Recognized primarily as the bassist and lyricist for the American rock band Fall Out Boy, Wentz has his roots in a diverse cultural background with an English-German mother and a German-Jamaican father. His early years were steeped in a rich tapestry of socio-cultural influences that would ...
Famous American Jewish singers and songwriters: including famous Jewish pop singers and rock performers. This list of famous Jewish singers and musicians have entertained multiple generations of people with their music. Some of the most-loved musicians in the world are Jewish: stars like Madonna and...
The Beatles were forever changed by one of the most famous firings in rock history. They spent the first years together as a group with Pete Best on drums, mostly playing clubs in England and Germany. There'd been multiple demos and audition tapes along the way, but nothing clicked. Best...
New Orleans-born Fats Domino tore up the charts with his rock 'n' roll piano playing, whichled to 25 gold records and 65 million albums sold. In some circles, Domino's first single, "The Fat Man," is considered the first rock 'n' roll record. - Other notable artists: Rosemary Cloone...
The record was instrumental in putting the Brand New Heavies on the road to becoming one of the most successfuljazz funk/ acid jazz groups of all time. Home Rulez Home Rulez is a Korean trio made up of Seo Ro, Paco and Young Hyo whose music...
With Miller, he also wrote the forthcoming “The Perils of Paul,” a novel about the gay community in Hollywood. George died at 80 in February 2002. Mark served as George’s secretary for 35 years, and then as Rock Hudson’s secretary for 16 years. 55 Gore Vidal (statesman, author,...
While he is known as the "King of Rock and Roll,"Elvis Presleymade a huge impact on the country music scene. In the '50s, Presley did not believe in sticking to a single formula or genre. Instead, he actively chose to blend country, jazz, and practically anything with a catchy upbeat...
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s daughter: Simone Alexandra Johnson Despite The Rock’s hardcore status as an intimidating wrestler due to his strong build, he is a softy on the inside thanks to him being a daddy to daughter Simone Alexandra Johnson. Simone regularly goes with her dad during ...
(one that wasn’t even released as a single in ’88) has going for it: Among the many others, there’s Kim Deal’' haunting, reverb drenched backing vocals that so many indie-rock groups would go on to ape, a cracked-voiced Black Francis spitting out cryptic-cool lyrics, and ...
In the mid-’90s, not long after he was elected governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee started a band with several other staffers. They named the group, which covers mostly rock and country ballads,Capitol Offense. To date, Huckabee and his bandmates have never released an album, but they ha...