Author: Thomas Newman

The Bee Gees are often thought of as just another 1970s band, but the siblings were undoubtedly among the best pop stars. Bee Gees have influenced artists from around the globe, and they deserve recognition…

When it comes to longevity, Chicago has most bands beat. The group formed in 1967, and despite multiple lineup changes in the years since, they’re still recording, still selling out stadiums, and still keeping their…

Santana is a rock legend that has been one of the best bands in history. The band features Carlos Santana, an all-time great guitarist and it hails from San Francisco where it was previously referred…

LL Cool J kickstarted his career in 1985 with his platinum-selling debut album, Radio. Over the next few years, he helped take rap mainstream, selling out arenas and becoming an ever-present fixture on the charts….

The Moody Blues formed in Birmingham in 1964. After a few years of hanging around the scene, they made their breakthrough in 1967 with their second album, Days of Future Passed, an album that’s rightly…

Mark Knopfler was born on August 12, 1949, in Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland. The first song he wrote and recorded was when he was 16, but it never was released. Aside from Dire Straits, he was…

Once upon a time, there was one Carolina. King Charles I of England issued the original charter. However, nothing came of it. Things didn’t start moving until his son, King Charles II of England, reclaimed…

In 1968, Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Peter Banks, Tony Kaye, and Bill Bruford banded together to form Yes. After two unsuccessful albums, they finally hit pay dirt with their third studio album, The Yes Album….

Some bands can stick around for years without making much of an impression on the general public. In contrast, others can make themselves felt for decades with a single release. Operation Ivy is an excellent…