Born in Butler, Pennsylvania, Bret rose to fame as the frontman of the iconic rock band Poison, selling over 30 million records worldwide. He also launched a successful solo career, topping Billboard's Hard Rock chart with his 2010 album Custom Built, and has worked extensively in reality television.
Weezer, formed in Los Angeles in 1992, is an American rock band known for alternative rock, power pop, and geek rock. They blend guitar-shredding with grunge intensity. Popular songs include "Buddy Holly," "Island in the Sun," and "Say It Ain't So." Notable albums include the "Blue Album," "Pinkerton," and the "SZNZ" EPs. They've sold over 35 million albums worldwide and collaborated with artists like Lil Wayne and AJR.
Formed in Sheffield in 1977, Def Leppard became a leading hard rock, glam rock, and hair metal band. They achieved massive global success with their 1983 breakthrough Pyromania and the 1987 blockbuster album Hysteria, known for hits like Pour Some Sugar on Me.
Stone Temple Pilots have sold over 70 million albums, debuting in 1992 with Core, which featured the Grammy-winning hit Plush. Known for hits like Sex Type Thing and Wicked Garden, the band released their eighth album, Perdida, in 2020.
Formed in Bellevue, Washington in 1982, Queensryche is a multi-genre band known for charting the course of heavy music. They debuted with a widely received self-titled EP and released their sixteenth studio album, Digital Noise Alliance, produced by Zeuss.
Vancouver hard rock band Default was formed in 1999 by Jeremy Hora, Danny Craig, and Dallas Smith. Discovered by Nickelback's Chad Kroeger, they released their hit debut album, The Fallout, in 2001, followed by Elocation in 2003.
Sam Roberts is a Canadian singer-songwriter whose alternative rock style blends 1980s melodic rock and 1990s Brit Pop. His 2002 debut EP, The Inhuman Condition, became Canada's best-selling independent EP. He released several hit albums, including We Were Born In A Flame, before forming Sam Roberts Band, which earned a 2021 Rock Album of the Year nomination for All Of Us.
Formed by Todd Kerns, Brent Fitz, and Cory Churko, Toque is a Canadian classic rock band known for covering iconic Canadian artists. They released their debut album GIVE'R in 2016 and followed it with original tracks like NEVER ENOUGH, Up To You, and Can't Stop It, while frequently featuring guest musicians.
Joan Jett formed Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, earned 8 platinum and gold albums and 9 Top 40 singles, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Known for “Bad Reputation,” “I Love Rock ’N’ Roll” and more.
