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The Calling’s 22-year-old lead singer Alex Band didn’t go to college, but the last three years have offered their own kind of education. The band — which is essentially Band and guitarist/instrumentalist Aaron Kamin, who started collaborating while still high school students in L.A.’s San
The Calling
The five members of rock group The Calling are now reaping the benefits of the old saw that good things come to those who wait. Initially signed to a development deal by an impressed A&R staffer a couple of years ago, songwriters Alex Band and Aaron Kamin were allowed to…
Eric Clapton: The Legend Continues to Grow
In the late '60s, British rock fans were so worshipful of Eric Clapton's guitar playing, they blasphemously scrawled "Clapton is God" on storefronts throughout London. In the years that followed, personal problems and tragedies - most notably, the tragic death of Clapton's infant son - proved the…
Santana Tops List of BMI’s Grammy 2000 Winners
The 42nd annual Grammy Awards fell under the spell of BMI songwriter Carlos Santana, who collected a record-tying eight trophies for his album Supernatural. Enjoying a career-highlight night, the 30-year music veteran was honored for Record of the Year and Pop…