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Nick DiDia
Nick DiDia is an American record producer, engineer and mixer currently residing in Australia. He has lived and worked in Los Angeles and later Atlanta before moving to Byron Bay, Australia. Since the early 1990s, he has amassed over 40 million in sales with a variety of artists, including Bruce Springsteen, Rage Against the Machine, Pearl Jam, and Powderfinger. Selected discography * Aldo Nova – '' Blood on the Bricks'' *Alice Cooper – '' Trash'' *Anti-Flag – '' The Terror State'' *Audioslave – '' Revelations'' * Augustana – '' All the Stars and Boulevards'' * Ben Folds Five – '' The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner'' * Billy Falcon – ''Pretty Blue World'' * Billy Talent – '' Billy Talent III'' * Brad – ''Interiors'' * Brand New Immortals – ''Tragic Show'' * The Bravery – '' The Sun and the Moon'' *Bruce Springsteen – '' The Rising'' *Bruce Springsteen – '' Live in Barcelona'' *Bruce Springsteen – '' Devils & Dust'' *Bruce Springsteen � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axl Rose
W. Axl Rose ( ; born William Bruce Rose Jr., February 6, 1962) is an American singer and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist and lyricist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, and has been the band's sole constant member since its inception in 1985. Possessing a distinctive and powerful wide-ranging voice, Rose has been named one of the greatest singers of all time by various media outlets, including ''Rolling Stone'', ''NME'' and ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard''. Born and raised in Lafayette, Indiana, Rose moved to Los Angeles, California, in the early 1980s, where he became active in the local hard rock scene and joined several bands, including Hollywood Rose and L.A. Guns. In 1985, he co-founded Guns N' Roses, with whom he had great success and recognition in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Their first album, ''Appetite for Destruction'' (1987), has sold in excess of 30 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling debut album of all time in the U.S. with 18 million uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revelations (Audioslave Album)
''Revelations'' is the third and final studio album by American rock supergroup Audioslave, released on September 4, 2006 internationally and a day later in the United States through Epic Records and Interscope Records. Chris Cornell quit the band in February 2007 and the remaining members disbanded Audioslave rather than looking for a new vocalist since they were busy with a reunion of Rage Against the Machine. Background and recording According to guitarist Tom Morello, most of the 20 songs that Audioslave brought to the studio for possible inclusion on ''Revelations'' had been written before the band went on their most recent U.S. tour, so they were able to "orkout the kinks of some of these songs in front of a live audience". Many of the songs incorporate 1960s and '70s soul and funk influences that were new for the band, with Morello saying the album "sounds like Led Zeppelin meets Earth, Wind & Fire", and Chris Cornell referring to his new "Seventies funk and R&B-flavor vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rising (album)
''The Rising'' is the twelfth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released on July 30, 2002, on Columbia Records. The album is based in large part on Springsteen's reflections in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks the year before. The album was a critical and commercial success, representing Springsteen's first album to top the US ''Billboard'' 200 since '' Tunnel of Love'' in 1987. Hailed as a triumphant return to form for Springsteen, the album won two Grammy Awards and marked the start of a successful collaboration with producer Brendan O'Brien. ''The Rising'' came seven years after ''The Ghost of Tom Joad'' (1995), the longest interlude between studio albums for the artist, and was his first in almost two decades with the E Street Band, with whom he had recently completed a highly successful reunion tour. Background and recording Springsteen felt compelled to record ''The Rising'' when, in the aftermath of the attacks on September 11, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sun And The Moon (The Bravery Album)
''The Sun and the Moon'' is the second studio album by American rock band the Bravery, released on May 22, 2007, by Island Records. The album was produced by Brendan O'Brien. The album's title comes from lyrics in both "Angelina" and "The Ocean". Reception Critical reception ''The Sun and the Moon'' received mixed reviews from music critics. It currently holds a 62/100 on Metacritic with reviewers such as ''The Boston Globe'' awarding the album a 9/10 and saying, "This easily ranks among the top rock records of the year." Other publications, while giving it a positive review, said it was a slight slump compared to their self-titled debut, although noting the slump was not as great as those from the Kaiser Chiefs, Bloc Party and Editors. ''Pitchfork'' wrote a scathing review, rating the album 1.8 and ending their review with the question "Have you ''no sense of decency'', Bravery?". Commercial performance The album debuted at number 24 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 22, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bravery
The Bravery is an American rock band formed in New York City in 2003. The band consists of lead vocalist Sam Endicott, guitarist Michael Zakarin, keyboardist John Conway, bassist Mike Hindert and drummer Anthony Burulcich. They are best known for their 2005 top 10 UK single " An Honest Mistake" and their certified gold 2008 single " Believe". Before their initial split, they released three studio albums: '' The Bravery'' (2005), '' The Sun and the Moon'' (2007) and '' Stir the Blood'' (2009). They also released a remixed edition of their second album, called '' The Sun and the Moon Complete'', in 2008, as well as an Internet live album called ''Live at the Wiltern Theater'' in 2010. The group's music is mostly post-punk, dance-influenced rock. The band was inactive from the early 2010s onward, with Endicott confirming the band's indefinite hiatus in April 2014. On July 31, 2021, The Bravery's website confirmed the return of the group. History Formation and rising fame (2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brand New Immortals
