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Take a look at a history of the band, as well as a discography (with album cover pictures and the site author’s ratings). Read the lyrics to your favorite AC/DC songs. Be sure to browse through the AC/DC picture gallery, and get links to other AC/DC sites.
Check out the Pixies’ history, discography, pictures, audio, lyrics, articles, reviews, press quotes, and pixies quotes. You’ll find a list of bands, people, films, books, and TV shows that referenced or paid homage to the Pixies. Read the FAQ, listen to Pixies tabs and chords, and check out the latest poll results.
Get info about the rock group Big Star. Includes guitar tablatures, song lyrics, a band biography, interviews, reviews, and links to related sites. Also includes many pictures of the group.
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Provides tour dates, background, sound bytes, photos, and merchandising for the Dave Matthews Band. Includes current band news and links to other Matthews’ sites.
Provides a fan site for the rock group The Smithereens. Includes a band biography, discography, tour dates, pictures, upcoming news, and more. Also includes fan club info and links to related sites.
Chronicles the life of David Bowie. Get info and ratings about his albums, movies, and videos. Find out where you can chat with other David Bowie fans. Also, learn about where he’ll be touring and making appearances. Includes a search engine so that you can locate the lyrics of specified David Bowie songs.
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Contains samples from Jeff Pike’s book of the same name. Features “Untimely Demises, Morbid Preoccupations, and Premature Forecasts of Doom in Pop Music.” Sections include heroin deaths, famous death dates, and “Beatles Bugouts.” You’ll also get links to articles on artists such as John Lennon, Marvin Gaye, Kurt Cobain, and Sid Vicious.
Check out the song of the month, which includes info and sound clips. Listen to a 40-minute phone conversation with Eddie Vedder. Get bios and pictures of all the band members. Check out Pearl Jam’s musical influences. Learn about the issues that are important to them (such as PETA and Earth First!). See a concert chronology, a video guide, and tour memorabilia. Includes a discography, reviews, and articles.
Browse through the complete discography, articles, and answers to FAQs. Get info about Frank’s sons Dweezil and Ahmet’s musical endeavors. Listen to the “Frank Zappa: American Composer” audio page; it’s a two-hour radio documentary that originally aired on U.S. radio in the summer of 1996. Includes a brief biography and interview with Gail Zappa (Frank Zappa’s wife, among other things), from SECONDS Magazine. Also includes ordering info for Zappa’s label, Barfko Swill Records.
You can listen to the Grateful Dead music supplied while you explore this site on the band. Read Grateful Dead song lyrics and original Dead Head poetry. Check out the fractal images created by the site’s author. Includes links to other Grateful Dead sites.
Focuses on the band that began in the ’80s and defined modern metal. Provides all you might need to complete your collection. Includes complete lyrics, a band history, bios of the group members, images, and sounds. Also presents a guest book and survey to fill out so that you can express your opinion about the band.
Browse through the discography, lyrics, current news, and articles about rock singer/songwriter Iggy Pop. Includes a biography, photos, and links to related sites. Also includes video clips, sound bytes, and much more.
Offers a collection of album covers and a running commentary on the meaning and value of each album. Includes many pictures.
Get information on the rock-and-roll band The Who. You’ll find pictures, info on the band, and info on the Broadway production of its rock opera, Tommy. You can also read a history of The Who.
Contains the latest facts on the band Jane’s Addiction. You get detailed discographies, pictures, and sound samples from both Jane’s Addiction and Porno for Pyros. Check out interviews, reviews, and opinion pieces. Also contains links to many other Web pages on topics such as Woodstock ‘94, Led Zeppelin, Grateful Dead, Nine Inch Nails, and more.
Read Joplin’s biography, and browse through her discography. Read song lyrics and reviews. Hear sound bytes, see photos, and get links to other Joplin sites. You can also join a Joplin mailing list.
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This piano-banging rocker of the ‘50s and ‘60s had hits such as Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On, Great Balls of Fire, and Breathless. Read his interesting bio and the history of his career. Includes a discography, as well as sound and video clips.
Find out how this band that began in 1968 got its name (Jethro Tull is a band, not a person!). You’ll get info on album releases and tour dates. Check out the discography, which includes song titles and lyrics. Learn about Jethro Tull with the extensive FAQ. Includes back issues of St. Cleve Chronicle—a digest on news, opinions, and anything to do with Tull.
Provides song lyrics, pictures, articles, and a discography for the rock band The Pretenders. Get the latest news on the band and a schedule of upcoming tours (or search the archive of tours and live performances from ‘78 to ‘96). Includes Chrissie Hynde’s writings and links to related sites.
The Doors began in 1965; they took their name from Aldous Huxley’s book The Doors of Perception, in which the drug Mescaline plays a part. See pictures of Jim (including a mug shot from when he was arrested) and the members of the group. Read Jim’s poetry. Includes a history of the band and lyrics from all the albums.
Includes info on The Kinks—everything from pictures, sounds, and videos to a complete discography and lyrics database.
http://www.idcnet.com/~ecnal/winubj.htm
Check out L.A.-area maps, addresses, and pictures of hangouts where you can run into or reminisce about your favorite musicians and bands. Visit Chateau Marmont, former “home” of the Doors’ Jim Morrison; or, visit The Rainbow, the hangout of the likes of Led Zeppelin, Keith Moon, and John Lennon.
This is the Web site for the Los Angeles-based group Los Lobos. Los Lobos’ 20-year-plus history encompasses punk rock, traditional rhythms, straight-ahead rock ‘n roll, and R&B grooves. This site includes articles, interviews, album artwork, and much more. Also includes sound bytes and a comments page.
