Since their formation in 2001, the four-piece brotherhood has remained Chris Robertson, vocals/guitar Ben Wells, guitar/vocals Jon Lawhon, bass/vocals and John Fred Young, drums.
In the past two decades, Black Stone Cherry has set a new standard for Southern rock, revitalizing the tradition with burly riffs and stirring rock hooks. It includes 10 deeply personal songs that weave introspective lyrics together with unexpected instruments to take listeners on an emotional and musical journey through letting go and starting over. Stone Temple Pilots embark upon a new sonic adventure with Perdida, the band’s first-ever acoustic album. No matter what the critics said, Stone Temple Pilots had undeniably catchy riffs and production there's a reason why over three million people bought their debut album, Core, and why their second album, Purple, shot to number one when it was released. Their closest antecedents were not the Sex Pistols or Hüsker Dü instead, the band resembled arena rock acts from the '70s - they made popular hard rock that sounded good on the radio and in concert. STP were more concerned with tight song structure and riffs than punk rage. And the influence of those bands was apparent in their music, although Stone Temple Pilots did manage to change things around a bit. Accused by many critics of being nothing more than rip-off artists who pilfered from Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains, the bandmates nevertheless became major stars in 1993. Stone Temple Pilots were able to turn alternative rock into stadium rock naturally, they became the most critically despised band of their era. I feel a lot of responsibility to keep upholding that. “Trying to be my best self and not trying to be anything I’m not and being unapologetic feels like a good message.
“They helped me feel like I could do it, and I hope I’ve done the same for women today,” Lzzy says. Younger musicians admire her the same way she grew up admiring artists like Joan Jett and Stevie Nicks. Every night on tour, women – and men – in the audience can look to her and realize they too have the power to carve out their own path. Lzzy Hale has been a pioneer in rock and proven that women have a place on the stage. Today Halestorm exists as a beacon of hope and inspiration for musicians, particularly female musicians who want to brave the challenges of the music industry. 1 at Active Rock radio in the U.S., making Halestorm the first-ever female-fronted group to earn the top spot on the format. Halestorm have also made history: “Love Bites (So Do I),” the hit single from The Strange Case of… ascended to No. Both Halestorm and The Strange Case of… were certified Gold, further evidencing Halestorm’s massively supportive fanbase. The band scored a Grammy for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance in 2013, and Lzzy was named the “Dimebag Darrell Shredder of the Year” at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards in 2016. They’ve played around 2,500 dates around the world to date, and performed at festivals like Taste of Chaos and Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival. Since their inception in 1998, Halestorm have toured extensively with a diverse variety of artists, including Eric Church, Avenged Sevenfold, Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie, ZZ Top and Evanescence. Here's information about the bands from a MetraPark press release:
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