Author: Thomas Newman

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…

When people think of influential bands of the 1960s, they usually think of groups like The Rolling Stones and the Beatles. Another band very much deserves to be on that list, one called Velvet Underground….

People who work 9 to 5 jobs have invented many colorful phrases to get them through the week, including hump day for Wednesday and thank God it’s Friday to celebrate the final hours of their…

The 1980s was a time of great rock and roll, with many bands achieving mainstream success. One such band that came to prominence in this decade was Coney Hatch from Canada. This blog post talks…

Sting’s achievements with the Police were significant enough, but his work as a solo artist hasn’t exactly been shabby either. Since breaking away from the band in the mid-1980s, Sting has built a career that…

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…

Not only was Chris Cornell one of the most prolific frontmen of the 90s. He was also an incredible solo artist. He started his musical career with Soundgarden, later recognized as one of the leading…

Counting Crows is a rock band that was formed in California in 1991. The members of the band are lead vocalist Adam Duritz, drummer Jim Bogios, bassist Millard Powers, keyboardist Charlie Gillingham, and guitarists David…