Author: Thomas Newman

When Frederick “Toots” Hibbert died in 2020 at the age of 77, the world lost a legend. As one of the very few artists to be considered in the same league as Bob Marley, he…

When Tony Lewis, John Spinks, and Alan Jackman played together during the late 1970s, they were a straightforward power-pop group that called themselves Sirius B. However, with punk rock being the dominant music genre of…

Since he released his first studio album, Marc Anthony has taken the world of salsa and Latin music by storm. He is a three-time Grammy Award winner and one of the most successful musicians of…

The Mavericks are probably one of the most dynamic country music bands of all time, largely because they incorporate many additional genres of music into their sound. While they do sing a lot of neo-traditional…

Some people go straight into their lifetime careers while others take time to realize what they want to do with their lives. This article lists ten famous musicians who served in the military before getting…

When people think of influential musicians, it’s not at all uncommon for one of the individuals who springs almost immediately to mind to include Barry White. A gifted musician as well as a composer, songwriter…

Musical acts come and go. Some musicians are only popular for a few years and others have a popularity that seems to transcend time itself. Such is the case with Bobby Darin. During his heyday,…

Donald Hugh Henley was born on 22 July 1947. In 1971, he became the co-lead vocalist and drummer for the band the Eagles until late 1980, when the band broke up. After the disbanding, Henley…

The American folk singer known as Jim Croce was also known for performing soft rock hits during his music career that spanned from 1966 until 1973. Before the world was robbed of Croce’s musical talent…