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The lead vocalist (or lead singer) is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. Lead vocalists may also play one or more instruments (most commonly rhythm guitar or keys or bass guitar). They are sometimes referred to as the frontman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the spokespersons in interviews and before the public. On rare occasions, the frontman of the band is someone other than the lead vocalist. Some rock groups, such as The Beatles, Kiss, The Beach Boys, Eagles, Runrig, Pink Floyd, Blue Oyster Cult, and The Band have more than one featured vocalist, making it difficult to establish a single "lead singer" or "frontman." Other bands, such as Fleetwood Mac, Status Quo, Toto, The B-52's, Oasis, The Who, The Clash, Queen and The Cars had, in addition to the designated "lead singer," one or more members who provided significant lead vocals in the course of the group's career. While the lead vocalist often defines the group's image and personality to the general public, several bands, such as AC/DC, Nightwish, Iron Maiden and Van Halen have changed lead singers and maintained the original band name and, to some extent, identity. The lead vocalist of a band is often called a frontman. This term refers not only to their physical position of being in front when the band performs, but also the duties of musical leader amongst the band and spokesperson for the band before the public. While lead vocalists or spokespersons for any musical ensembles can be called a frontman, the term is used very widely in rock music. Since the position commonly has an expanded role from simple lead vocalists, there have been cases in which the frontman for a band is someone other than the lead vocalist. For example, Pete Wentz, the bass player for the band Fall Out Boy, is generally called the frontman, both in the media and by the band members themselves, since he is the principal lyric writer, represents the band in most interviews and has most contributed to the band's image in the popular media.[1] Additionally, Dave Clark of The Dave Clark Five was the group's drummer, not the main vocalist.
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1. Franchising Hits $2 Trillion
September 24, 2009
Franchising is Still Growing RapidlyAnyone that seriously looks at the rate of growth of franchising as a strategy of promoting will agree the expansion has been remarkable to say the least. Going back over 150 years ago when frontman manufacturing started offering distribution licenses to individual in the promotion, sales, training and repairs of their sewing machines, who would have thought franchising would be what it is today? Over 2,500 businesses have expanded regionally, nationally or worldwide in the offer of their system of engaging in business. Based on the present growth of fr... (read more)
Author: Alexis Head
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2. Michael Jackson Immortalized by Ztarlet.com
June 30, 2009
The world was lately saddened by the sudden loss of pop icon Michael Jackson. In memoriam of this legendary and one-off performer, Ztarlet.com has dedicated an honest to goodness star in his memory - as a symbol of the intense light that Jackson brought to the music business and his millions of devoted fans across the globe.A star is a symbol of eternity and as such, Ztarlet Star Registry has just pronounced a beautiful star has been dedicated in memory of Michael Joseph Jackson, pop frontman who is known the world over for his legendary 80s album "Thriller", which remains as the top selling a... (read more)
Author: nicklas Thor
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3. Secondhand Serenade Tickets - A One-Man Act
December 09, 2008
If the first time you heard the multi-platinum selling single “Fall for You” and thought that it was the work of Dashboard Confessional frontman Chris Carrabba, you wouldn’t be far off. Though the beachy tunes weren’t fashioned by Carrabba, they were by the likeminded emo-popper John Vesley, who named his outfit Secondhand Serenade, so as not to confuse those listening to his music with the individual creating them. "Most of the reason I [used a project name] is I wanted it to be more about the music than the person -- than me," said Vesley to Standard.NET. "It is a way of letting the songs sp... (read more)
Author: Meaghan Clark
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4. Chicken Fried Ringtone - Zac Brown Band - Chicken Fried Ringtone
November 12, 2008
Click Here to Download the Chicken Fried Ringtone by Zac Brown BandThe Chicken Fried Ringtone by Zac Brown Band is one of the hottest ringtones in America right now and is an awesome choice for your phone ringtone. Chicken Fried is a song performed by American pop singer Zac Brown Band. Chicken Fried is the title of a country music song which has been recorded by two different bands. The first version was recorded in 2003 by the Zac Brown Band, whose frontman Zac Brown wrote it, for their 2005 album Home Grown. A second version was then released in 2006 by The Lost Trailers, whose version ... (read more)
Author: Jim Mcewan
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5. *Chicken Fried Ringtone* | Zac Brown Band ~ Chicken Fried Ringtone
November 10, 2008
