He was the original lead singer of the band Ultravox, before leaving to embark on a solo career (with Midge Ure eventually taking his place in Ultravox). Primarily associated with electronic synthesizer music, he has also pursued a parallel career in graphic design and education. Andy Kellman ...
During his time at Olympic Studios, Astley worked on David Bowie's Diamond Dogs as well as Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd-Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar. In the mid-'70s, he became full-time assistant engineer to Johns, producer and/or engineer of choice for everyone from Led Zeppelin, the ...
THE SINGER and actor Carl Anderson played Judas in the 1971 Broadway production of Jesus Christ Superstar, and repeated the role in the film version two years later. His vibrant, expressive voice and compellingly energetic portrayal of a Judas who was more victim than villain brought him great ...
The lyricist behind "Jesus Christ Superstar" also earned his EGOT in 2018 when the live version of the musical won an Emmy. Rice, a collaborator of Elton John and Alan Menken, is behind musicals like "Evita," "Aladdin," "Aida," and "The Lion King," which helped him earn t...
Alice Copper grew up in a Mormon household and his father was a lay preacher in the Church of Jesus Christ. Cooper became a born-again Christian after struggling with drugs and alcohol for much of his adult life. He has said, "Drinking beer is easy. Trashing your hotel room is easy. ...
kids into a mind-blowing rock band. What makes this film to Broadway adaptation so special is the music, produced by the legendary Andrew Lloyd Webber. It's also the first Webber piece to get a premiere on Broadway, instead of London's West End, since 1971's "Jesus Christ Superstar." ...
Before Kenny Rogers was the Country superstar behind hits like “The Gambler” and “She Believes in Me,” he had kicked around in various bands in his native Texas (and Las Vegas) scenes for the better part of a decade before scoring a hit with the First Edition titled “Just Dropped ...
Founded in 2013, this Boston hardcore outfit released a number of demos and EPs and found breakout success after performing shows with bands such as Jesus Piece andCode Orange. In 2018 they released their debut full-length LPErrorzone(Closed Casket), which was preceded by a tour supporting Cod...
"They thought it was absolutely fine and normal and hilarious and okay," Alvarez adds. "When I brought up there were children and 6 and 9-year-old girls and kids there, they said 'Well, they shouldn't have come to the Crue show.'" ...
the pop superstar from performing in the country afterGaga was deemed “satanic”by religious extremists. And in 2017, infamous alt-right figure Alex Jones told his followers not to watch Gaga’s Super Bowl Halftime Show performance, claiming that she “does rituals” and is the“goddess of ...