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One of the prominent bands that led the Grunge Movement of the early nineties, Alice In Chains, was a part of the “Big Four of Grunge.” They produced a sound all their own, in stark contrast to the individual styles that became synonymous with Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden. It was a dash of Heavy Metal, with a caldron of gloom, despair, drug addiction, and personal demo...

The Beach Boys are a Californian rock band that formed in 1961, its original lineup consisting of brothers Brian Wilson (vocals, keyboards), Dennis Wilson (drums, vocals), Carl Wilson (lead guitar, vocals), their cousin Mike Love (vocals, saxophone), and friend Al Jardine (rhythm guitar, vocals). The band had humble beginnings as a garage band, managed by the father of the Wi...

Joe Jackson burst onto the music scene in 1979 with a massive hit single entitled “Is She Really Going Out With Him?” The song was released on Joe Jackson’s debut album entitled Look Sharp. In 1979, new wave music dominated the airwaves, and the sound of Joe Jackson’s album reflected the musical culture of the moment. “Is She Really Going Out With Him?” was not the only great...

Our Top 10 Peter Cetera Songs From His Solo Career list looks at the music Peter Cetera released outside of the albums he recorded with the band Chicago. As a solo performer, Peter Cetera scored six Top 40 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, including two number-one hits. While there have been many hits and music awards, Peter Cetera’s catalog is also filled with deep album tra...

Our top 10 Stevie Nicks albums list looks at all the excellent, very powerful, passion-filled albums Stevie Nicks has released throughout her marvelous solo career. We love every single one of them, and it’s tough even to rank them. In many ways, we are not ranking them in order of quality; we are just listing them in order of our favorites. They are all fabulous albums, and ...