1. Meatloaf “ Bat out of Hell Released in 1979, and again in 1993 it was written by Jim Steinman with lead vocals from Meatloaf. Steinman was insistent that the song should contain the sound of a motorbike engine being revved, and complained to producer Todd Rundgren in the final recording session when it was [...]
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Ed Roland and Collective Soul
All successful bands have a beginning and often somebody who leads the group into success. For Collective Soul that person was Ed Roland. Like many musicians, Roland had to work his way up in the industry. He started off quite formally, studying songwriting and guitar at Berklee College of Music in Boston. He also worked [...]
Aerosmith Tickets Cocked, Locked, Ready to Rock Tour
Following their first concert tour via North-East, Aerosmith signed a contract with Columbia Records who released the group’s self-titled debut album in toward the end of 1973, it incorporated the power ballad “Dream On”, released as a album single initially peaked at #59 and in the end was a top 10 in U.S. Music pop [...]
Dream Theater
Formation and early years (19851987) Founding members (from left to right) John Myung, Mike Portnoy, and John Petrucci in 1985. Dream Theater was formed in September 1985 when guitarist John Petrucci and bassist John Myung decided to form a band in their spare time while studying at the Berklee College of Music. The pair came [...]