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4 Non Blondes
4 Non Blondes was an American rock band from San Francisco, active from 1989 to 1994. Their only album, '' Bigger, Better, Faster, More!'', spent 59 weeks on the ''Billboard'' 200 and sold 1.5 million copies between 1992 and 1994. They hit the charts in 1993 with the release of the album's second single, " What's Up?" Originally, the band was all-female, with vocalist Linda Perry, bassist Christa Hillhouse, guitarist Shaunna Hall, and drummer Wanda Day. However, before their album was released, Dawn Richardson replaced Day on drums, and Roger Rocha replaced Hall on guitar. Perry left the band in 1994, and the remaining members disbanded shortly afterward. Career Formation Bassist Christa Hillhouse and guitarist Shaunna Hall had been roommates and met drummer Wanda Day when they joined a band she was playing in. When the three left that band, they started playing as a trio, but after seeing Perry sing at a solo performance, Hillhouse and Hall asked her to join as vocalist. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Metoyer
4 Non Blondes was an American rock band from San Francisco, active from 1989 to 1994. Their only album, ''Bigger, Better, Faster, More!'', spent 59 weeks on the ''Billboard'' 200 and sold 1.5 million copies between 1992 and 1994. They hit the charts in 1993 with the release of the album's second single, " What's Up?" Originally, the band was all-female, with vocalist Linda Perry, bassist Christa Hillhouse, guitarist Shaunna Hall, and drummer Wanda Day. However, before their album was released, Dawn Richardson replaced Day on drums, and Roger Rocha replaced Hall on guitar. Perry left the band in 1994, and the remaining members disbanded shortly afterward. Career Formation Bassist Christa Hillhouse and guitarist Shaunna Hall had been roommates and met drummer Wanda Day when they joined a band she was playing in. When the three left that band, they started playing as a trio, but after seeing Perry sing at a solo performance, Hillhouse and Hall asked her to join as vocalist. Acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, Financial District, San Francisco, financial, and Culture of San Francisco, cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of 2024, San Francisco is the List of California cities by population, fourth-most populous city in the U.S. state of California and the List of United States cities by population, 17th-most populous in the United States. San Francisco has a land area of at the upper end of the San Francisco Peninsula and is the County statistics of the United States, fifth-most densely populated U.S. county. Among U.S. cities proper with over 250,000 residents, San Francisco is ranked first by per capita income and sixth by aggregate income as of 2023. San Francisco anchors the Metropolitan statistical area#United States, 13th-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S., with almost 4.6 million residents in 2023. The larger San Francisco Bay Area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a List of regions of California, region of California surrounding and including San Francisco Bay, and anchored by the cities of Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose, California, San Jose. The Association of Bay Area Governments defines the Bay Area as including the nine counties that border the estuary, estuaries of San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, and Suisun Bay: Alameda County, California, Alameda, Contra Costa County, California, Contra Costa, Marin County, California, Marin, Napa County, California, Napa, San Mateo County, California, San Mateo, Santa Clara County, California, Santa Clara, Solano County, California, Solano, Sonoma County, California, Sonoma, and San Francisco County, California, San Francisco. Other definitions may be either smaller or larger, and may include neighboring counties which are not officially part of the San Francisco Bay Area, such as the Central Coast (California), Central Coast c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bless The Beasts And Children (song)
"Bless the Beasts and Children" is the theme song to the 1971 eponymous film performed by the Carpenters. Composition Barry De Vorzon composed the song at a residence in Lake Arrowhead, California, where he used to spend his weekends, after director Stanley Kramer gave him the screenplay of the film. At first he wrote a "beautiful melody" and then "loaded the lyric with all the terrible things we're doing to children and animals", but it "did not work". The next day he changed them to simpler lyrics that call to protect their innocence. Versions differences The original soundtrack included two different versions of "Bless the Beasts and Children", the one by Carpenters and the other being an orchestral instrumental arrangement by composers Barry DeVorzon and Perry Botkin, Jr. A slightly different version of the song was released on the Carpenters' 1972 LP, ''A Song for You'' on June 13, 1972. The original soundtrack had a vibraphone playing the melody in the introduction, while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airheads
''Airheads'' is a 1994 American comedy film directed by Michael Lehmann and written by Rich Wilkes. It stars Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, and Adam Sandler as the members of a struggling rock band who hijack a Los Angeles radio station in order to get their demo aired. The rest of the principal cast includes Chris Farley, Michael McKean, Judd Nelson, Michael Richards, and Joe Mantegna, with Ernie Hudson, Amy Locane, Nina Siemaszko, Marshall Bell, Reg E. Cathey, and David Arquette in supporting roles. ''Airheads'' was a critical and commercial failure, but has since come to be viewed as a cult film. Plot In Los Angeles, Chester "Chazz Darby" Ogilvie and his friends, sibling musicians Rex and Pip, are in the Los Angeles hard rock band "The Lone Rangers" who are continuously rejected while trying to get their demo tape heard by record producers like Jimmie Wing. After scolding him for being lazy, Chazz's girlfriend Kayla kicks him out of her apartment. The Lone Rangers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Halen
