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★ROCK STAR MONDAY★: PETER FRAMPTON Peter Frampton had one of the most popular ‘live’ albums ever. It all started when he was 7 and taught himself to play guitar. As he Rock’d into his teens, he was playing jazz, blues and Rock. What are the chances he’s hook up with a Rolling Stone? Pretty high. [...]
★ROCK STAR MONDAY★: METALLICA 32 years in the music industry and Metallica is still going strong with a fan following which does not show signs of disappearing soon and a possible movie in the making. James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, the two remaining original members seem to have gotten their formula right – music matters, [...]
★ROCK STAR MONDAY★: LINDA PERRY Linda Perry had a creative edge when she was a kid. Her father was a musician and her mother was a designer and model. Along with having a musical and artistic household, Linda also battled kidney disease and later an addiction problem. In her teens she focused on music [...]
★ROCK STAR MONDAY★: ALANIS MORISSETTE HAPPY EARTH DAY! Happy Earth Day! Rocker/Environmentalist Alanis Morissette is profiled in Celebration. After making a huge change in her body weight and overall health by eating plant-based foods, Alanis became a vegan. She also became a voice for the Environment and has narrated several documentaries supporting the Planet. [...]
★ROCK STAR MONDAY★: DEBBIE HARRY Angela Tremble became ‘Deborah Ann Harry’ when she was adopted by the Harry family of Hawthorne, NJ at 3 months old. In line with a pretty normal childhood, she sang for her church’s choir, graduated from high school and got an Associates degree. She moved to NYC shortly thereafter and [...]
★ROCK STAR MONDAY★: NICKI MINAJ She knows you’re gonna love her or hate her, and she’s OK with that. Nicki Minaj has counted on controversy just as much as any other Rock or Pop Star, making her a great fit on Rock Star Monday. Born in St James, Trinidad, this Pop Star [...]
★ROCK STAR MONDAY★: DAVE GROHL Let me take you back to the late 80s/early 90s and a band called Nirvana, and fast forward to the mid 90s to a band called the Foo Fighters. In between, you’ll find Dave Grohl. In his younger years, Grohl was influenced by Edgar Winter’s ‘Frankenstein‘. It wasn’t until [...]
★ROCK STAR MONDAY★: ROBERT PLANT In 1966 Robert Plant left home, left college, left work and turned professional singer. In 1967 he formed the Band of Joy with John Bonham and created two working partnerships. Stairway to Heaven In early 68, Plant’s psychedelic dream ran out of steam. He was recommended to [...]
