Did you know that the term “foo fighters” was a World War II nickname for unidentified glowing objects observed by fighter pilots over battlefields. Really. Why Dave Grohl decided to name his band after this otherworldly phenomenon is unkown.
This and the origin of other band names can be found online at Rocknworld.com.
Have you been searching the world over for the lost recordings of “I See the Light” by The Five Americans or “Off the Beaten Track” by the African Head Charge? How about the sounds of the 70s Suicide Commandos? Well your quest has been made easier by Anthology Recordings, an all-digital reissue downloading site dedicated to unearthing all those nearly-forgotten gems. And as for that missing 1973 progressive rock classic by Finland’s Wigwam . . . well I’ll be, here it is!