Poison is an American glam metal band which achieved commercial success in the mid-1980s through the mid-1990s and has sold 15 million records in the United States and over 50 million albums worldwide. The band is perhaps best known for the Billboard Hot 100 number one hit single "Every Rose Has Its Thorn," and other top 40 hit singles in the 1980s and 1990s,including "Talk Dirty to Me," "I Won't Forget You," "Nothin' but a Good Time," "Fallen Angel," "Your Mama Don't Dance," "Unskinny Bop," "Something to Believe In," "Ride the Wind," and "Life Goes On." The band's breakthrough debut album,the multi-platinum Look What the Cat Dragged In,was released in 1986,followed by Open Up and Say... Ahh!,which was certified 5×platinum in the US. Their third consecutive multi-platinum and best selling album was Flesh &Blood. The most successful incarnation of the band consists of founding members lead singer and rhythm guitarist Bret Michaels,drummer Rikki Rockett,bassist and pianist Bobby Dall and longtime lead guitarist and backing vocalist C.C. DeVille. In the 1990s following the release of the band's first live album,Swallow This Live,the band experienced some line up changes and the fall of glam metal with the grunge movement. But the band's fourth studio album,Native Tongue,still achieved Gold status and the band's first compilation album,Poison's Greatest Hits:1986–1996,went double platinum.
Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The band's original line-up was composed of Alex Kapranos,Nick McCarthy,Bob Hardy,and Paul Thomson. Julian Corrie and Dino Bardot joined the band in 2017 after McCarthy left during the previous year,and Audrey Tait (drums) joined the band after Thomson left in 2021. The band is one of the more popular post-punk revival bands,garnering multiple UK top 20 hits. They have been nominated for several Grammy Awards and have received two Brit Awards –winning one for Best British Group –as well as one NME Award.
Mogwai are a Scottish post-rock band,formed in 1995 in Glasgow. The band consists of Stuart Braithwaite,Barry Burns,Dominic Aitchison,and Martin Bulloch (drums). Mogwai typically compose lengthy guitar-based instrumental pieces that feature dynamic contrast,melodic bass guitar lines,and heavy use of distortion and effects.
The MacDonald Brothers,now performing as The Macs,are a Scottish pop folk duo from Ayr,South Ayrshire,Scotland,consisting of brothers Brian and Craig MacDonald. They first rose to prominence in the third UK series of television talent show The X Factor in 2006,and have since gone on to release four studio albums. Their debut studio album,self-titled The MacDonald Brothers was released in April 2007 to positive reviews. The album went on to top the charts in their native Scotland and also performed well on the UK Albums Chart,peaking at number 18.
Amy Elizabeth Macdonald is a Scottish singer-songwriter. In 2007,she released her debut studio album,This Is the Life,which respectively produced the singles "Mr. Rock &Roll" and "This Is the Life";the latter charting at number one in six countries,while reaching the top 10 in another 11 countries. The album reached number one in four European countries –the United Kingdom,Denmark,the Netherlands and Switzerland –and sold three million copies worldwide. Moderate success in the American music market followed in 2008. Macdonald has sold over 12 million records worldwide.
This Is the Life is the debut studio album by Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald,released on 30 July 2007. It reached number one on the UK Albums Chart on 13 January 2008 and sold over 900,000 copies in the UK as of February 2017,awarding the album a certification of 3×Platinum.
No Time for Later is the third full-length album by Canadian rock band The Trews. It was released February 19,2008 on Bumstead Records. It was recorded in 2007,and produced by Gus Van Go and Werner F. The first single,"Hold Me in Your Arms" was released on November 25,2007.
"Mr. Rock &Roll" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald,released on 16 July 2007. The song is the first track on Macdonald's debut album,This Is the Life. It was her first full single after the limited online release of "Poison Prince",and was released on CD and 7-inch vinyl in the United Kingdom on 16 July 2007.
"This Is the Life" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald from her 2007 debut album of the same name. It was released on 10 December 2007 in the United Kingdom and in 2008 in most European countries. It became Macdonald's most successful single to date,topping eight European singles charts and reaching the top 10 on nine other European music listings. Conversely,the song did not match the success of "Mr Rock &Roll" in the United Kingdom,stalling at number 28 on the UK Singles Chart. The music video consists of pictures of Macdonald and her friends' night out.
"Run" is the fifth single released from Amy Macdonald's debut album,This Is the Life. The single was released in the UK on 3 March 2008 and peaked at #75 in the United Kingdom for 1 week. Macdonald stated on stage at T in the Park 2008 that the song was inspired by a gig by The Killers in her hometown of Glasgow.
"L.A." is a single recorded by Amy Macdonald,which was released in October 2007. It reached #48 in the UK Singles Charts.
The discography page of Amy Macdonald,a Scottish rock/folk singer and songwriter from Bishopbriggs,East Dunbartonshire. Her debut album,This Is the Life was released in July 2007,peaking at number one on the UK Albums Chart. The album includes the singles "Poison Prince","Mr Rock &Roll","L.A.","This Is the Life" and "Run".
A Curious Thing is the second album by Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald,and was released on 8 March 2010. The album's lead single,"Don't Tell Me That It's Over",was released on 1 March 2010. The album was confirmed for release in late 2009,and the album's title and track listing was confirmed in January 2010.
"Spark" is a song performed by Scottish singer Amy Macdonald. The song is her second single released from her album A Curious Thing and was released in the UK on 10 May 2010. The song has charted in Austria,Belgium,Germany and Switzerland,however it was the first time a single failed to chart in the UK.
"This Pretty Face" is a 2010 single release by Scottish recording artist Amy Macdonald,released as the third single from her second studio album,A Curious Thing (2010). The single was released on 19 July 2010.
Life in a Beautiful Light is the third album by Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald,released on 11 June 2012. The lead single is "Slow It Down" and was released on 20 April 2012. Macdonald's official website confirmed the album for release on 13 April 2012. The track listing was confirmed on Universal Music's store on the same day.
"Slow It Down" is a single release by Scottish recording artist Amy Macdonald,released as the lead single from her third studio album,Life in a Beautiful Light. The song was released on 20 April 2012 and was written by Amy Macdonald and produced by Pete Wilkinson. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 45,her highest charting single since "This Is the Life" peaked to number 28 in 2007. The song has also charted in Austria,Belgium,Germany and Switzerland.
"Pride" is a single release by Scottish recording artist Amy Macdonald;it was released as the second single from her third studio album,Life in a Beautiful Light. It was released on 13 August 2012 and was written by Amy Macdonald and produced by Pete Wilkinson.
"Sex" is a song by English band the 1975 from their second extended play (EP) of the same name (2012) and eponymous debut studio album (2013). The song was written by band members George Daniel,Matthew Healy,Adam Hann and Ross MacDonald. The band co-produced the EP version of the song with Michael and Robert Coles,while Mike Crossey provided additional production. The album version,produced by Crossey and the band,was released as the lead single on 23 August 2013 by Dirty Hit,Polydor Records and Vagrant Records. Written at the age of 19,Healy said the song represents a love letter to prudish teenage girls.
Under Stars is the fourth album by Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald,and was released on 17 February 2017. The album's lead single,"Dream On" was released on 6 January 2017. Macdonald's official website and official Facebook fanpage confirmed the album for release on 25 November 2016. Album title and tracklist were confirmed the same day by both sites.
