most honest voices in music. Johnny Cash’s story does not begin on a stage. It begins in the dirt.…
A shy kid from Seattle who turned the electric guitar into a new language of music. Jimi Hendrix is widely considered one of the most influential guitarists in the history of rock music. In a career that lasted only a…
From teenage rebel in The Runaways to the voice behind “I Love Rock ’n Roll,” Joan Jett built her own path in rock music. Joan Jett is one of the most important women in the history of rock music. As…
From a pastor’s son in Arizona to the pioneer of shock rock, Alice Cooper built one of the most theatrical careers in music. Alice Cooper is one of the most recognizable figures in rock music. With dark eye makeup, stage…
The story of a singer who became one of heavy metal’s most powerful voices while living many lives beyond music. Bruce Dickinson is best known as the powerful voice behind Iron Maiden, one of the most influential heavy metal bands…
From a book-loving childhood to leading Dire Straits and shaping one of rock’s most recognizable guitar sounds. Long before he became known as the voice and guitar behind Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler was a thoughtful boy who loved books, language,…
The story of a quiet boy who carried pain, loved deeply, and turned his struggles into music that spoke to millions. Kurt Cobain is remembered as the voice of a generation. But before he became the frontman of Nirvana, he…
Critics called them hypocrites. How can you raise your voice against the system when you are a part of the machine? Rage Against the Machine formed in Los Angeles in 1991. Singer Zack de la Rocha came from the punk…
The club includes some of the most influential artists in music history, each one leaving behind brilliant work and unanswered questions about what might have been. The pattern became impossible to ignore after several legendary musicians passed away at this…
Glam rock, also called glitter rock, burst onto the scene in early 1970s Britain. It was loud, flashy, theatrical, and unlike anything that had come before. I started listening to music seriously in the late eighties, and in glam rock,…
