Author: Thomas Newman

Billy Joe Royal was born in 1942 and lived in Valdosta, Georgia until he was nine years old when the family moved to Atlanta. Since Royal had always wanted to be in a band he…

The world is always in motion. For instance, 1976 was the year in which the Cultural Revolution ended in China because of the death of Mao Zedong plus the arrests of the Gang of Four….

Bo Diddley was a professional singer and songwriter born Ellas McDaniel from McComb, Mississippi. His legacy is that of a cross-cultural pioneer, and along with his music, he was a significant influence on several generations…

Without a doubt, 80s music forms a huge part of the pop culture of the 21st century. Many kids grew up in the 1980s during the days when digitization was a thing of the future….

The music scene in the 80s was very different than it is today. There were no digital downloads or streaming services, so the only way to listen to music was through the radio or by…

Many people love Thursdays because it marks that time of the week when you are already looking forward to the weekend. That is why it is referred to as Friday eve. This is why people…

R&B songs go way back, even before the 70s. This decade was, however, a particularly special one for the genre as it was during this time that some of its most memorable tracks were released….

When you’ve been on the road, there’s nothing quite like the feeling of going home. Whether you’re headed back to your childhood home or your family’s home, or just the place you call home, there’s…

Born in 1969, Tony Wade Hayes is one of the finest country music singer-songwriters to come out of Bethel Acres, a small town in Oklahoma. According to AllMusic, his father was a musician. Inspired by…