Author: Thomas Newman

Montana boasts of being one of the eight states in the United States defined by mountainous terrains. It is endowed with natural resources yet remains with a low population. For this reason, the state attracts…

Soundtracks don’t outperform their accompanying films that often, but in 1998, Def Jam’s Rush Hour soundtrack came close. A classic blend of hip hop and R&B, the album climbed to 5 on the Billboard 200…

Stephen Collins Foster was born on July 4, 1826, in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania. He was a composer and lyricist who wrote over 200 songs in his lifetime. Some of his most famous works include “Oh! Susanna”,…

Celtic Thunder is a singing ensemble famous for its theatrical shows. It has released numerous albums, which have received enthusiastic receptions. Given the name, interested individuals should have no problem guessing that Celtic Thunder is…

Once upon a time, ice was a valuable thing. It enabled people to preserve food and drinks. However, the same properties that let it do so meant it couldn’t exist save under limited circumstances most…

William Neal Browder began recording music under the name “Brian Stacy.” Unfortunately, none of his records were successful, but he gained a bit of fame with “High School Days.” Browder retreated to work behind the…

Manfred was a pioneering English rock band created in 1962. The name Manfred Mann was derived from the keyboardist Manfred Mann. He later went on and formed the Manfred Mann’s Earth Band which worked as…

Ian Tyson was a Canadian singer-songwriter whose career stretched longer than six decades. He and his then-wife, Sylvia, performed as a duo from 1959 to 1975. However, that partnership concluded with their amicable divorce, which…

For several years in the early 1980s, the Stray Cats dominated the world of rock and roll, giving us Top Ten hits like Stray Cat Strut and Rock this Town. MTV could not get enough…