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Jefferson Starship is one of the most successful arena rock groups of the 1970s and 80s, earning 3 platinum and 8 gold records, as well as numerous Top 40 singles. While Jefferson Starship continues to tour today, the band has experienced numerous lineup and personnel changes, and each of those members have contributed to the magic and alchemy that make Jefferson Starship iconic.

Over the past 15 years at Merriweather Post Pavilion, M3 has become more than a festival; it’s an ‘80s arena rock experience. The festival initially started as a one-and-a-half-day event but has grown into a full weekend celebration, attracting fans from six continents, 30 countries, and every state. The M3 Rock Festival is known for its nostalgic appeal, bringing together both longtime fans who lived through the original ’80s rock scene and younger generations who are just discovering the music. Past performers at the M3 Rock Festival have included major names like Scorpions, Whitesnake, Queensryche, Night Ranger, Loverboy, Styx, and a special reunion of the band Ratt, among others. The festival is celebrated not only for its music but also for the communal experience it offers—fans often describe it as a pilgrimage for the dedicated followers of ’80s rock music. For anyone looking to recapture the flamboyant fun of the 1980s, M3 Rock Festival is the place to be.

The first rebellion started in 1986. And so the rebellion continues…

L.A. Guns got their start on Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip. The band was formed in 1986 and signed with Polygram Records in 1987, recording their first album that summer. This first album, titled “L.A. Guns”, went on to sell over 1,000,000 copies giving the band its first platinum award. Tours with AC/DC, Iron Maiden and Def Leppard followed. A compilation of the videos made from this first album also earned the band a gold video award. L.A. Guns went into the studio to record their second album, “Cocked and Loaded”, in the spring of 1989. It was a hit right away with the release of “Rip and Tear” as the first single and video. “Never Enough” and “The Ballad of Jayne” followed, pushing the album toward platinum status once again. The video compilation from this album earned the band its second gold video award. A successful world tour followed. The band’s third album, “Hollywood Vampires”, was recorded in the fall of 1990. With the release of “Kiss My Love Goodbye” as the first single and video, and another successful world tour, the album gave L.A. Guns its third platinum in a row.

The band went back into the studio in 1994 to start work on their next album “Vicious Circle”. It was released in early 1995 and was followed by another successful world tour. Between 1996 and 1999, the band’s members branched out recording and working on outside projects. In late 1999, L.A. Guns went into the studio to record a greatest hits package titled “Black Beauties” that also included five new songs written for the album. The band toured with Poison, Ratt, and others throughout the summer of 2000. In 2001, the band released its sixth studio album, “Man in the Moon”. The band also changed Bass Guitarists with Adam Hamilton joining the band. A successful world tour followed. The reviews of the album were great and the band was determined to follow this up with an even stronger set of songs for the next release.

L.A. Guns entered the studio for their seventh album in early 2002 with veteran producer Andy Johns, who had worked with the likes of Led Zeppelin and Van Halen , to record “Waking the Dead”. The album was released in late 2002 and garnered L.A. Guns some of the best reviews the band had ever received. It was also when Tracii Guns decided to quit the band to do “Brides Of Destruction” with Nikki Sixx. That same year, L.A. Guns acquired Stacey Blades to handle the guitar slot. Blades had been around the L.A. music scene for many years recording and playing lead guitar in both Roxx Gang, Supercool & S.M.A.C.K. He fit the bill perfectly, coming from the same school of rock that L.A. Guns are from. When the US tour to support “Waking the Dead” ended, Tracii announced that he was “officially” leaving L.A. Guns. The band continued to tour despite his untimely departure.

After a 2003 world tour to support “Waking the Dead”, L.A. Guns went into the studio in January of 2004 to record “Rips the Covers Off” with producer Andy Johns. This was a collection of 70’s rock songs. Once again, the band went on a full world tour to support the new CD. In May of 2005, L.A. Guns began work on “Tales from the Strip” with Andy Johns again producing. The “Tales” CD was released August 2005. Reviews were great with many saying it was some of the best music out today. L.A. Guns hooked up with WASP for an early summer through September tour. In early 2006, L.A. Guns did some local L.A. shows and recorded them for a new live CD. This new live CD, “Loud and Dangerous”, was released late August 2006 with the band again supporting it with a world tour.