Click Here to Download the Chicken Fried Ringtone by Zac Brown BandThe Chicken Fried Ringtone by Zac Brown Band is one of the hottest ringtones in the United States right now and is an awesome choice for your phone ringtone. Chicken Fried is a song performed by American pop singer Zac Brown Band. Chicken Fried is the title of a country music song which has been recorded by two different bands. The first version was recorded in 2003 by the Zac Brown Band, whose frontman Zac Brown wrote it, for their 2005 album Home Grown. A second version was then released in 2006 by The Lost Trailers, whose ... (read more)
Author: Dan Sitar
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6. My Morning Jacket Tickets-My Morning Jacket Cancels Tour For Now
November 03, 2008
When My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James fell on stage at a September show in Iowa City, Iowa, no one thought anything of it. But the vocalist, who has spawned comparisons to Neil Young for the entirety of his career, is still recovery from injuries sustained that night and the band has consequently decided to cancel their fall European tour. The overseas jaunt was slated to begin Oct. 29 in Dublin before weaving its way through Europe, but the band recently announced plans to put off the tour to allow James to fully recover. In a statement released on their website, My Morning Jacket said, "... (read more)
Author: Kirby Brooks
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7. Smashing Pumpkins Tickets-Billy Corgan Talks Pumpkins
November 03, 2008
The reunited Smashing Pumpkins are currently on tour delivering classic songs to fans grateful to have them back and have a concept disc on the way—and Billy Corgan says he’s largely to blame for the reason it took so long. The Pumpkins frontman admits that the return of the famed ‘90s band hasn’t gone as he would have hoped. Two years ago Corgan and Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin brought the group back (albeit as a duo) after six years of being apart, released an album of new material, Zeitgeist, and went on tour. The tour is chronicled in the forthcoming DVD If It All Goes Wrong, which is... (read more)
Author: Kirby Brooks
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8. Franz Ferdinand Tickets-Fans Get a Taste of Some New Franz Ferdinand
November 03, 2008
Fans of the Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand who were present at the Oct. 8 show at Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg were in for a treat, as the performance was sprinkled with some new songs from Franz Ferdinand’s impending album. Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos told the audience that the band wrapped up the album, Tonight, just one week prior to show. To get your chance to see the band live, try http://www.stubhub.com for Franz Ferdinand tickets. The album is slated for release on Epic in January 2009 and features a slightly new sound for the band, which is known for their artis... (read more)
Author: Kirby Brooks
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9. Katy Perry Tickets - Donating Second Base
November 03, 2008
Foxy pop/rock songstress Katy Perry rocked the nation coast to coast earlier this year with a statement in the form of the song lyrics, "I kissed a girl and I liked it," and now the incredible young vocalist is making a public scene once again by donating her breasts to charity. As part of the Keep a Breast Foundation’s eBay charity auction, Perry has agreed to let her boyfriend (and Gym Class Heroes frontman) Travis McCoy cast a sculpture of her breasts and sell it to benefit the organization. Also putting their busts on the block for the Foundation this fall will be Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon,... (read more)
Author: Jenna Jay
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10. Death Cab for Cutie Tickets - Monumental Performance at a Landmark Venue
November 03, 2008
StubHub.com is your best source for Death Cab for Cutie tickets.Not only did Washington-bred indie rockers Death Cab for Cutie make it so big in their music career they got the chance to perform at New York’s legendary Radio City Music Hall; the rockers even went so far as to sell out their performance at the venue. Opening the recent show by sarcastically spouting, "What a dump this place is," frontman Ben Gibbard and Death Cab blew fans away with their eclectic form of dream pop music, seizing every possible moment on stage at Radio City Music Hall. All 6,000 fans with Death Cab for Cutie ti... (read more)
Author: Jenna Jay
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11. TV on the Radio Tickets—TVOTR's frontman returns to acting
November 03, 2008
Though Beverly Hills Chihuahua dominated the box office weekend for Oct. 3 to Oct. 5, TV on the Radio fans were turning their attention to a quiet little drama that ranked 27th on the box office charts.Rachel Getting Married, directed by Academy Award-winner Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia, Stop Making Sense), premiered and drew reams of praise from critics. Sadly, a film about a young woman recovering from heroin addiction and attending a family function doesn’t always go over easily with American audiences.But music lovers had another reason for checking out this flick. Th... (read more)
Author: Andrew Good
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12. Gogol Bordello Tickets—Eastern-European gypsy punk comes to America!
