TV has soap operas, literature has Shakespeare, and metal - well, metal has Anthrax.

One of the most popular California pop/rock bands of the ’70s, the Doobie Brothers evolved from a mellow, post-hippie boogie band to a slick, soul-inflected pop band by the end of the decade.

Def Leppard

Dave Evans

Coldplay quickly became one of the biggest bands of the new millennium, honing a mix of introspective Brit-pop and anthemic rock that landed the British quartet a near-permanent residence on record charts worldwide

Bret Michaels

27 Miles has established a substantial following the old fashioned way; writing great tunes and through explosive live performances while touring heavily.

The Swedish songwriter and guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen was born in 1963 in Stockholm. Malmsteen rose to fame in the 1980’s for his guitar playing style, which helped to popularize shred guitar.

Life of Agony emerged from the New York music scene in the early ’90s with one of the most distinctive sounds in its genre. Known for its 1993 metal/crossover debut “River Runs Red” (Roadrunner Records), named by Rolling Stone as being one of the “100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time”.

Polymath percussionist Thor Harris inaugurated “Thor & Friends” in the autumn of 2015 after five years of touring as the percussionist of iconic avant-rock ensemble Swans.