Provides info about the gothic horror rock group Marilyn Manson. Includes a Web chat transcript, video clips and sound bytes, lyics, inteviews, album reviews, and articles about the group. You also get a FAQ, band history, newsletters, and a discography. Includes chat rooms, mailing lists, and newsgroups. Also includes many graphics, pictures, and links to other sites.
Offers info on the band Meat Puppets, including photos, sound files, interviews, band art, a discography, and guitar tabs.
Includes photo libraries of Nine Inch Nails. View professional photos, live shots, video stills, tour paraphernalia, and promotional items. Also offers video clips of the group.
Read the lyrics for each song on each of The Beatles albums. Visit the bulletin board or listen to some guitar tabs. Check out pictures from the photo gallery, or play one of the trivia games. Use The Beatles search engine to find more Beatles pages. Listen to sound clips in Wave format or RealAudio.
Provides artwork, lyrics, and a discography for the Lexington, Kentucky-based rock band Paul K and the Weathermen. Includes a bio of Paul K, band news, tour dates, and upcoming release information.
Leave thoughts of Wilson behind as you enter this world of FAQs, photos, set lists, and show reviews; and then run like an antelope through links to fan pages, the Helping Phriendly Book, and more. Stay up-to-date on tour info and band rumors. Unite, Lizards, and Free Gamehendge!
Visit this site for info on and pictures of the English band that began 30 years ago. Check out the discography: It covers every Pink Floyd release to date. You can view the covers, read the lyrics, and see notes on the production for most of the albums. Includes a special Syd Barrett section, interviews, and info on upcoming tours and releases.
Provides a fan page for great 1950s rock-and-roll hero Buddy Holly. You’ll see song lyrics, a discography, a tour background, and a story about “The Day the Music Died.” Also provides guitar tabs, interviews, and links to other sites.
Features “performers who deserve a very special place on the mantelpiece—right up there with, say, your mood ring collection.” Categories includes the Kings Of Shame (Milli Vanilli), Lyrical Letdowns (grand prize goes to MacArthur Park and the cake that was left out in the rain), Haute Rocks (picks for worst clothing and hairstyles), and Rock Flops on Film (remember Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in 1978?).
This is the Web site for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, located in Cleveland, OH. Take a virtual tour of the museum to meet the legends of rock. Read about the songs that made them superstars and the events that made them notorious. Learn how the inductees are chosen, and find out who is being inducted into the Hall this year. You can also view a list of all the past inductees by induction year. Click on any inductee to get a bio, description of impact, song clips, and musical influences. This is a great source of info on all the major influences in rock. Don’t forget to visit the Listening Lounge to hear the sounds of your favorite rock legends.
Contains a vast collection of sounds, pictures, video, and interviews. Check out the discography, chronology, and biography. Also gives you a place to chat with other Stones fans.
This unofficial fan page of Frank Zappa provides articles, photos, and interviews. You’ll see a lengthy discography, lyrics, and a FAQ about Zappa and his music. You’ll also get many stories and links to Zappa-related sites.
Provides info about the rock group Oasis. Includes lyrics, band news, articles, sound bytes, and much more. Also includes a fan chat room and a place to vote for your favorite Oasis song.
This unofficial fan page of the rock music of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers includes album artwork, lyrics, images, and upcoming tour dates. You’ll also get guitar tablature, a fan list, and links to related sites.
“Aerosmith was one of the most popular hard-rock bands of the ‘70s, setting the style and sound of hard rock and heavy metal for the next two decades with their raunchy, bluesy swagger.” This site includes a discography with album releases, reviews, info on who worked on each release, and info about each track. You also get ratings for each album. Includes a bio of the band and links to other Aerosmith sites.
Read a bio on The Queen of Soul—singer of “Respect,” “Think,” and countless other landmark songs. Check out Aretha’s roots and influences. Includes a discography with reviews and ratings of her releases. You also get extensive links to related info on Aretha, and you can vote in a poll to rate this artist.
Jefferson Airplane was the first of the San Francisco psychedelic rock groups of the ‘60s to get national recognition; later, it became known as Jefferson Starship or just Starship. The group remained quite popular well into the ‘80s. Read a bio, including info on all the members. Learn who their musical influences were. Browse through the complete discography.
Listen to songs from early rock-and-roll star Elvis Presley. Includes a tour of Graceland, photos, lyrics, articles, and much more. Also includes links to related sites and an Elvis TV schedule. You’ll also find an extensive list of Elvis pen pals you can hook up with. You can read Elvis’ last will and testament, and—of course—keep up to date on all the latest Elvis sightings.
This is a site for the Seattle-based rock band Sound-garden (1984-1997). Read a history of the band, and check out the FAQ, discography, tablature, lyrics, articles, and much more. You can also check out the archives of the song-of-the-month sound feature.
Provides lyrics, a discography, reviews, and articles about the Irish soul and rock singer Van Morrison. Includes info about Van Morrison’s songs, as well as who played what instrument on what song. Also provides interviews and a bibliography.
Includes reviews, tour dates, and a rough guide to the life and music of rock songwriter Warren Zevon. Provides links to related sites and a Top 10 Things Not to Say to Warren Zevon list.
Check out the Sammy versus Dave poll results. Get Van Halen downloads, such as sound bytes and graphics, a bootleg discography, and more VH material. Take a look at VH Informer—the unofficial VH newsletter. And, read the interview with Eddie Van Halen from Guitar World magazine.