Van Halen ( ) was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1973. Credited with restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene, Van Halen was known for their energetic live performances and the virtuosity of their guitarist, Eddie Van Halen. From 1974 to 1985, Van Halen consisted of Eddie Van Halen, his brother, drummer Alex Van Halen, lead vocalist David Lee Roth, and bassist Michael Anthony (musician), Michael Anthony. Upon its release in 1978, the band's Van Halen (album), self-titled debut album reached No. 19 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and sold over 10 million copies in the United States, achieving a RIAA certification, Diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). By 1982, the band had released four more albums: ''Van Halen II'' (1979), ''Women and Children First'' (1980), ''Fair Warning (Van Halen album), Fair Warning'' (1981), and ''Diver Down'' (1982), all of which have been certified multi-platinum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne's World 2
''Wayne's World 2'' is a 1993 American comedy film directed by Stephen Surjik and starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey as hosts of a public-access television cable television show in Aurora, Illinois. The film is the sequel to ''Wayne's World'' (1992), which was itself adapted from a sketch on NBC's ''Saturday Night Live''. Plot Rock and roll fans Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar celebrate their moving to a new factory loft home with an early edition of their public-access television show, ''Wayne's World'', and then head out with their crew to an Aerosmith concert, where Wayne and Garth have backstage passes. They meet with Wayne's girlfriend Cassandra (lead singer and bassist of the band Crucial Taunt) and are introduced to her new producer, Bobby Cahn. The duo is then denied further access backstage despite having passes. That night, Wayne has a dream in which he meets Jim Morrison and a " weird naked Indian" in a desert. Morrison convinces Wayne that his destiny is to organi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne's World 2 (soundtrack)
''Wayne's World 2: Music from the Motion Picture'' is the soundtrack album for the 1993 comedy sequel film ''Wayne's World 2''. It features two live tracks from Aerosmith, and a version of " Louie, Louie" by Robert Plant. Track listing #" Louie, Louie" - Robert Plant (2:54) #"Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" - Aerosmith* (5:05) #"Idiot Summer" - Gin Blossoms (4:12) #"Superstar" - 'Superfan' (a collective including Chrissie Hynde on vocals and the musicians from Urge Overkill) (3:50) #"I Love Rock 'n' Roll" - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (2:55) #"Spirit in the Sky" - Norman Greenbaum (4:03) #" Out There" - Dinosaur Jr. (5:53) #"Mary's House" - 4 Non Blondes (4:02) #"Radar Love" - Golden Earring (5:03) #" Can't Get Enough" - Bad Company (4:15) #"Frankenstein" - Edgar Winter (4:43) #" Shut Up and Dance" - Aerosmith* (4:43) #" Y.M.C.A." - Village People ('uncredited and a hidden track on some releases') (3:44) *An asterisk (*) indicates live performances from the movie *Songs featured in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Late Night With David Letterman
''Late Night with David Letterman'' is an American television talk show broadcast by NBC. The show is the first installment of the '' Late Night''. Hosted by David Letterman, it aired from February1, 1982 to June 25, 1993, and was replaced by ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien''. In 2013, this series and ''Late Show with David Letterman'' were ranked No. 41 on TV Guide's 60 Best Series of All Time. During its run, the show was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series 11 times. It was also nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series 14 times, winning 4, and won one Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series out of 7 nominations. History In the wake of his NBC morning show being cancelled in October 1980 after 18 weeks on the air, David Letterman was still held in high enough regard by the network brass, especially NBC president Fred Silverman, that upon hearing the 33-year-old come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. The magazine was first known for its coverage of rock music and political reporting by Hunter S. Thompson. In the 1990s, the magazine broadened and shifted its focus to a younger readership interested in youth-oriented television shows, film actors, and popular music. It has since returned to its traditional mix of content, including music, entertainment, and politics. The first magazine was released in 1967 and featured John Lennon on the cover, and was then published every two weeks. It is known for provocative photography and its cover photos, featuring musicians, politicians, athletes, and actors. In addition to its print version in the United States, it publishes content through Rollingstone.com and numerous international editions. The magazine experienced a rapid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Music Award
The ''Billboard'' Music Awards are honors given out annually by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'', a publication covering the music business and a Billboard charts, music popularity chart. The ''Billboard'' Music Awards show has been held annually since 1990, with the exception of the years 2007 through 2010. The event was previously staged in December, but has been held in May since returning in 2011. On October 19, 2023, it was announced that the award ceremony will be reformatted as a digital-only show and move from broadcast television to its website and ''Billboard''s social media pages, starting with the 2023 Billboard Music Awards, 2023 edition on November 19, but in 2024, the show aired on Fox. Awards process Unlike other awards, such as the Grammy Award, which determine nominations as a result of the highest votes received by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the ''Billboard'' Music Awards finalists are based on album and digital songs sales, streami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guitar Center
Guitar Center, Inc. is an American musical instrument retailer chain headquartered in Westlake Village, California. It operates 304 locations and is the largest company of its kind in the United States. The company oversees several subsidiaries, including Musician's Friend, AVDG, Music & Arts, Woodwind & Brasswind, and Giardinelli. History Guitar Center was founded in Hollywood in 1959 by Wayne Mitchell as The Organ Center, a retailer of electronic organs for home and church use. In 1964, after a supplier required him to carry Vox guitar amplifiers, to continue receiving organs, Mitchell added the amplifiers to his inventory and renamed the store The Vox Center, leveraging the Beatles' association with the Vox brand. In the late 1960s, as other brands like Marshall gained popularity, Mitchell renamed the store Guitar Center. By 1972, Guitar Center had expanded to eight locations, including stores in San Francisco, San Diego and suburbs of Los Angeles. In the late 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
