Former Guns 'n Roses lead guitarist Slash A.K.A. Seth Hudson is actually British having been born in Hampstead, his mother was African American and his father was English. He spent his early years in Stoke but escaped to L.A. at the age of five. Apart from being named as one of the World's best...
Nick Beggs is a born again Christian, he allegedly sacked form lead singer Limahl from Kagagoogoo because the latter is gay. Limahl at the time shared a flat with Radio One DJ Paul Gambachini leading to rumours that they were in a relationship but both denied this.
Steely Dan were named after a large dildo that was mentioned in William Burroughs novel, 'The Naked Lunch'. 10cc got their name as that is (allegedly) the amount of semen ejaculated from the average male orgasm.
Sneakin' Sally thru the Alley was released in 1974, there was a lot of input from legendary backing band The Meters on it too. 1974 was the year that Little Feat released "Feat's don't fail me now" a lot of slide guitar. The Who who starred on that bill at The Valley wanted Little Feat as...
BB King's famed Gibson 355 Semi acoustic guitar is named 'Lucille' after a woman who two men fought over at a dance hall in Twist. Arkansas. The two men managed to knock over an oil heater that started a fire which claimed two lives.
The late Robert Palmer, ex of Vinegar Joe (who also included Elkie Brooks in their ranks) was backed by Little Feat on his début album, Sneakin' Sally through the alley.
Of the three members of ZZ Top only the drummer, Frank Beard, has no beard. Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill both grew beards while the band was on hiatus oblivious to each others growth.
Simon and Garfunkel's 'Homeward Bound', was written in Widnes Station by Paul Simon when he was stranded there overnight. Having been to that station I can understand why it's such a mournful lament.
No he wasn't, Ray Davies formed the band with his brother Dave. He was lead singer in the Ray Davies Quartet, Davies' previous band. It did however become the Kinks.
'Turning Japanese' by the Vapors is a song about masturbation. There's no truth in the rumour that it's the theme song of some of the posters here though. I think it would be more appropriate than 'Glad all Over' where applicable.