Brand New Immortals was an American rock trio formed by David Ryan Harris, drummer Kenny Cresswell, and former bassist for The Black Crowes, Johnny Colt. The group released a successful 6 track EP and were signed to Elektra Records. In 2001, the trio produced a full length Full may refer to: * People with the surname Full, including: ** Mr. Full (given name unknown), acting Governor of German Cameroon, 1913 to 1914 * A property in the mathematical field of topology; see Full set * A property of functors in the mathe ... album entitled Tragic Show, which the band felt that Elektra did not properly promote. Early the next year the band broke up. Discography *''Piston, Protein, Afro-Sheen'' (2000) *''Tragic Show'' (2001) Singles *2001 ''Reasons Why'' References External links Brand New Immortals at Hip OnlineBrand New Immortals at Amazon.com Musical groups established in 2000 Rock music groups from Georgia (U.S. state) Musical groups from Atlanta American hard rock musica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interiors (Brad Album)
''Interiors'' is the second studio album by the American rock band Brad. It was released on June 24, 1997, through Epic Records. Recording The album's recording sessions took place from December 1996 to January 1997 at Studio Litho in Seattle, Washington. Studio Litho is owned by guitarist Stone Gossard. The band worked with producer Nick DiDia. The album was mixed by DiDia and Brendan O'Brien. The album featured a more polished sound compared with the band's debut album, ''Shame''. Release ''Interiors'' was met with poor sales, however the band saw its cult audience expand.Erlewine, Stephen Thomas and Torreano, Bradley. " Brad. AllMusic. Retrieved on January 31, 2009. The lead single from ''Interiors'', "The Day Brings", features Mike McCready from Pearl Jam on lead guitar. The album charted at number 30 on ''Billboards Top Heatseekers chart. A music video was made for the song "The Day Brings". ''Interiors'' was accompanied by a tour in the United States and Canada in 1997, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad (band)
Brad was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1992. Their sound was influenced by the wide variety of influences brought by its members, including Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam, Regan Hagar (of Satchel and formerly a member of Malfunkshun), Shawn Smith (a member of Pigeonhed and also of Satchel), and Jeremy Toback. History Brad formed officially in 1992, although the band members had been playing together for a long time before that. The band's line-up was composed of vocalist Shawn Smith, guitarist Stone Gossard, bassist Jeremy Toback, and drummer Regan Hagar. The band originally wanted to go by the name Shame; however, the band found that the name was already taken by a band featuring musician Brad Wilson. Instead, the band took the name Brad and decided to name its debut album ''Shame''. ''Shame'', released on April 27, 1993, through Epic Records, was recorded in 17 days, with many tracks taken from in-studio jam sessions. ''Shame'', featuring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Talent III
''Billy Talent III'' is the third studio album by Canadian rock band Billy Talent. It was released on July 10, 2009, in Europe, July 13 in the United Kingdom, July 14 in Canada, and September 22 in the US. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling over 40,000 copies in its first week. It also peaked at No. 107 on the Billboard 200, making it Billy Talent's highest-charting album to date. A demo version of one of the album's songs, "Turn Your Back", was released as a single in September 2008 and featured the band members of Anti-Flag, with the first legitimate single spawned by ''Billy Talent III'' is " Rusted from the Rain", which premiered May 17, 2009, on Triple J. The album version of "Turn Your Back" does not include Anti-Flag's vocals, as the single version does. The second single from the album, " Devil on My Shoulder" was released on August 26, 2009. A promotional website located at billytalent3.com was launched to showcase the making of the album. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Talent
Billy Talent is a Canadian Rock music, rock band from Mississauga, Ontario. They formed in 1993 with lead vocalist Benjamin Kowalewicz, guitarist Ian D'Sa, bassist Jonathan Gallant, and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk. There have been no lineup changes, although Solowoniuk has been on hiatus from the band since 2016 due to a relapse of multiple sclerosis. In the three decades since their inception, Billy Talent has sold well over a million physical albums in Canada alone and nearly 3 million albums internationally. During their most successful period, they were ranked as one of the top 10 best-selling native bands in Canada. The band existed for almost a decade before mainstream success. The members met and played in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Secondary School under the name Pezz and remained underground in Toronto's indie music scene until 2001. The band renamed itself Billy Talent after running into legal trouble with the old name. It was then that Kowalewicz's connection with an emplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Falcon
Billy Falcon (born July 13, 1956) is an American musician, composer and music producer. He released rock albums throughout the late 1970s and 1980s, as well as appearing on The Way International's "High Country Caravan". He is currently active in the Nashville, Tennessee, area with the band The Sowing Circle. Career He signed his first record contract with a major label at age 18. Falcon, a prolific writer, considers himself a "reporter" of his life experiences in lyrics and melodies. ''Pretty Blue World'', released in 1991, produced Falcon's highest-charting single, "Power Windows", which broke into the Top 40. The same album contains "Heaven’s Highest Hill", which articulates the pain of having to tell his three-year-old daughter that her mother had died, echoing the true-life event of the loss of his wife Myla to breast cancer. He signed a deal with Mercury Records after Jon Bon Jovi contacted him about working together in the early 1990s. Falcon has co-written over thirt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unauthorized Biography Of Reinhold Messner
''The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner'' is the third studio album by Ben Folds Five, released on April 27, 1999. Produced by the band's usual collaborator, Caleb Southern, it represented a departure for the band from their usual pop-rock sound to material influenced by classical music, classical and chamber music, with darker, introspective lyrics on subjects such as regret, death, and loss of innocence. The band broke up shortly after the touring period of the album, and as a result the record was considered the final release from the trio until they reunited in 2011 and released ''The Sound of the Life of the Mind'' the following year. Title and packaging The booklet included in the CD packaging includes a section about the title, where the band states they were "unaware of the existence of a living, breathing, and famous Reinhold Messner." During an interview with DJ Bruce Warren of WXPN radio shortly before the album's release, it was revealed to the band that he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