November 03, 2008
There comes a time as an early adolescent that music begins to vent the emotional turmoil of your life. In America, punk has served this purpose for several decades now, giving its listeners an expression for anger and the feeling of being constrained, while developing communities based around a shared passion for rock ‘n’ roll.The band members of Gogol Bordello—and in particular wild-eyed vocalist and frontman Eugene Hurtz—discovered the spirit of punk rock while living in Eastern Europe, where the nascent punk scene was carried on in a much, much different way than in America. Growing up in ... (read more)
Author: Andrew Good
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13. Led Zeppelin Tickets-Sans Plant
October 30, 2008
That’s right the Zeppelin is flying solo. The rock icons are taking to the open road without their frontman Robert Plant this time around. The band recently reunited for a tribute to the late Ahmet Ertegun last December and since then Plant has been dragging his feet about continuing to record and tour with the iconic band. Instead, Plant has been paling around, and even making music with bluegrass musician Alison Krauss. The two recorded Raising Sand, a record that has captivated audiences around the globe with the joining of this unlikely pair of musicians. With Krauss’s angelic voice, ... (read more)
Author: Alexa Evans
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14. Eddie Vedder Tickets-Eddie Vedder Pens New Chicago Bulls Song
October 30, 2008
StubHub.com is your best source for Eddie Vedder tickets.Pearl Jam’s frontman Eddie Vedder is set to write a song in honor of the Chicago Bulls as the team celebrates two consecutive wins against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Bulls are achingly close to landing a playoff spot and perhaps Vedder’s new song will be the clincher for the baseball team. Vedder, who is now a successful solo artist, performed the aptly titled "All The Way" at a solo gig in Chicago in August and the single has been played in sports bars and on local radio stations ever since. The Pearl Jam website announced that "All The... (read more)
Author: Kirby Brooks
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15. Franz Ferdinand Tickets-New Album for Franz Ferdinand
October 30, 2008
StubHub.com is your best source for Franz Ferdinand tickets.Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos has some good news for fans of the Scottish rock band, who have been anxiously awaiting the follow-up to 2005’s You Could Have It So Much Better. The band’s third album could be issued as early as January 2009, said Kapranos in an interview with Rolling Stone in mid-September. Franz Ferdinand has been performing a string of new songs—which are more dance than the band’s characteristic rock sound—during some overseas tours in recent months and while the album is finished there are some loose ends ... (read more)
Author: Kirby Brooks
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16. Kings of Leon Tickets-Kings of Leon Seek American Audience with New Album
October 30, 2008
StubHub.com is your best source for Kings of Leon tickets. Although they hail from Tennessee, the Kings of Leon are one Southern band who has struggled to gain an American audience, instead achieving widespread success overseas. But if Kings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill has any say in the matter, the band will finally achieve the homeland notoriety that he and his bandmates have always dreamed of with their fourth studio album. But let’s get one thing straight, the Kings of Leon are not some nothing band here in the U.S., in fact, their three previous albums (2003’s Youth & Young Manhood, ... (read more)
Author: Kirby Brooks
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17. Darius Rucker Tickets - A Southern Fried Blowfish
October 24, 2008
StubHub.com is your best source for Darius Rucker tickets.He may be best known for belting out ‘90s classics like "Hold My Hand" and "Only Wanna Be With You" as the frontman of the blues-rock ensemble Hootie & the Blowfish, but the country-turned Hootie-less Darius Rucker is now kicking up dust with his back-to-basics country roots. The artist who was once selling more than 16 million copies of an album brought down a house of a measly 700 fans with Darius Rucker tickets at Minneapolis’ Cabooze bar last week, showing off his new penchant for country music while promoting his new solo album Lea... (read more)
Author: Jenna Jay
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18. Weezer Tickets—Nerd-rockers are supporting their newest release
October 24, 2008
Weezer tickets can be bought or sold online at StubHub.com.Black-rimmed glasses go a long way when you’re the frontman for a rock band.In the early ‘90s, chunky black-rimmed glasses made Rivers Cuomo a nerd-fangirl’s dreamboat, and made vest-wearing, emo-loving males feel comfortable with their own prescription eyewear. But Cuomo and company has done far more to identify themselves as "nerd-friendly," something that has endeared them to their fans over the years.Weezer’s 1994 self-titled debut attracted a lot of attention in the music press. It was known to fans as The Blue Album due to its tu... (read more)
Author: Andrew Good
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19. Wyclef Jean Tickets- Globetrot to His Next Concert!
