Rock Bands

Led Zeppelin were formed in 1968 by the session musician Jimmy Page after his former group, The Yardbirds. Page was joined by another session musician John Paul Jones on bass, the Brummie singer Robert Plant as lead vocalist and John Bonham as drummer. The band toured and recorded together for 12 years until the death of John Bonham on 25 September 1980.

Despite the break-up of the group, the members of Led Zeppelin have continued to collaborate from time to time on recording and songwriting projects. The band has reformed for a number of charity appearances, notably Live Aid and a reunion in 2007 at the O2 Arena in London.

Queen are a four piece rock band who formed in London in 1970. The classic lineup was singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and John Deacon on bass guitar. After the death of Freddie Mercury in 1991, the band's activities diminished somewhat. John Deacon retired from the band in 1997, but Taylor and May continued to use the Queen name for various projects, eventually being joined by singer Paul Rodgers for two tours and an album.

The band were notable for their pioneering experiments with multi-tracked guitar parts and vocal harmonies, shown off to best effect on their seminal single Bohemian Rhapsody.

U2 is a four-piece band from Dublin, Ireland. The band have been together since 1976, and have achieved international fame from a variety of musical styles explored throughout their recording career.

U2's members are lead singer Bono (real name Paul Hewson), guitarist The Edge (real name David Evans), bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Larry Mullen, Jr. The line-up has remained the same since the band formed.

The band are known for musical experimentation and for their distinctive sound. U2 have released 12 studio albums to date, and sold more than 140 million records. As a band, and as individuals, U2 have championned human rights and social change campaigns including Amnesty International, the ONE campaign and DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade in Africa).

Guns N' Roses are an American rock band who rose to prominence between 1987 and 1994. The band has undergone numerous lineup changes over the years, but the presence of lead singer Axl Rose has been consistent over the years.

In addition to being the world's premier rock act during the height of their fame, the band - and Axl in particular - were known for being volatile and were involved in a number of controversial public feuds with other rock bands and public figures.

Bon Jovi are a five piece American rock band that came to prominence during the 1980's and are fronted by singer Jon Bon Jovi.