Click on the image to buy this poster Not everyone who shares a birthday with Elvis Presley, January 8th, becomes a music superstar, but David Robert Jones, born in London England on January 8th 1947, did. David Jones, who later changed his name to David “Bowie” to avoid being mixed up with Davy Jones of “The Monkees,” started his musical career at the age of 13 when he decided to play the … [Read more...]

Click on the image to buy this poster John Francis Bongiovi Jr. first musical venture was with a band called “Raze,” at the young age of 13. Three years later he met keyboardist David Bryan and the two started a cover band, which they named “Atlantic City Expressway.” John also started “John Bongiovi and the Wild Ones,” and started to play local New Jersey hot spots, where they gained … [Read more...]

Click on the image to buy this Framed CD Brothers Duane and Gregg Allman first started their musical partnership in 1963 when they formed their first band “The Escorts.” By 1965 the brothers had changed the name to “The Allman Joys and after changing names once again to “The Hour Glass” left their home state of Florida to set up shop in Los Angeles, California. The guys had released two albums … [Read more...]

Click on the image to buy this poster Carlos Augusto Alves Santana was born on July 20th, 1947, in Autlan de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico. Carlos learned both the violin and guitar at a young age and eventually moved to the cultural melting pot that is San Francisco, California. In 1966 Carlos started the Santana Blues Band, which was later shortened to Santana, and the group gained popularity by … [Read more...]

Click on the image to buy this poster Guns N’ Roses started in Los Angeles California in 1985, when singer Axl Rose and guitarist Izzy Stradlin became friends. They had both been in the bands “Hollywood Rose,” and “L.A. Guns,” separately, so they simply combined elements of each name. By the time 1987 rolled around Guns N’ Roses lineup included singer Axl Rose, lead guitarist Saul Hudson aka … [Read more...]

Click on the image to buy this poster Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic grew up in Aberdeen, Washington, just two hours outside of Seattle, but didn’t meet each other until they were introduced by a mutual friend, Buzz Osborne. Osborne was a member of a local band, the Melvins. Not long after meeting, Cobain and Novoselic decided to start a band of their own. In 1987, Cobain and Novoselic, along … [Read more...]

Click on the image to buy this poster Brothers Eddie and Alex Van Halen originally started the band “Mammoth” while living in Pasadena, California in 1972. Eddie played lead guitar and sang, Alex played the drums, and Mark Stone was brought in to play bass. Once David Lee Roth joined shortly after the group’s formation, he took over the responsibilities of singing. In 1974 bassist Michael … [Read more...]

Click on the image to buy this poster In 1963 the Young family left Glasgow, Scotland, to move to Sydney, Australia. Thanks to this move music fans around the world can now associate Australia with more than just Kangaroos, Koala Bears and Didgeridoos. They can associate the only country that is also a continent with one of the most straightforward hard rocking bands ever: the electrifying … [Read more...]

Click on the image to buy this poster Drummer Lars Ulrich placed an ad seeking band mates in a local Los Angeles newspaper, in 1981. After singer/guitarist James Hetfield responded and the two clicked, Ulrich placed yet an other ad, which was answered by lead guitarist Dave Mustaine. Choosing the name Metallica, the band recorded what would be their first song for the compilation album, “Metal … [Read more...]

Click on the image to buy this poster Reginald Kenneth Dwight was born March 25th, 1947 in a suburb of London, England, with arguably the least appropriate name for a future megastar. From an early age, young Reginald showed promise musically and at age 11 won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music in nearby London. He later joined a group named “Bluesology,” whose members were comprised … [Read more...]