October 02, 2008
Get Wyclef Jean tickets at StubHub.com.No concert tickets, no cry. It is never too late to get yourself a pair of Wyclef Jean tickets. The Fugee frontman and Grammy award-winning singer always seems to be globetrotting around the world, spreading the words of love and peace. Don’t miss seeing him live at one of his upcoming concerts this year!The compassionate hip hop artist that has made a name for himself not only in record stores across the country, but also in the poverty stricken areas of the Earth remains a constant personality. His new release will bring more insight into the life a... (read more)
Author: Alexa Evans
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20. Gin Blossoms Frontman Turns Historical Landmark Into World-Class Recording Studio
September 24, 2008
No doubt the Muses were whispering to Gin Blossoms lead singer Robin Wilson when he founded Uranus Recording in Tempe, Arizona. Tempe is named after the Vale of Tempe near Mount Olympus in Greece - a mythological hotspot frequented by the Muses that inspire the creative process. Robin's creativity was certainly working overtime when he was inspired to turn a local historical landmark into a world-class Arizona recording studio.
Uranus Recording is a Tempe music studio in the Tempe Creamery Complex, a registered historic landmark valued for its role as the hub of the town's agricultural an... (read more)
Author: Robin Wilson
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21. Paul Weller Tickets—The Jam's frontman goes back on tour solo!
September 22, 2008
Paul Weller tickets are now available and can be bought or sold online at Stubhub.com.If you lived in England in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, and were a fan of alt-rock, there was no escaping the sounds of mod-revivalist band The Jam. With their punky attitude and jangly guitars, they led the post-punk generation of bands into the mainstream. Besides their sound and image, what made the Jam such a success was Weller’s talent as a songwriter. His insights into human nature and the British working class allowed him to craft pop songs that were virtually three- or four-minute short stories. Albu... (read more)
Author: Andrew Good
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22. Nine Inch Nails Tickets—Trent Reznor takes performances to the next level
September 22, 2008
Nine Inch Nails tickets are now available and can be bought or sold online at Stubhub.com.Trent Reznor has long been recognized as a technological pioneer. Both in his music and during performances, the Nine Inch Nails frontman has never shied away from using electronics to enhance his music. Reznor’s understand of technology has been around since Nine Inch Nails’ early days, when he worked in a studio by day and recorded his own personal music during his free time. Albums like Pretty Hate Machine and The Downward Spiral saw an industrial influence unlike what other bands making pop-structured... (read more)
Author: Andrew Good
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23. David Byrne Tickets—David Byrne is now on tour
September 22, 2008
David Byrne tickets are now available online and can be bought or sold at Stubhub.com.Though best known as the nervy frontman for the Talking Heads, David Byrne has established a successful solo career of his own. Not everyone followed Byrne after he left the Heads, but those who did were rewarded with a musical artist who was always willing to experiment and pioneer new sounds and styles in music.One thing that probably turned many people off was Byrne’s movement away from pop and to what’s generally known as the world beat genre. This is really a catchall phrase for international music. When... (read more)
Author: Andrew Good
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24. Rivers Cuomo: Rock's Quirkiest Frontman
August 07, 2008
Rivers Cuomo, born in 1970 in New York City, New York, rose to fame in 1994 when his band, Weezer, released their eponymous debut-album, also known as the Blue Album, spouting the hits “Buddy Holly”, “Undone – The Sweater Song” and “Say It Ain’t So”. Bridging the gap between power-pop, grunge and the burgeoning second coming of punk, Weezer were credited with fully bringing geek-cool to the forefront of rock music. Then, much unlike most rock artists, Cuomo decided to take a short break from music to enroll to Harvard University. Rivers was also born with one leg shorter than the other, and... (read more)
Author: Daniel Collins
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25. Christian Love Compared to Legendary Carl Wilson
July 24, 2008
Our 5 Alarm frontman, Christian Love is being seen in a new light these days. As he's honed his skills and utilized that great Beach Boys blood along with his innate talent, many are taking notice to the guitarist's presence on stage. Christian is currently touring with the Beach Boys fronted by his father, Mike Love and other starting member, Bruce Johnston. The band behind them is filled with wonderful harmonizing talents including Scott Totten the group's musical director, Randell Kirsch, Tim Bonhomme, and John Cowsill.
Reviewers and bloggers are out there ready to take in the lege... (read more)
Author: Kristen Ackerly
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