Between 2002 and 2008, he played bass in the supergroup Velvet Revolver with his former Guns N' Roses bandmates Slash and Matt Sorum. He briefly performed with Jane's Addiction in 2010 and joined the supergroup Hollywood Vampires in 2016.In addition to his musical career, McKagan has ...
Known for androgynous imagery and thought-provoking lyrics, the duo has crafted a compelling discography that spans over two decades. Combining elements of glam rock, punk, and electronica, Placebo's distinctive sound and fearless experimentation make them a standout act in modern music. Also ranks...
Rockin’ Psychonauts needed music to equal their “status” so the Rock Gods manifested The Doors; Jim Morrison vocals, lyrics, Robbie Kreiger guitar, John Densmore drums, and Ray Manzarek key-boards; the Mystical Hard Rock Psychedelic Blues Band. Despite Morrison’s antics The Doors always seeme...
’s gaucho . the album feels so spatially and texturally interesting, which is difficult to do because granduciel limits his palette to the primary colors of rock’n’roll (including, according to the liner notes, a bass once owned by walter becker). this isn’t “real” music like some...
PETER KEMBER:It’d be a lie to understate their role, but plenty of folk have found our music enough to replace drugs for consciousness alteration. I always felt I was merely a conduit or antenna receiving moods/feelings and translating them into sound forms and lyrics in ...
s not about anything in particular, but it kind of started the overall theme of the album. The characters that are mentioned who are involved in most of the songs are terrible people; if you really listen to the lyrics there’s absolutely nothing good about them, and that’s what kinda ...
JOSH ZARBO:I was in a heavy-metal band called Requiem, yes. He ended up using that band name in the lyrics for “Sister Jack.” Which I thought was great, and the guys from Requiem thought was just incredible that that band was kind of going to be set in stone to a Spoon lyric ...
Also ranks #39 on The Best Rock Bass Player of the 1970s 35 Elvis Presley 7,551 votes Elvis Presley, the King of Rock 'n' Roll, was no stranger to the excesses and pitfalls of fame. As his career progressed, Elvis became increasingly reliant on prescription drugs, which ultimatel...
Between 2002 and 2008, he played bass in the supergroup Velvet Revolver with his former Guns N' Roses bandmates Slash and Matt Sorum. He briefly performed with Jane's Addiction in 2010 and joined the supergroup Hollywood Vampires in 2016.In addition to his musical career, McKagan has ...