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The Edge (compilation Album)
''The Edge'' is a various artists compilation, released by the Razor & Tie record label, on March 16, 2010. The album's music is solely that of the alternative music genre, featuring popular bands prevalent in the genre. Many of the songs featured charted highly on either (or, in some cases, both) of the U.S. rock charts: the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and the Modern Rock Tracks chart. While most of the tracks date from the 21st century of rock music, the featured Korn and Sublime songs date back to 1998 and 1996, respectively. The two-disc set was a success on the U.S. charts, debuting at number four on the main ''Billboard'' 200 album chart, and topping both the Rock Albums and Alternative Albums charts as well. Track listing Disc one # Evanescence : " Bring Me to Life" #Thirty Seconds to Mars : " The Kill (Bury Me)" #Finger Eleven : "Paralyzer" #P.O.D. : " Alive" #Jet : " Are You Gonna Be My Girl" #Staind : " Right Here" #Korn : "Freak on a Leash" #Trapt : " Headstrong" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music
Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as " rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles in the mid-1960s and later, particularly in the United States and United Kingdom.W. E. Studwell and D. F. Lonergan, ''The Classic Rock and Roll Reader: Rock Music from its Beginnings to the mid-1970s'' (Abingdon: Routledge, 1999), p.xi It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, a style that drew directly from the blues and rhythm and blues genres of African-American music and from country music. Rock also drew strongly from a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk, and incorporated influences from jazz, classical, and other musical styles. For instrumentation, rock has centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a time signature using a verse–chorus form, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Are You Gonna Be My Girl
"Are You Gonna Be My Girl" is a song by Australian rock band Jet from their 2003 debut album, ''Get Born''. It was released as the first single from the album on 18 August 2003 in the United States and on 1 September 2003 in Australia. The song peaked at number 20 in Australia and reached the top 20 in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. In the United States, it reached number 29 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it their first top-40 hit and their highest charting single; it also peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart and number seven on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The single has sold 1.3 million copies in the United States since 2012. In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" was ranked number 38. Structure Written by Nic Cester and Cameron Muncey, the song is often cited for similarities to Iggy Pop's " Lust for Life" (part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Write Sins Not Tragedies
"I Write Sins Not Tragedies" is a song by American rock band Panic! at the Disco, is the second single from their debut studio album, ''A Fever You Can't Sweat Out'' (2005), and was released in the United States as a digital download on January 16, 2006. The pizzicato cello motif that the song is built upon was played by session musician Heather Stebbins. The song reached 7 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, the band's only top-40 hit until the release of "Hallelujah" in 2015, and only top-ten hit until " High Hopes" in 2018. While the song failed to hit the top 10 on the Alternative Songs chart—peaking at No. 12, which was lower than their prior single, " The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage", which peaked at No. 5—the song's success on the Hot 100 and Mainstream Top 40 (at No. 2) charts was what made the song one of the biggest modern rock hits of 2006, and it is still one of the band's most-played songs on alternative radio stations to this d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panic! At The Disco
Panic! at the Disco is the solo project of American musician Brendon Urie. It was originally a pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2004 by childhood friends Urie, Ryan Ross, Spencer Smith, and Brent Wilson. They recorded their first demos while they were in high school. Shortly after, the band recorded and released their debut studio album, ''A Fever You Can't Sweat Out'' (2005). Popularized by the second single, "I Write Sins Not Tragedies", the album was certified triple platinum in the US. In 2006, founding bassist Brent Wilson was fired from the band during an extensive world tour and subsequently replaced by Jon Walker. The band's second album, '' Pretty. Odd.'' (2008), was preceded by the single "Nine in the Afternoon". That album marked a significant departure from the sound of the band's debut. Ross and Walker, who favored the band's new direction, departed because Urie and Smith wanted to make further changes to the band's style. Ross and Walker subsequently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Send The Pain Below
"Send the Pain Below" is a song by Chevelle (band), Chevelle, released as the second single from their second album, ''Wonder What's Next'' (2002). It is one of their biggest hits, reaching 1 on the Alternative Songs, Modern Rock Tracks chart on July 5, 2003, for a week, and staying on the chart for 36 weeks. It hit No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart a week later on July 12, 2003, and stayed for 35 weeks, including three more intermittently on top. It placed No. 65 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, lower than their prior single, "The Red (song), The Red", at No. 56. The song's music video, directed by Jeff Richter, revolves around a snowboarder and his difficulties in striving for excellent performance. The band is seen playing the song in a dark room, with their breath creating fog in the cold air. The song is included in the video game ''Donkey Konga 2''. Critical reception ''Loudwire'' ranked it the third greatest Chevelle song. Charts Certification ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chevelle (band)
Chevelle is an American rock band formed in Grayslake, Illinois, in 1995. The band was originally composed of two brothers, Pete Loeffler (lead vocals and guitar) and Sam Loeffler (drums and percussion), along with Matt Scott (bass and backing vocals). Scott was replaced by Sam and Pete's brother, Joe Loeffler, in 1996. When Joe left the band in 2005, Geno Lenardo subbed in as the touring bassist until he was replaced by Pete and Sam's brother-in-law, Dean Bernardini. Bernardini departed from the band in 2019, and in 2021, Kemble Walters joined the band as a touring bassist. The band's first studio album, '' Point #1'', was released on a small record label called Squint Entertainment. Chevelle's second album, ''Wonder What's Next'' (2002), was certified double platinum by the RIAA after a debut at No. 14 on the United States albums chart, ''Billboard'' 200. ''This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)'' (2004), the band's third album debuted at No. 8 and has been certifie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poem (song)
