Category: Music

This commercial hard rock band was formed in New Jersey, USA, and fronted by Jon Bon Jovi (b. John Francis Bongiovi Jnr., 2 March 1962, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA; vocals). His four co-members were Richie Sambora (b. 11 July 1959; guitar, ex-Message), David Bryan (b. David Rashbaum, 7 February 1962, Edison, New Jersey, USA;…

Bond a long time coming… As early as 1980, at both ends of the earth, bond has begun. In Perth, Australia, a five-year-old Haylie Ecker has been given her first violin, and is displaying the kind of nimble-fingered virtuosity which will continue to astound tutors throughout her childhood. A couple of thousand miles across the…

“Am I my brother’s keeper?” This is the question posed and then answered with a resounding yes by Bone thugs-n-harmony on their long-awaited fourth album, BTNHResurrection–in stores February 29, 2000 on Ruthless/Epic Records. Rumors of a breakup were merely gossip: Krayzie, Wish, Flesh, Layzie and Bizzy have reunited to create a new album filled with…

It’s been nearly four years since Tracy Bonham’s Island debut, The Burdens of Being Upright established the petite-but-powerful singer/songwriter/ multi-instrumentalist as a musical force to be reckoned with. The Gold-certified, twice-Grammy-nominated album, and its provocative signature hit “Mother Mother,” struck an unmistakably responsive chord with the public, which enthusiastically embraced the classically-trained violinist turned guitar-slinging…

“Boomkat is the result of so many different influences, everything from The Beatles to A Tribe Called Quest to Motown to Depeche Mode to Oasis,” says Kellin Manning, who conceives the group’s multi-layered beats, samples and copious live sounds. “Our record reflects all the music we grew up on, and that’s why you can’t really…

Is it something in the water that makes Sweden such a headland for pop? After introducing ABBA in the ’70s, Roxette in the ’80s, and Ace Of Base in the ’90s, Sweden is as hot as ever, with Stockholm-based producer Max Martin crafting hits at his Cheiron Studios for the likes of ‘N Sync, Britney…

Trumpeter Chris Botti is a gifted instrumentalist, a talented composer, and a charismatic performer who–since the release of his first solo album in 1995–has created a series of recordings that have made him a virtual genre-of-one in the realm of contemporary jazz. Through a singular combination of lush atmospheres and thoughtful improvisations, he has earned…

BLONDIE was the greatest pop band of the New Wave Punk era. They were pop because you can’t really say they were new wave or punk, or funk, or disco, or art for that matter. They did everything that interested them — including the first rock/reggae and rock/disco. To some they were new wave with…