Also ranks #14 on The Best Bands with Numbers in Their Names Also ranks #49 on The Best Canadian Rock Bands 5 My Chemical Romance 3,880 votes My Chemical Romance's theatrical approach to pop-punk has left an indelible impact on the genre, incorporating elements of emo, post-hardcore, and...
At the end of the 1990s and early 2000s after alternative music ran its course (or at minimum wasn't nearly as popular), the post-punk revival movement was one of the most exciting in all of music. Mixing post-punk, new wave and garage rock, the post-punk revival bands became some ...
oversold—closer to truth is that they were bang on time, sounding somewhere between neighboring predecessors the Stooges and New York’s The Dictators—but it was striking for the era that they shared the same “whiteboy” influences (notably the Who) as those and other proto-punk bands. Th...
Unlike most of the bands on this list, Alice in Chains had no formal connections to the Sub Pop scene, or to punk rock in general: Their initial late-’80s incarnation, as Alice N’ Chains, saw frontman Layne Staley belting out funky glam-metal tunes with a sky-high hairdo to match....
While not a year went by in the 2010s without someone either proclaiming or predicting its demise, every year, the album format evolved and mutated into something that made a convincing case for its continuing relevance.
To have a relatively straightforward ballad as the crowning achievement of one of history’s greatest progressive rock bands — it’s sorta like putting “Patience” at the top of a Guns N’ Roses list, no? Fair, but you have to consider that being Pink Floyd means even an accessible ligh...
bass guitars have become a necessity for many music genres. They appear everywhere, from musical concerts across the globe to bands and solos in the street corners. Whether you are a music enthusiast or just started exploring the magic of music, you should equip yourself with the best high en...
From L.A. nightclub P-Funk underdogs to one of the most notorious and consecrated bands of the past several decades, The Red Hot Chili Peppers formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1983. Now back to their most iconic lineup: Vocalist Anthony Kiedis, bassist Michael “Flea” Balzary, drumme...
This is, namely, that it can do almost anything you want it to stylistically: punk, metal, folk, and pop have all been played on this model, and it doesn’t look like this is going to change. However, the dreadnought is big. Whilst this provides more volume and richness, it can ...
From the red carpet to the awards and performances of the night to the post-Grammy parties, you can follow us here for your full Grammys experience. Monday night’s 58th Grammy Awards saw Taylor Swift take home her second best album honor and ‘Uptown Funk’ the awar...