In Early 2007 long time Bassist Adam Hamilton decided to do song writing and producing full time. The guys acquired Hollywood Veteran Scotty Griffin, but in Mid 2009 Griffin left the band to do a residency in Las Vegas. Kenny Kweens from Beautiful Creatures quickly came aboard as the new bass guitarist. 2011 sparked the triumphant return of Scotty Griffin on Bass.

In November 2011 the band signed their latest record deal with Cleopatra Records, releasing their tenth studio album “Hollywood Forever” in June 2012. The album was produced once again by veteran music producer, Andy Johns.

The new record debuted at #25 on the Billboard Rock charts with the title track “Hollywood Forever”, and it was considered one of the best Hard Rock albums of 2012 by fans and critics alike, proving once again that L.A. Guns were on top of their game with additional tracks “You Better Not Love Me” and “Sweet Mystery”.

In December 2012, guitarist Stacey Blades announced his departure after serving the band for almost ten years, to follow a different musical direction.

In January 2013, the talented guitarist Michael Grant – frontman of his own band, EndeverafteR – crossed paths with singer Phil Lewis. His dynamic performance complimented Guns’ raw rock n’ roll energy, and he hit the ground running as the new lead guitarist.

In September of 2014, Kenny Kweens replaced Scotty Griffin as the band’s bassist.

After some time down, the band has been reborn with the return of Kelly Nickels on bass, Steve Riley on drums, Scotty Griffin on guitar and Kurt Frohlich on lead.

With more than 30 years’ worth of noteworthy material, the band have proved to be true warriors of the 80’s genre and are geared to tear it up across the world giving audiences the high octane Rock-n-Roll that is L.A. Guns.

There is only one band in the history of American music that had a proven influence on both the Beatles and the rapper Ice Cube, and had a hit in six straight decades, from the ‘50s to the ‘00s. That band is the mighty Isley Brothers, one the most influential bands in American musical history, who recently celebrated their 60th anniversary.

Formed in the mid-’50s as a teenage gospel quartet by the eldest four Isley Brothers (O’Kelly, Rudolph, Ronald and Vernon), the original configuration of the group quit performing when Vernon was tragically killed at age 13 when riding his bike. In 1957, at the urging of their parents, the remaining three brothers moved to New York City to make it as a rock ’n’ roll band, and the first song they wrote together was “Shout!” — a massive smash that had multiple lives thanks to its inclusion on the Animal House soundtrack and is probably playing at an event near you, right now.

From that first single and album in 1959, the Isley Brothers repeatedly redefined what their music was and what it was called, and dominated the black music charts like no band before or since. The Isley Brothers can count both Jimi Hendrix (who toured as their backing guitarist in the early ‘60s) and Elton John (whose band backed the Isleys up in the U.K.) as backing musicians, and have arguably the most legendary run of albums in R&B history. After early rock ‘n’ roll success, and an incredible detour with Berry Gordy and his Motown Records (two albums, including This Old Heart of Mine), the band released all of their albums independently on their own T-Neck Records, reinventing R&B over and over again in the process.

There’s the underrated and brilliant Givin’ It Back, the folk-influenced album that featured covers of songs by the white rock artists that took the Isleys’ sound to hit the charts in the ‘60s. There’s the soul-funk opuses (3+3 and Go For Your Guns) and a glitter rock album (Brother, Brother, Brother). The lead single from their finest pure dance album, The Heat Is On, “Fight The Power (Part 1 & 2)”, was later interpolated on the most iconic Public Enemy song (“Fight the Power”). They’d go full disco (Winner Takes All) before slowing it down to make one of the best quiet storm albums ever (Between The Sheets), before transitioning in the ’90s to baby-making jams (Mission to Please) and a commercially successful 2001 comeback (Eternal).

All of this to say: If you have a pulse, there is an Isley Brothers album for every mood you will ever have. They have a peerless catalog of songs and albums that has more styles and vibes than any other classic band from their era.

The Isley Brothers were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, in a class with their old backing guitarist, Jimi Hendrix. The band received a lifetime achievement Grammy in 2014, and have sold millions of records the world over, 16 of their albums hitting the Top 40 and all of them powerhouses on the R&B charts. They are, in many respects, the most important and influential band in the history of American music, the only band who could be sampled by Notorious B.I.G. and covered by the Yardbirds who also sold millions of records.

And you can still see the Isley Brothers–Ron and Ernie–on tour today. The Isley Brothers are forever, living legends still rocking crowds 60 plus years after they first taught us how to “Shout.”