Rock, Pop and Music

Billy Squier

Submitted by: ej

He is an American rock singer-songwriter, musician, and guitarist. His best known songs include “Lonely is the Night”, “The Stroke”, and “My Kinda Lover”.

Last news on: August, 08 2020
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M.C. Hammer

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

“U can’t touch this”, and few could. The song topped charts in 1990 and earned an estimated $30 million. At the top of the ride Hammer had a $12 million dollar mansion in Fremont, CA, 17 luxury cars and a staff of 250.

Last news on: January, 01 2020
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The Runaways

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

A reader asks “The band that produced Joan Jett, but what about the others?”

Last news on: January, 01 2020
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Ruben Studdard

Submitted by: Caro

Studdard rose to fame after winning the third season of American Idol, just narrowly beating out his competitor Clay Aiken

Last news on: December, 12 2019
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Jennifer Warnes

Submitted by: Justright1947

Regular on the Smothers Brothers tv show, and pop/country singer, “Right Time of Night” “I Know a Heartache when I see One”: duet singer with Joe Cocker for Grammy “Up Where We Belong, and Bill Medley, “Time of My Life, both songs got Oscars. Later recorded album of Leonard Cohen songs,called “Famous Blue Raincoat” and […]

Last news on: December, 12 2019
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Def Leppard

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

The 1980’s popular rock band consisted of Joe Elliot (vocal), Rick Savage (bass), Phil Collen (guitar), Vivian Campbell (guitar), and Rick Allen (drums). They were best known for the songs Pour Some Sugar On Me, and Love Bites. The members are now in their late 30’s early 40’s but age has not stopped them to […]

Last news on: December, 12 2019
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The Doodlebops

Submitted by: Joanne

Claim to fame: The Doodlebops is a Canadian television series. Rock & Bop with The Doodlebops (Disney Records USA) was released in 2004 and continues to top the children’s charts in North America . Its 2004-2007 TV broadcasting run produced by Cookie Jar Entertainment airs as reruns on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) in Canada in […]

Last news on: January, 01 2020
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Crucial Conflict

Submitted by: Joanne

Claim to fame: Crucial Conflict is a Chicago hip hop group best known for its 1996 single Hay (from the album The Final Tic) and Scummy (from the album Good Side Bad Side). The members of Crucial Conflict were originally Wildstyle Kilo T & Lil Shawty The later more popular lineup is Wildstyle Kilo Coldhard […]

Last news on: January, 01 2020
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Will Ray

Submitted by: Joanne

Will Ray, Born 1950 in Richmond Virginia USA, is an American session guitarist. In the early 1990’s he founded the band Hellecasters with John Jorgenson and Jerry Donahue.

Last news on: December, 12 2019
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John Jorgenson

Submitted by: Joanne

Born in 1956 in Madison Wisconsin, John Jorgenson has been playing professionally since the age of fourteen. He is a member of the Hellecasters. In 1994 he was invited to join Elton John for an 18 month tourand remained with them for 6 years.

Last news on: December, 12 2019
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