If America has a sound, it was born in Memphis. As the largest city on the Mississippi River, Memphis, Tennessee is not only the convergence of commerce but the confluence of cultures. Musically speaking, it…
Five years ago, the recording artist known as Jelly Roll was nowhere to be found on the national scene. Now, the guy is everywhere. But to hear him tell it, he is lucky to be…
The popularity of Country music has exploded exponentially over the last decade, making it one of the fastest growing genres in the industry. Whereas Country stars like Shania Twain and Taylor Swift once cultivated crossovers…
Meat Loaf is an acquired taste. Not the food, most everybody has an affinity for the delectable dish. The singer of the same auspicious moniker however has not always been so universally well received. There…
In 2024, Rolling Stone Magazine compiled a list called 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time. Number three on the tabulation is “Crazy” from Patsy Cline. The second spot features Johnny Cash’s “I Walk the…
The musical landscape of the twentieth century was formed by a select few. Within this group indisputably resides Smokey Robinson. As a charter member of the revolutionary Motown Records, Robinson helped establish rhythm & blues…
He is a nine-time Grammy winner who was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine. One day soon, he will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall…
He has been dead for 72 years, but Hank Williams is still the biggest influence in country music. “Anybody who writes a personal song, in some ways, traces back to Hank,” says Michael McCall of…
The German underground rap scene is a bustling outlet of young artistic genius. Its newest star is an uber talented, ultra-cerebral and sinfully sexual songbird named Layla Boe. Layla is a creative dynamo with a…