Where Linkin Park Got its Start

90’a bands you hate to love by Phin Upham Linkin Park got its start in the mid 1990s, hailing from the suburbs of Agoura Hills just outside the Los Angeles area. It began with friends Mike Shinoda, Rob Bourdon, and Brad Delson. They soon recruited Joe Hahn, Dave Farrell, and Mark Wakefield to form the…

History of Pearl Jam

90’a bands you hate to love by Phin Upham Pearl Jam began with the formation of the band Green River in the middle of the 80s. The band broke up shortly after its formation due to creative differences, but Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament went on to try and organize a new band called “Mother…

The Biography of Metallica

Weren’t the 80’s awesome? by Phin Upham Metallica brought a special blend of brains and pure energy to the big-haired world of 80s hard rock. Metallica began with James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. Hetfield was brought up in a strict Christian Science household, while Ulrich was on his way to becoming a professional tennis player…