beach boys

There's some amazing talent that's no longer with us, but what a legacy they left behind.

Guitar, bass and drums are the conventional instrumentation for nearly all heavy metal. Some bands have also used organs or synthesizers, and throughout the history of the genre, a select few have utilized the Mellotron, a magnetic-tape keyboard originally invented as the Chamberlin organ in a California garage in the late 1940s...

The last few years have been a roller coaster ride for rock bassist Chuck Wright. A member of Quiet Riot, Wright mourned the loss of his 26-year friend Kevin DuBrow, and this year he is celebrating the birth of Northern Light Orchestra and their CD 'Spirit of Christmas...