In the mid-1970s, Billy Squier encountered his first real experience with the music industry after striking a record deal with his new band Piper, which went on to release two studio records, Piper and Can't Wait. The band was praised by critics: reviewing the self-titled album, Circus magazine touted it as "the greatest debut album ever produced by a US rock band". Piper was managed by the same management company as Kiss and opened for them during their 1977 tour, including two nights of a sold-out run at New York's Madison Square Garden. Squier served as both main songwriter and frontman of the group.
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Spooky Tooth were an English rock band originally formed in Carlisle in 1967. Principally active between 1967 and 1974, the band re-formed several times in later years. Mick Jones of Foreigner fame was a member of this group, as was Gary Wright ("Dream Wweaver").
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Based in Georgia in the 80s, Fortnox could be described a storming power trio led by guitarist/vocalist Rick Fowler, who were signed to Epic records. In an enterprising move the label hooked them up with up with Chris Tsangarides (Ozzy Osbourne, Thin Lizzy) who took control of recording the band's sole album, in Atlanta. The results were remarkably impressive, leaving those who heard the recordings to predict big things for the band. The album received positive reviews but despite extensive touring, playing with the likes of Aerosmith, Cheap Trick and April Wine, support from the label began to dwindle, leaving the band vulnerable to forces beyond their control. WHAT IF THEY WOULD HAVE MADE IT and been honored on the HWOF?
Hollins Ferry, the local Baltimore group featuring Rob Fahey on lead guitar, keyboards and vocals; Nick Longo on bass, keyboards, guitar and vocals; and Tony Vega on drums, keyboards, guitar and vocals.
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Rush, Canada's most successful rock band, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, appropriately in front of the Musicians Institute on Hollywood Boulevard.
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