It would be the band's final album of all-new material, and lead singer Holly Johnson would leave the band following the corresponding world tour, followed by a flurry of lawsuits from ZTT.

The Beatles song " Norwegian Wood ", which first appeared on the band's 1965 album Rubber Soul, was the first western pop song to actually incorporate the sitar ( played by lead guitarist George Harrison ).

In September 2005, Kid Rock filled in for Johnny Van Zant, the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd on the band's hit " Sweet Home Alabama " at the Hurricane Katrina benefit concert.

One account of how the new band's name was chosen held that Moon and Entwistle had suggested that the supergroup with Page and Beck would go down like a " lead balloon ", a British idiom for disastrous results.

He also provided the lead vocals on a number of songs, including the band's biggest UK chart single, " Silver Machine ", which reached No. 3 in 1972.

Formed at the University of Vermont in 1983 ( with the current line up solidifying in 1985 ), the band's four members — Trey Anastasio ( guitars, lead vocals ), Mike Gordon ( bass, vocals ), Jon Fishman ( drums, percussion, vocals ), and Page McConnell ( keyboards, vocals )— performed together for over 20 years before breaking up in August 2004.

The lead track, " Tom Sawyer ", is probably the band's best-known song with " Limelight " also receiving satisfactory responses from listeners and radio stations.

To herald the band's comeback, the single and lead track from the album, " One Little Victory " was designed to grab the attention of listeners with its rapid guitar and drum tempos.

Although the rest of the band's line-up remained stable, REO Speedwagon switched lead vocalists three times for their first three albums.

The Remain in Light album's lead single, " Once in a Lifetime ", became a Top 20 hit in the UK but initially failed to make an impression upon its release in the band's own country.

By the following year the group, at this stage still unnamed, began playing gigs at minor local venues, including schools, parish halls and scout huts, where the band's lead singer, Feargal Sharkey, was a local scout leader.

In 2000, Bill Viola collaborated with the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, and its lead singer Trent Reznor to create a video suite for the band's tour.

Although the majority of the band's material was written and performed by Gary Barlow, Williams did perform lead vocals on their first Top Ten hit " Could It Be Magic ", " I Found Heaven ", and " Everything Changes ".

According to the documentary For the Record, he stated that he was unhappy with his musical ideas not being taken seriously by lead singer Barlow and Nigel Martin-Smith, because his desire to explore hip hop and rap conflicted with the band's usual ballads.

Greg Dulli, the band's lead singer, was close friends with Ted Demme.

Although Rabin and Squire initially shared lead vocals, Trevor Horn was brought into the project as a potential singer, but subsequently changed roles in order to become the band's producer.

Having encountered Anderson at a Los Angeles party, Squire played him the Cinema demo tracks and subsequently inviting him to become the band's lead vocalist.

On the band's 1977 tour of the United States, Jones would sing lead vocals on " The Battle of Evermore ," filling in for Sandy Denny who sang on the studio version.

The album's lead single is " Adolescents " and it was posted on the band's website on April 4, 2011.

After the second CD release, the band's revolving lineup and shifting influences lead to Hill and Cahill parting ways.

The band released " You're Gone " as the lead single from the album, which reached No. 7, making it the first Marillion song to reach the UK Top Ten since " Incommunicado " in 1987 and the band's first Top 40 entry since " Beautiful " in 1995.

In 1987, The Cure released the double LP Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, which reached number six in the UK, the Top 10 in several countries and was the band's first entry into the U. S. Top 40 at number 35 ( where it was certified platinum ), due to the combination of the band's rising popularity and the success of lead single, " Why Can't I Be You ?".

Welch was a key reason for the band's move from England to California in the mid-1970s, played lead and rhythm guitar and wrote or co-wrote many of the songs on five Fleetwood Mac albums.

Nico sang lead vocals on three songs (" Femme Fatale ", " All Tomorrow's Parties ", " I'll Be Your Mirror ") and backing vocal on " Sunday Morning ", on the band's debut album, The Velvet Underground & Nico ( 1967 ).

