Author: Linda Giantino

From Yonkers, New York, Jason Phillips elevated his interest in the hip-hop genre through freestyle rapping at the street corners of the city after observing how it was done by those he watched. It would…

Swedish pop rock duo from 80s Roxette may have performed its last performance in 2019, but their music will certainly live on. Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle have created an incredible dynasty that’s lasted over…

Salt N Pepa’s first few albums were all successful enough, but it was the release of their fourth album, Very Necessary, that sent them stratospheric. Self-confident, aggressively sexual, and packed with more booty-shaking tunes than…

After starting her career with her sister in the Simon Sisters, Carly Simon rose to prominence in the early 1970s as one of the key figures in the singer-songwriter movement. Thanks to major hits like…

Grunge may have emerged in Seattle, but one of the biggest bands from the scene hailed from many, many thousands of miles away in London, England. Formed in 1992, Bush dropped their debut album, Sixteen…

Third Eye Blind is a rock band formed in the 90s that has experienced significant modifications in its members. The pioneer members are Kevin Cadogan and Stephan Jenkins. Since then, they have recruited new members…

In 1984, Ween founders Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo first met while sharing the same typing class in junior high. At first, neither cared due to their different backgrounds. However, when it came to music,…

Big Sean is arguably one of the greatest rappers to ever come out of Detroit. His excellent word choice and “Supa Dupa” impressed Kanye West, who later gave him a shot on his team. After…

After the tragic death of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis in 1980, the remaining band members, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, and Stephen Morris, made the almost impossible decision to carry on. Keyboardist Gillian Gilbert was…