"It's more than a feeling,
When I hear that old song they used to play (more than a feeling),
Then I begin dreaming (more than a feeling),
'till I see Marianne walk away,
I see my Marianne walkin' away..."

Bursting onto the scene in 1976 with a raucous mix of classic rock and English pop the Boston, Massachusetts band aptly named Boston became surefire hit-makers. Their high-tech styling and guitar frenzied tomes such as "More Than A Feeling" and "Peace Of Mind." Their debut album shot up the charts to become one of the most successful rock albums ever and secured their title as superstars.

Tom Scholz, a music-loving MIT student founded Boston. After graduation, he began recording demos with a number of friends in a home studio. Realizing the equipment available wasn’t able to meet his needs Scholz began developing his own which would lead to him successful musical instrument company, Scholz Research and Development. The first set of demos was not received well by record labels but after hiring singer Brian Delp their demo garnered interest from Epic Records. Epic would eventually put the band together with the lineup of guitarists Tom Scholz and Barry Goudreau, vocalist/guitarist Brad Delp, bassist Fran Sheehan and drummer Sib Hashian.

Boston went onto sell 15 million copies in the U.S. and millions more internationally. The album was in heavy rotation on the radio, thanks to hits like "Peace Of Mind" and "Long Time." In 1978, Boston released Don't Look Back, the title cut of which was a cheerful statement of optimism with a pulsation-rock sound of guitars and jam-packed harmonies. It soon became a Top-5 hit as the album soared to #1. Meanwhile, the band embarked on their first tour and found sell-out success at every stop and thrilled the fans.

Tom Scholz decided to take his time with the next Boston album. Since Don't Look Back hadn’t lived up to his standards, he decided to take as much time as necessary to finish the new album. To support himself during the years it took to complete the next album, his company, Scholz Research and Development, was born and went on to develop new technology for rock musicians. He had great success with the Rockman, a guitar amplifier that has become industry standard equipment for rock stars and dreamers everywhere.

In 1986, Boston resurfaced for the first time in eight years with Third Stage. Its technically-watertight combination of rockers and power ballads lived up to expectations and gave the group their second #1 album. The group made personal history when "Amanda," a ballad with commanding guitar-driven choruses, became their first #1 single. "We're Ready," a song that balanced mid-tempo verses with hard-rocking choruses in true Boston style, also became a Top-10 hit. Meanwhile, Boston went on tour as Third Stage became the first album ever to achieve  gold status (500,000 copies sold) in the new CD format.

As had been expected, it was another long wait for Boston to return to the pop charts with Walk On in 1994. Like the group's previous albums, it quickly went platinum and led to a successful tour. In 1997, the group released a Greatest Hits album and followed it with a two-month tour of the U.S. And, in 2002 Corporate America was released and with a much larger lineup they embarked on another successful national tour.

Tragically, Boston lead singer Brad Delp took his own life March 9 2007, at his home in Atkinson, New Hampshire. His family later revealed that his death was a charcoal-burning suicide and that he was found by his fiancée. Associated Press reported that, according to the New Hampshire medical examiner, Delp's death was the result of suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning. In honor of Delp a concert called  Come Together: A Tribute to Brad Delp occurred on August 19, 2007 at the Bank of America Pavilion in Boston, MA. The concert included, in order of appearance, Ernie and the Automatics, Beatlejuice, Farrenheit, Extreme, Godsmack, RTZ, and, of course, Boston. All of the original surviving members of Boston performed in the concert.

Although the band’s history is peppered with infighting, tragedy and disagreements they seem to always come back together and as of January 2008 were planning a number of tour dates for the future and a re-mastered Greatest Hits album. Taking the world by storm and keeping the fans yearning for more and earned Boston a place in rock and roll history as one of the greats.