Author: Thomas Newman

The American punk rock band known as Bad Religion was first formed out of Los Angeles, California in 1980. High school students, Greg Graffin, Jay Bentley, Jay Ziskrout, and Brett Gurewitz had their first public…

Asia was formed in 1981 when a bunch of prog-rockers who’d already enjoyed success with their former bands (namely, John Wetton of King Crimson, guitarist Steve Howe of Yes, keyboardist Geoff Downes of Yes, and…

KC and the Sunshine Band formed in 1973 and promptly set about conquering the charts. Their first major hit came with the single Get Down Tonight, a song that kicked off a series of number…

The Pet Shop Boys are a synth-pop duo that was formed in London in 1981, and it consists of lead vocalist Neil Tennant and keyboardist Chris Lowe. They are one of the most successful British…

In 1981, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe formed the synth-pop duo, Pet Shop Boys. Fours years later, they made their splashy entrance onto the charts with their phenomenal debut single, West End Girls. Since then,…

In the early 1990s, Toby Keith rolled into Nashville armed with a pocketful of songs and an overflowing cup of ambition. It took him a couple of albums to get there, but by the early…

Growing up, the Pointer Sisters were told by their religious parents that rock and roll was the devil’s music. But there’s nothing quite so enticing as forbidden fruit. After deciding to turn their love for…

Whereas most crooners from the ’50s and ’60s dropped out of the charts and people’s memories the moment the clock struck 1970, Andy Williams stuck around. Widely regarded as one of the greatest entertainers of…

Jerry Jeff Walker is an American country singer, songwriter, and artist. His journey to building his career started in the late 1950s. He rose to fame with his self-penned song “Mr. Bojangles.” His albums consistently…