The feats of Elton John are almost too unbelievable to comprehend. In addition to the 300 million-plus records sold, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1998. Sir Elton is also a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame (with Bernie Taupin) and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The list goes exhaustingly…
Over the last 55 years, no single musical artist has had a greater singular impact than Elton John. As an entertainer, musician, and songwriter, John’s aptitude is simply second to none. As a global humanitarian and philanthropist, he has set the standard for the modern-day celebrity. And without his artistic contributions, the social songbook of…
No band has had a more profound singular impact than The Beatles. Not only did their sound redefine popular music, but their influence continues to permeate pop culture. When the boys from Liverpool made their debut on American television in 1964, 73 million people watched. This was perhaps the most seminal live performance in music…
The landscape of addiction is littered with depression, fear, and self-destructive behaviors. In order to avoid these pitfalls people engage in obtaining professional help, enter 12 step programs while seeking help from family. People also seek non-traditional methods of encouragement, such as music. As you’ll learn later, Fans of the band Dream Theater credit their…
Most songs are recorded once. Often, they fail to make much of an impression, thus resulting in them sinking back into oblivion. A smaller number receive covers. Generally speaking, they receive one or two. However, some have hundreds. Unsurprisingly, these songs tend to be well-known, even if interested individuals don’t know their names off-hand. Here…
Bruce Springsteen is one of the most captivating and influential musical artists of the last 100 years. Appropriately nicknamed “The Boss”, Bruce embodies the true definition of both sophisticated poet and dynamic entertainer. His sound evokes the best that arena rock has to offer while his style and versatility remain the standard for the modern…
Bob Dylan wrote “All Along the Watchtower” in 1967 on his farm in New York. At the time, Bob was recovering from a motorcycle accident and struggling to define his stature in the current musical landscape. The cut was a departure from his most recent harder electric work, more reminiscent of his folk days. As…
Metallica has always been, without a doubt, one of the most popular bands in the entire world from various perspectives from their issues with Napster and copyright music, their beyond inspiring music to thousand of fans that have been reached, to even the bands that don’t play a genre anything like Metallica’s have claimed them…
Four Year Strong has always been a band with a very strong, unique pop-punk sound that carried a heavy weight to it with influences of hardcore found through the band’s music as well. With that unique sound, Four Year Strong has released a good amount of covers in the time that they’ve been a band,…