Author: Thomas Newman

Primus might be an acquired taste, but once that taste is acquired, you never lose it. Since 1990, Les Claypool and his merry band of oddballs have been keeping us entertained with their gloriously perverse…

Waylon Jennings began performing professionally in the late 1950s, but it wasn’t until he freed himself from the shackles of Nashville in the 1970s that he became a star. With his gruff baritone, rock and…

Creedence Clearwater Revival (or CCR for short) didn’t stick around for long, Their first album was released in 1968, and their last in 1972. Yet despite the brevity of their recording career, few other bands…

Collective Soul is an American rock band based out of Atlanta, GA. It started up in 1992. After which, Collective Soul proceeded to release their first studio album through an indie record label called Rising…

John Anderson is a country music singer and songwriter, originally from Florida. He began his career in 1974, so he has been in the music industry for almost five decades. During his career, John Anderson…

In October 2021, Tears for Fears announced plans to release their first album of new material in 17 years. Titled The Tipping Point, the album (their seventh) is due to hit the shelves in February…

​​ Since forming in 1973, Cheap Trick have enjoyed spectacular highs and equally spectacular lows. When they’re good, they’re very, very good, and when they’re bad, they’re… well, not horrid, but not necessarily a band…

Every country around the world and every culture has had drinking songs dating all the way back to 11th century Germany, when they were called Trinklieder. In Sweden, they’re called Dryckesvisor. And, right here, in…

Kenny Rogers began his recording career in the 1950s with the Scholars. After that, he performed with several other bands before finally tasting success with The Final Edition. When the band broke up in 1975,…