In 1994, Page and Plant reunited for a 90-minute “UnLedded” MTV project. They later released an album called No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded , which featured some reworked Led Zeppelin songs, and embarked on a world tour the following year. This is said to be the beginning…
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The band’s record label released its second and third compilation albums, Loverboy Classics and Temperature’s Rising , in 1994. Loverboy Classics went Gold by 1998, coinciding with another American tour. This was followed by the releases of Six and Super Hits in 1997.
In 1994, the band signed a $35 million deal with RCA Records , releasing the million-selling Antenna .
By 1994, record labels were trying to capitalize on the popularity of harder-edged alt-rock bands like Nirvana , Pearl Jam , Soundgarden , and Stone Temple Pilots , and the band caught the attention of Joe Bosso, an A&R rep for Polydor Records , which was then in the process…
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In 1994, the members relocated to New Orleans , Louisiana , to begin work on their second album, Soup , with producer Andy Wallace . The album was released in 1995, and featured predominantly shorter songs with a less conventional alternative rock approach, including New Orleans-style jazz and a hodgepodge…
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including a headlining performance at Woodstock ’94
Starr left the band after the release of Dirt . Staley told Rolling Stone in 1994 about Starr leaving the band, “It was just a difference in priorities. We wanted to continue intense touring and press. Mike was ready to go home.” Years later, Starr claimed that he was fired…
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Creatures of the Night was Kiss’s heaviest album to date, and although it fared better than Music from “The Elder” , it peaked at only No. 45 on the charts and was not certified Gold until 1994. In Frehley’s absence, Kiss utilized a number of guitarists for the recording of…
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By early 1994, Edwards’ mental and physical health difficulties, including anorexia, alcohol abuse, depression and self-harm, became worse.
Creed began in Tallahassee, Florida in 1994. Founding members vocalist Scott Stapp and guitarist Mark Tremonti had been classmates in high school and friends at Florida State University . Stapp and Tremonti realized that they had a mutual love of writing music and performing. After multiple discussions and much time…
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