Poison

Poison Poison is an American rock band which achieved great success and popularity in the late 1980s and the 1990s. To date they have sold more than 25 million albums worldwide and are still selling out concerts and recording albums today. Band members Current members Bret Michaels - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica (1984-present) C. C. DeVille - lead & rhythm guitars, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "I Hate Every Bone in Your Body But Mine", "Emperor's New Clothes", "Livin' in the Now", "Home" (C. C.'s Story)" (1985-1991, 1999-present) Bobby Dall - bass guitar, keyboards, piano, backing vocals (1984-present) Rikki Rockett - drums, percussion, backing vocals (1984-present) Former members Blues Saraceno - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1994-2000) Richie Kotzen - lead & rhythm guitars, mandolin, dobro, keyboards, piano, backing vocals (1991-1994) Matt Smith - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1984-1985) Tim Grace - bass guitar, backing vocals (1983-1984) Weezy - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1983-1984)

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AC/DC

AC/DC Australian heavy-metal band AC/DC features knickers-clad guitarist Angus Young, who became as famous for mooning audiences regularly as for his gritty blues-based lead guitar and songs about sex, drinking, and damnation. AC/DC's raucous image, constant touring, and raw, juvenile yet amusing lyrics in songs like "Big Balls" and "The Jack" helped make it one of the top hard-rock bands in history. The group has remained a major concert draw, and its albums consistently go platinum despite its never having had a Top 20 single in the U.S. The Young brothers moved with their family from Scotland to Sydney in 1963. In 1973 they formed the first version of AC/DC, adding vocalist Bon Scott in early 1974, followed by drummer Phillip Rudd and bassist Mark Evans later that year. Their first four albums were produced by ex-Easybeats Harry Vanda and George Young, Angus’ older brother. The group had gained a solid reputation in their homeland early on, but it wasn’t until 1979 with the platinum Highway to Hell (#17, 1979) that they became a presence on the American charts. Within months of AC/DC’s American success, vocalist Scott died from choking on his own vomit after an all-night drinking binge. Two months later he was replaced by ex-Geordie vocalist Brian Johnson, and less than four months after that, Back in Black began a yearlong run on the U.S. chart, peaking at #4 (1980), selling over 13 million copies to date, and featuring the double-entendre-ridden “You Shook Me All Night Long.” Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, a 1981 reissue of a 1976 Australian LP, went to #3 in the U.S., followed by For Those About to Rock We Salute You, the group’s first and, to date, only U.S. #1 LP, in late 1981. The less spectacular showings of the gold albums Flick of the Switch (#15, 1983) and Fly on the Wall (#32, 1985) gave way to the multiplatinum Who Made Who (the soundtrack to Maximum Overdrive) and The Razors Edge (#2, 1990). The latter contains the group’s closest thing to a hit single, “Moneytalks” (#23, 1991). In January 1991 three fans were crushed to death at an AC/DC show in Salt Lake City, Utah. In late 1992, the group paid the families of the three deceased teenagers an undisclosed sum, following an out-of-court settlement. Other parties to the settlement included the convention center, the concert’s promoter, and the company in charge of security. AC/DC laid low until 1995, when the Rick Rubin–produced Ballbreaker (which also marked the return of drummer Phil Rudd) entered the charts at #4. The bulk of the 5-CD box set Bonfire, released in 1997, was made up of live tracks recorded in 1977 and 1979, as well as of a remastered version of Back in Black. It marked the first time AC/DC had released material featuring Bon Scott since the singer’s death. With older brother George Young (who had worked on such early AC/DC albums as Let There Be Rock andPowerage) back on board as producer, Stiff Upper Lip (#7, 2000) confirmed AC/DC’s status as one of the most enduringly popular hard-rock bands on the planet. Wisely sticking to its time-tested formula of no-frills riffing, the band followed the record’s release with extensive touring, during which Angus Young wore, as always, a schoolboy uniform. (That outfit has become such a part of rock legend that it was included in Rock Style, an exhibit at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, which opened in 1999.) Always a reliable live act, AC/DC once more brought out the big guns - literally, since the band’s stage act included cannons that went off during “For Those About to Rock (We Salute You).”

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Genesis

Genesis Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967. With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide, Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists of all time.In 1988 the band won a Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video. Genesis' members have included Peter Gabriel, Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks, Steve Hackett, Ray Wilson and Phil Collins, all of whom have achieved success as solo artists. Genesis began as a 1960s pop band playing moody, simple keyboard-driven melodies. During the 1970s they evolved into a progressive rock band and began to incorporate complex song structures and elaborate instrumentation, while their concerts took on a more theatrical tone. This second phase was characterised by lengthy performances such as the twenty-three minute "Supper's Ready" and, in 1974, the concept album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. The 1980s saw the band produce more accessible pop music based on melodic hooks; this change of direction gave them their first number one album in the United Kingdom, Duke, and their only number one single in the United States, "Invisible Touch". Genesis have changed personnel several times. Collins, previously the band's drummer, replaced Gabriel as lead singer in 1975, and was replaced by former Stiltskin singer Ray Wilson for the 1997 album Calling All Stations. Due to the commercial failure of that album, the band announced an indefinite hiatus. However in June 2007, Collins, Banks, Rutherford, and touring members Stuermer and Thompson reunited for a world tour

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