Author: Thomas Newman

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…

Skid Row might never have achieved the same level of fame as some of their peers, but that didn’t stop their fusion of hard rock and metal from playing out in millions of mosh pits…

Rock stars might spend most of their time touring, but there’s no place like home. Especially, it seems, if that home is the USA, which has provided the subject to more classic rock songs than…

By the time they formed in 1978, the majority of Toto were already seasoned studio musicians, having played extensively for the likes of Steely Dan, Cher, Boz Scaggs, Seals & Crofts, and Michael Jackson. With…