"Poem" is a song by American alternative metal band Taproot and the lead single from their second major label album, ''Welcome''. It was released in 2002 and met with the highest success of any Taproot single, reaching #5 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Tracks. The track, as well as its music video, were heavily played throughout the several months following its release. Overview During the production of ''Welcome'', Taproot had given producer Toby Wright roughly 40 complete songs to which he said were not up to their potential and forced them to start from scratch. However, "Poem" was actually written long before the band started working with Wright. Guitarist Mike DeWolf elaborated: :"That's actually the first song we wrote for the album. . . We played it at the 2001 Ozzfest and there was a big reaction. The kids went nuts for it even more than to our other songs that they'd heard a million times before. In production we changed little things here and there to make it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taproot (band)
Taproot is an American alternative metal band from Ann Arbor, Michigan, formed in 1997. They are best known for their hit single "Poem", which peaked at #5 on the Mainstream Rock chart in 2002, as well as a number of other singles from 2000 on. History Formation and independent releases (1997–1999) Taproot was formed in 1997 in Ann Arbor, Michigan by vocalist Stephen Richards, guitarist Mike DeWolf, bassist Phil Lipscomb, and drummer Jarrod Montague. The band earned a following with their live performances. In 1998, Taproot sent their demo to Limp Bizkit frontman, Fred Durst, after seeing a request for demos on their first album. Impressed with the material, Durst offered to get Taproot a recording contract through Interscope Records. However, after extended negotiations, Taproot decided to look elsewhere and finally landed a record deal with Atlantic Records. Durst heavily cursed the band on vocalist Stephen Richards' answering machine. Durst also allegedly put some blame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welcome To My Life
"Welcome to My Life" is a song by Canadian rock band Simple Plan. "Welcome to My Life" was released to radio on September 14, 2004, as the lead single from their second studio album, '' Still Not Getting Any...'' (2004). It peaked at number 40 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number seven in Australia, and number five in New Zealand. The song is certified gold in the US and platinum in Australia. Content and music video The song's intention is to express teenage angst about life becoming so frustrating that no one can understand how awful it is for them. In the music video, a traffic jam is seen and scenes are shown in which passengers deal with dysfunctional families and how the families' dysfunction affects their lives. At the end of the video, a few of the people in the traffic jam get out of their cars and begin to walk down the road. The video received some criticism for being similar to R.E.M.'s "Everybody Hurts". It was shot at the Henry Ford Bridge and the Commodore S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simple Plan
Simple Plan is a Canadian rock band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 1999. The band's lineup consists of Pierre Bouvier (lead vocals, studio bass guitar), Chuck Comeau (drums), Jeff Stinco (lead guitar), and Sébastien Lefebvre (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), with all four performing with the group since its inception. David Desrosiers (bass guitar, backing vocals) joined the band in early 2000 and departed in July 2020 due to sexual misconduct accusations. The band has released six studio albums: '' No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls'' (2002), '' Still Not Getting Any...'' (2004), '' Simple Plan'' (2008), ''Get Your Heart On!'' (2011), ''Taking One for the Team'' (2016), and '' Harder Than It Looks'' (2022). The band has also released an EP titled ''Get Your Heart On – The Second Coming!'' (2013), in addition to two live albums: ''Live in Japan 2002'' (2003) and ''MTV Hard Rock Live'' (2005). The band performed at the Vans Warped Tour every year from 1999 to 2005, and in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Headstrong (Trapt Song)
Headstrong may refer to: * Headstrong (band), a Canadian rap rock band ** ''Headstrong'' (Headstrong album), the self-titled 2002 debut album by Headstrong * ''Headstrong'' (Ashley Tisdale album), the 2007 debut album by Ashley Tisdale ** "Headstrong" (Ashley Tisdale song), the title track of the aforementioned album * "Headstrong", a song by Earshot from their 2002 debut album '' Letting Go'' * "Headstrong" (Trapt song), the 2002 debut single by Trapt from their self-titled album * ''Headstrong'' (play), a stage play by Patrick Link * Operation Headstrong (2003–2004), involving the training of Afghan commandos by British special forces * Headstrong, an alias used by electronic music producer Geert Huinink * Headstrong (Transformers), a character in Transformers fiction See also * King Louis X of France (1289-1316), called the Headstrong * Headstrong Club The Headstrong Club was an 18th-century debating society operating out of an upstairs room at The White Hart in Lewe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trapt
Trapt is an American rock band formed in Los Gatos, California. Eight studio albums have been recorded to date: ''Amalgamation'' (1999), ''Trapt'' (2002), '' Someone in Control'' (2005), '' Only Through the Pain'' (2008), '' No Apologies'' (2010), ''Reborn'' (2013), '' DNA'' (2016), and ''Shadow Work'' (2020). Its lineup for all studio recordings have consisted of Chris Taylor Brown (vocals) and bassist Pete Charell (bass), with various members filling other roles over the course of their career. Trapt's biggest commercial success was their 2002 debut single, " Headstrong", which became a crossover hit to the pop charts and peaked at number 16 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Though the band's subsequent releases did not match the pop appeal of "Headstrong", the band was able to maintain a presence in the rock market throughout the decade. History Formation and early years (1995–1999) The members of Trapt met in middle school in the mid-'90s, and were in an early NOFX cover b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
