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Blow Up The Moon
''Blow Up the Moon'' is the twelfth studio album by American rock band Blues Traveler, released on April 7, 2015. Every track on the album was recorded as a collaboration; guests on the album include 3OH!3, JC Chasez, The Dirty Heads, Rome Ramirez, Hanson, Plain White T's, Thompson Square, Secondhand Serenade, New Hollow, Jewel, Bowling for Soup, and Thomas Ian Nicholas. Critical reception Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Mus ... described the album as "pleasingly bizarre, a pandering time capsule bound to satisfy no one", stating that "in some ways, a record this monumentally odd is better than a good record." Track listing # "Hurricane" – 3:44 # "Blow Up the Moon" – 4:30 # "Castaway" – 3:10 # "Vagabond Blues" – 3:05 # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blues Traveler
Blues Traveler is an American rock band that formed in Princeton, New Jersey, in 1987. They are known for their extensive use of segues in live performances, and could be considered a key part of the re-emerging jam band scene of the 1990s, spearheading the H.O.R.D.E. touring music festival. The group comprises singer and harmonica player John Popper, guitarist Chan Kinchla, drummer Brendan Hill, bassist Tad Kinchla, and keyboardist Ben Wilson. Tad Kinchla and Ben Wilson joined the band following the death of original bassist Bobby Sheehan in 1999. Their hit singles include " But Anyway", " Run-Around", and "Hook", the latter two from their 1994 album '' four'' which sold several million copies. Fans are allowed to record the band's concerts. Sheehan's death and Popper's struggle with obesity put a damper on the group's mainstream success, and A&M dropped the band in 2002. In the years following, the band has attempted to work with a number of independent labels and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thompson Square
Thompson Square is an American country music duo composed of husband and wife Keifer and Shawna Thompson, who alternate as vocalists. They signed to Stoney Creek Records, a sister label of Broken Bow Records, in 2010. The duo has released three albums, which have produced a combined ten chart singles on the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts. Of these singles, two — " Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" and " If I Didn't Have You" — reached No. 1. History Keifer Thompson was born and raised in Miami, Oklahoma. His father is Darrion Thompson. He met Shawna, a native of Chatom, Alabama, at a singing competition in Nashville, Tennessee. The two worked as solo artists before deciding to form a duo. In 2007, they sang backing vocals on Ty Herndon's '' Right About Now''. 2010–2012: ''Thompson Square'' Thompson Square signed to Stoney Creek Records, a division of Broken Bow Records, in January 2010. The duo released their debut single "Let's Fight" in mid-2010. Matt Bjo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Stephen Thomas Erlewine (; born June 18, 1973) is an American music critic and former senior editor for the online music database AllMusic. He is the author of multiple artist biographies and record reviews for AllMusic, as well as a freelance writer, occasionally contributing liner notes. Erlewine was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is a nephew of the former musician and AllMusic founder Michael Erlewine. He studied at the University of Michigan, where he majored in English, and was a music editor (1993–94) and then arts editor (1994–1995) of the school's paper '' The Michigan Daily'', and DJ'd at the campus radio station, WCBN. He has contributed to ''All Music Guide to the Blues: The Definitive Guide to the Blues'' and ''All Music Guide to Hip-Hop: The Definitive Guide to Rap & Hip-Hop''. References External links Erlewine's pageat Pitchfork.com Contributionsto ''Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Musical ensemble, bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All-Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar, and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as compact discs (CDs) replaced LP record, LPs and cassette (format), cassettes as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it, he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Ian Nicholas
Thomas Ian Nicholas (born July 10, 1980) is an American actor, filmmaker and musician. The accolades he has received include an Independent Spirit Award, as well as a Young Artist Award nomination. In film, Nicholas is best known for his lead roles as Kevin Meyers in the ''American Pie'' theatrical film series (1999–2012) and Henry Rowengartner in the sports comedy film '' Rookie of the Year'' (1993). He portrayed historic figures Frank Sinatra Jr. in '' Stealing Sinatra'' (2003) and Walt Disney in '' Walt Before Mickey'' (2015). Nicholas has also had lead roles in the films '' A Kid in King Arthur's Court'' (1995) and '' Adverse'' (2020), and supporting roles in '' Halloween: Resurrection'' (2002), '' The Rules of Attraction'' (2002), ''Please Give'' (2010), '' Bilal: A New Breed of Hero'' (2015), and '' Sheep and Wolves'' (2016). In television, Nicholas had recurring roles on Fox shows as Todd Marsh on ''Party of Five'' (2000) and Nick Hutchison on ''Red Band Society'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowling For Soup
Bowling for Soup is an American rock band formed in Wichita Falls, Texas, in 1994. The band consists of Jaret Reddick (lead vocals, guitar), Gary Wiseman (drums, percussion), and Rob Felicetti (bass, backing vocals, acoustic guitar). The band is best known for its singles " Girl All the Bad Guys Want", "1985", "Almost", " Punk Rock 101", and " High School Never Ends". The band is also known for performing the theme song for the Disney Channel animated series ''Phineas and Ferb''. Reddick is the only original member as of 2025. History Formation and early years (1994-1999) Bowling for Soup has its origins in Wichita Falls, Texas, where Jaret Reddick and other members of the band grew up. Reddick and original drummer Lance Morrill met in the fall of 1976. Reddick began playing music in 1985, at 13 years old. Reddick and guitarist Chris Burney knew each other in high school (they met in 1986) and as students in the 1980s, they grew up on the commercially successful heavy metal mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewel (singer)