In the time between the release of the band's second seven-inch EP and the Out of Step record, the band briefly split when guitarist Lyle Preslar moved to Illinois to attend college for a semester at Northwestern University, Preslar was a member of Big Black for a few tempestuous rehearsals.

The band's studio return was 1994's Too High To Die, produced by Butthole Surfers guitarist Paul Leary.

Soon after, third guitarist Colin Bayley was added to the band's touring lineup, and Kennedy was replaced by prodigious young drummer Chad Wackerman ( ex Frank Zappa ).

On the last day of the university's spring semester, guitarist Joe Matt called the band's leader and told him that he, drummer Gratzer, and bassist Mike Blair had decided to leave the band and start a new one with Doughty.

Since Wyman's retirement in 1993, the band's full members have been Jagger, Richards, Watts and guitarist Ronnie Wood.

The band's early lineup consisted of singer Darby Crash, guitarist Pat Smear, bassist Lorna Doom, and their most consistent drummer Don Bolles.

The band's most successful lineup consists of vocalist Ian Brown, guitarist John Squire, bassist Gary " Mani " Mounfield, and drummer Alan " Reni " Wren.

After the departures of Margolis and Krummenacher, the band's lineup stabilized in 2007 around Hickman, Lowery, Funaro and new bass guitarist Sal Maida, who had played with Roxy Music.

Two other players auditioned and considered during the band's formation were former The Move and ELO founder Roy Wood and the aforementioned guitarist / singer Trevor Rabin, who would go on to be part of a reformed Yes in 1983.

After unsuccessfully searching for a vocalist for nearly six months, Mustaine decided to handle lead vocal duties himself, while also serving as the band's primary lyricist, main songwriter, and co-lead and rhythm guitarist.

1997 also saw lineup changes ; bassist Victor Damiani and guitarist Greg Brown both left, prompting speculation about the band's survival ; McCrea noted that " Musically, there was a really great symbiosis and I really felt that it ( their departures, especially Brown's ) was the most stupid thing in the world ", and said that he had considered dissolving the band.

Particularly, the band Aerosmith was a large influence on the band collectively, with guitarist Dean DeLeo acknowledging the band's influence on songs such as " Huckleberry Crumble " off their self-titled record.

Davies has had a tempestuous relationship with younger brother Dave ( the band's lead guitarist ) that dominated the Kinks ' career as a band.

Mercury Rev is often compared to The Flaming Lips, and in fact share close ties: soon after the band's formation, Donahue also joined the Flaming Lips as second guitarist and appeared on two of their albums ; and since the 1990 album In a Priest Driven Ambulance, Dave Fridmann has co-produced every Flaming Lips studio album to date except 1993's Transmissions from the Satellite Heart.

The two songwriters had been introduced by a mutual friend, the bass guitarist Tim Chandler, who was touring with Daniel Amos along with Daugherty, who was the band's roadie and sound man at the time.

In 2005 prior to the release of Nothing Is Sound Switchfoot announced that guitarist Drew Shirley ( previously the guitarist for All Together Separate ) had become the band's fifth member after touring with the band since 2003.

Stu Cook had gone from piano to bass guitar and Tom Fogerty became the band's rhythm guitarist.

In early 1973, James Williamson was briefly fired due to pressure from the band's management company ; guitarist Tornado Turner replaced him for a single gig, but Williamson soon returned to the group.

In a May 2009 interview, Pop announced the band's plans to continue performing with James Williamson returning as guitarist.

Cadena currently plays guitar with the Misfits, having been the band's longest serving guitarist, initially joining the band alongside Doyle, Jerry Only and Robo for their 25th Anniversary Tour in 2001.

Born and raised in Hermosa Beach, California, he formed Black Flag at the age of 21 with guitarist Greg Ginn and performed on the band's 1978 debut EP Nervous Breakdown.

This band's lineup had Padavona on the bass guitar, along with singer Billy DeWolfe, guitarist Nick Pantas, drummer Tom Rogers, and saxophone player Jack Musci.

Joel Rundell, the band's lead guitarist, committed suicide on August 8, 1990.