Author: Thomas Newman

Cypress Hill is one of the more notable hip hop groups to emerge in recent decades. For those who are unfamiliar, the initial line-up of what was then called DVX consisted of the brothers Sen…

Of all the controversial figures in rock, there can’t be many quite as polarizing as Ted Nugent. The human equivalent of marmite, he’s someone you either love or hate – most of the time for…

The country music band Sawyer Brown has been singing for decades. The group is comprised of lead singer Mark Miller, Bobby Randall, Gregg Hubbard, Jim Scholten and Joe Smyth. All of the band’s members were…

One of the best ways to honor a brother is through song. Over the last several decades, there have been a few songs about brothers that have stood out from different genres—from rock to country,…

After forming in 1970, Kansas went on to become one of the most successful classic rock bands of the decade. Their blend of prog rock and pop saw them storm the charts with multi-platinum selling…

In 1985, the American hip-hop/rapping band known as Public Enemy first got its official formation by Carlton “Chuck D” Ridenhour and William “Flavor Flav” Drayton, Jr. out of Long Island, New York in 1985. Through…

If anyone was destined to get into the music business, it was Randy Newman. His uncles, Alfred, Lionel, and Emil Newman, all made their names as Hollywood composers, racking up a stonking 10 Oscars and…

Back in the 1980s, pop acts didn’t get much bigger than Hall and Oates. With their radio-friendly brand of blue-eyed soul, they dominated the charts, releasing one mega-selling album after the other. Today, they rank…

The title of a song often says a lot about the lyrical or musical content of the song. Colors are a common theme that is used in titles. A color is sometimes used as a…