Jewel Kilcher (born Juel Kilcher on May 23, 1974), mononymously known as Jewel, is an American singer-songwriter. She has been nominated for four Grammy Awards and has sold over 30 million albums worldwide as of 2024. Jewel was raised near Homer, Alaska, where she grew up singing and yodeling as a musical duo with her father, Atz Kilcher, a local musician. At age fifteen, she received a partial scholarship to the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, where she studied operatic voice. After graduating, she began writing and performing at clubs and coffeehouses in San Diego, California. Based on local media attention, she was signed by Atlantic Records in 1993, which released her debut album ''Pieces of You'' two years later. One of the best-selling debut albums of all time, it went 12-times platinum. The debut single from the album, "Who Will Save Your Soul", peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Singles "You Were Meant for Me (Jewel song), You Were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Hollow
New Hollow is an American Rock music, rock band from New Albany, Ohio. The band is currently based in Nashville, Tennessee and is composed of Michael "Mookie" Clouse, Evan West, and Benjamin Gager. New Hollow was founded by three students at New Albany High School (Ohio), who initially began playing together while still elementary school students under the name Monkee Hollow.Knuckles, BrettNew Hollow rockers roll out debut single ''Columbus Local News'', November 2, 2010.Google News result The single, entitled "SiCK", was released November 1, 2010, and reached the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, where it peaked at number 86.Chart Moves . ''Billboard.com''. The single sold over 28,000 physical copies in its first week, en route to selling 140,000 units by early 2011. The grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secondhand Serenade
Secondhand Serenade is the solo project of American rock musician John Vesely. Vesely has released four studio albums to date under the name Secondhand Serenade. His debut album used multitrack recording to create the sound of a band using technology, while his second album took a different path, using a proper band and synthesizers. History Early history, first release (2004–2006) John Vesely (born February 5, 1982) started performing as Secondhand Serenade in his home town of Menlo Park in California in 2004. Vesely was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area as the son of a jazz musician. He started getting into music at the age of 12. He spent 8 years playing bass in local bands, featuring in a number of acts ranging in style from ska and hardcore to rock and pop. One of the bands he played in, Sounds Like Life, included Ronnie Day. After years of playing bass, he opted for acoustic guitar. Vesely follows in the tradition of John Ondrasik's Five for Fighting. Vesely was al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plain White T's
The Plain White T's are an American pop rock band from Lombard, Illinois, formed in 1997 by high school friends Tom Higgenson, Dave Tirio, and Ken Fletcher, and joined a short time later by Steve Mast. The group had a mostly underground following in Chicago basements, clubs, and bars in its early years. The band is best known for their number-one hit song " Hey There Delilah", which achieved platinum status in 2007 and earned two Grammy nominations. The songs " 1, 2, 3, 4" and " Rhythm of Love" were also certified platinum in 2009 and 2011 respectively. History Formation (1997–1999) The Plain White T's was formed in Lombard in early 1997. The group began as a trio, with Higgenson as singer and guitarist, Fletcher on bass guitar and Tirio on drums. The group played mostly local punk shows in Chicago's suburbs, eventually having gigs at the Metro in Chicago's Wrigleyville neighborhood. As the band began to establish itself in the local scene, a fourth member, Steve Mast, wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music
Rock is a Music genre, genre of popular music that originated in the United States as "rock and roll" in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of styles from the mid-1960s, primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom. It has its roots in rock and roll, a style that drew from the black musical genres of blues and rhythm and blues, as well as from country music. Rock also drew strongly from genres such as electric blues and folk music, folk, and incorporated influences from jazz and other styles. Rock is typically centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drum kit, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a Time signature, time signature and using a verse–chorus form; however, the genre has become extremely diverse. Like pop music, lyrics often stress romantic love but also address a wide variety of other themes that are frequently social or political. Rock was the most p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanson (band)
Hanson is an American pop rock band from Tulsa, Oklahoma, formed by brothers Isaac Hanson (guitar, vocals, bass, piano), Taylor Hanson (keyboards, vocals, percussion), and Zac Hanson (drums, vocals, piano). Supporting members include Dimitrius Collins (guitar, additional keyboard) and Andrew Perusi (bass), who have toured and performed live with the band since 2007. Hanson is best known for the 1997 hit song "MMMBop" from their debut album released through Mercury Records, Mercury/Polygram Records, entitled ''Middle of Nowhere (Hanson album), Middle of Nowhere'', which earned three Grammy nominations. At the time of the music video, the boys were 16, 14, and 11 years old. The group's label Mercury Records was merged with its sister labels and the band were moved to Island Def Jam Music Group. After releasing one album with them, the band left the label. Hanson has sold over 16 million records worldwide and have had three top 20 albums in the United States. They have had three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
