Brantley Gilbert was born on January 20, 1985, in Jefferson, Georgia. His love of singing and songwriting started in his teens. After graduating high school, he went to Georgia College and State University with aspirations…
Country gospel is a subgenre of music that combines gospel music and country music elements, and it is also known as Christian country music. While the music of this subgenre often follows the typical country…
Freddy Fender was a singer and musician who was born in San Benito, Texas, on June 4, 1937, and his real name was Baldemar Garza Huerta. He died from lung cancer in Corpus Christi, Texas,…
Dierks Bentley was born on November 20, 1975, in Phoenix, Arizona. His music interest started with his father’s Hank Wlliams Jr. records. According to PBS, Bentley attended the University of Vermont for a year after…
If there’s one band, in particular, that every heavy metal band and every heavy metal fan owes a debt of thanks to, it’s Uriah Heap. Formed in late 1969 by vocalist David Byron, guitarist and…
Gov’t Mule was founded in 1994 in New York City, New York. Their biggest fans call them The Mule. They have been one of the most well-known Jam Bands since the early 90s. They started…
Before Paul Simon decided to pour his love of reggae into his 1972 hit, Mother and Child Reunion, very few mainstream rock artists had incorporated the sounds of Jamaica into their music. Since then, rock-reggae…
The Beatles might be the most covered band in history, but the Rolling Stones don’t fall far behind. Considering their career spans over 60 years and includes some of the most iconic songs ever committed…
Pierino “Perry” Ronaldo Como was boring in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1912. When he was a toddler, he learned to play the organ by ear. His father, Pietro Como, and mother, Lucia Travaglini’s thirteen children, took…