Author: Thomas Newman

For two decades, Ronnie Milsap was the biggest thing in country music. The hits might not be coming as thick and fast as they did in the 70s and the 80s, but he’s still performing,…

Johnny Horton was born on April 30. 1925 in Los Angeles, California. His parents were sharecroppers, so they moved between Tyler, Texas, where Horton was raised, and California, trying to find work. When he was…

Lemmy’s attitude to his band was simple. “We are Motorhead,” he said. “And we play rock and roll.” Some people would be more inclined to describe their music as heavy metal, but this was a…

Bachman-Turner Overdrive is a rock band best known for their hits “Takin’ Care of Business,” “You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet,” and “Let It Ride.” The group, which was formed in Canada in 1973, consists of…

Judas Priest formed in 1969. Five years later, they released their debut album, Rocka Rolla. It had promise, but not enough to generate much interest. Over the next couple of albums, the band trimmed the…

One of the best things about Phish as a band is that they have no shortage of original material. And yet, despite having their well-crafted catalogs full of songs, covers also have a significant presence…

Korn is one of the most notable names when it comes to nu metal. For those who are unfamiliar, this is a kind of metal incorporating influences from other music genres that managed to become…

The Eagles may have lived life in the fast lane, but their music has rarely veered away from the middle of the road. It might have made them anathema to the too-cool-for-school crowd, but it…