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Tribes are a British four-piece indie rock band, based in Camden Town, London, England, that formed in 2010. The group consists of former Operahouse members Johnny Lloyd (vocals and guitar), Dan White (guitar) and Jim Cratchley (bass), along with White’s childhood friend, Miguel Demelo (drums). They state their influences as Nirvana, Pixies, Pavement and R.E.M. The band signed to Island Records in March 2011, and shortly after, […]

The Who‘s Pete Townshend has released his first solo single in 29 years in the form of “Can’t Outrun The Truth”. The track – released March 24 for charity – was composed and produced by Townshend’s partner Rachel Fuller under the pseudonym Charlie Pepper. All proceeds of the track’s vinyl sales, and an undisclosed portion […]

Tears for Fears were always more ambitious than the average synth pop group. From the beginning, the duo of Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith were tackling big subjects — their very name derived from Arthur Janov’s primal scream therapy, and his theories were evident throughout their debut, The Hurting. Driven by catchy, infectious synth pop, […]

Of the artists who rose to prominence as part of the alt-country scene of the ’80s and ’90s, none would have a higher profile or create a more eclectic body of work than Jeff Tweedy. As bassist with the iconic band Uncle Tupelo, Tweedy helped kickstart the fusion of punk, alternative, country, and folk sounds […]

A popular blues-rock guitarist who draws his inspiration from Elmore James, Hound Dog Taylor, and Chuck Berry. Since 1975, they’ve sold over 15 million albums, built a classic catalog of hits, and played more than 8,000 ferocious live shows. They broke records with their 50 Dates/50 States tour, delivered landmark performances at Live Aid and on SNL, […]

After twenty-two years, it’s here: Old LP, the fourth full-length from legendary guitar pop group that dog., and the first since 1997’s Retreat From the Sun. In some ways, it finds the three members of that dog.—guitarist/vocalist Anna Waronker, bassist/vocalist Rachel Haden, and drummer Tony Maxwell—picking up where they left off. Across its eleven songs, […]

<a href=”https://toolband.com/”>Tool</a> is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1990.  The group’s lineup includes Danny Carey (drums), Adam Jones (guitars), Maynard James Keenan (vocals) and Justin Chancellor (bass) who replaced original bassist Paul D’Amour in 1995.  The three time Grammy award winning band has toured the world and topped the album charts […]

Toadies are an American alternative rock band from Fort Worth, Texas, best known for the song “Possum Kingdom.” The band’s classic lineup consisted of Vaden Todd Lewis on vocals/guitar, Mark Reznicek on drums, Lisa Umbarger on Toadiesbass, and Darrel Herbert on guitar. It formed in 1989 and disbanded in 2001 after Umbarger left the group. […]

Theory of a Deadman is a Canadian hard rock band from Delta, British Columbia, formed in 2001. The band is currently signed to Roadrunner Records as well as 604 Records. The band also includes traits of other music styles, such as country and acoustic, as well as their post-grunge and alternative rock base. Theory of […]

Richard John Thompson OBE (born 3 April 1949) is a British songwriter, guitarist and recording and performing musician. Thompson was awarded the Orville H. Gibson Award for best acoustic guitar player in 1991.[1] Similarly, his songwriting has earned him an Ivor Novello Award and, in 2006, a lifetime achievement award from BBC Radio. Artists who […]