Classic Rock

The Soundtrack Of My Life Buckcherry frontman Josh Todd on the records, artists and gigs that are of lasting significance to him.

During the nu-metal comedown of the late 90s, for anyone who had forgotten what a ‘proper’ Californian rock band was supposed to sound like, Buckcherry were on hand to remind them. The band’s sleazy anthemics drove breakout hits such as Lit Up, and their feral singer Josh Todd was briefly in the frame to front the project that became Velvet Revolver. That never happened, but Todd cleaned up and kept on, steering Buckcherry through a 10-album catalogue.

THE FIRST MUSIC I REMEMBER HEARING

Once a week, my mother put on music to clean

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