Brian Kachejian

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Doja Cat’s journey into the music industry began in Los Angeles, California, where she grew up immersed in artistic surroundings. Her real name, Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, reflects her diverse heritage, having a South African father and a Jewish-American mother. She initially cultivated her musical talent independently, posting original songs to platforms like SoundCloud, which led to early recognition and laid the groundwork for her career.

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For more than five decades, George Thorogood has been a relentless force in rock and blues, blending gritty guitar riffs, punchy rhythms, and a raw vocal style that’s become iconic. Since bursting onto the scene in the late 1970s, Thorogood has been instrumental in keeping the blues alive, reinvigorating the genre with a rock twist and making it accessible to new generations.

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Motionless in White formed in 2004 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, during the high school years of vocalist Chris Cerulli and his original bandmates. They began under different names—first “One Way Ticket,” then “When Breathing Stops”—before settling on Motionless in White on New Year’s Day 2005, borrowing the name from an Eighteen Visions song. Their earliest gigs took place at local fairs and clubs, with the lineup gradually shifting over the first few years.

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The Strokes emerged from the vibrant music scene of New York City in 1998, blending indie rock, garage rock revival, and post-punk revival into a sound that would define a generation. Fronted by Julian Casablancas, with Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr. on guitars, Nikolai Fraiture on bass, and Fabrizio Moretti on drums, the band quickly made their mark with raw, energetic performances and a distinctive style.

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As a website that focuses mainly on rock music from the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s, we have dedicated many of our articles to the concept of the car. It’s quite simple—besides love, the road and all that goes with it is one of the most common topics that rock and roll songwriters have been driven to. Whether writing about highways or cars, we’ve published some great driving articles, but this one encompasses everything.