Iggy Pop (born James Newell Osterberg) played in several Ann Arbor, Michigan-area bands as a teenager, including The Iguanas and later The Prime Movers. The Prime Movers nicknamed Osterberg 'Iggy' in reference to his earlier band. Osterberg was first inspired to form The Stooges after meeting blue

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Young's work is characterized by deeply personal lyrics, distinctive guitar work, and signature nasal tenor (and frequently alto) singing voice. Although he accompanies himself on several different instruments'”including piano and harmonica'”his style of hammer-on acoustic guitar and often idiosy

Agitated, Contemplative, Domestic, Gritty, Loose, Melancholy, Pastoral, Pathos, Political, Power, Quiet, Rough, Self-reflection, Sincere, Social revolution

From his self-released solo debut "Flex-Able" (1984) to his most recent "Alive In An Ultra World" (2001, Epic), Vai creates a sound all his own by striking a balance between technical ability and poetic phrasing. "I make music to push my own buttons," explains Vai. "I've always been driven by an addi

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From 1983 to 1993, Glass Eye was consistently Austin, Texas’ most original and surprising band. They rocked. This year, they've rebanded to commemorate the much anticipated release of their last, lost album Every Woman's Fantasy

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