Author: Thomas Newman

Julio Iglesias is a Spanish singer who was born in 1943. He has sold more than 300 million records worldwide and is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. To date, he has…

Aerosmith is a rock band that was formed in 1970 in Boston. The band consists of lead vocalist Steven Tyler, guitarist Joe Perry, bassist Tom Hamilton, guitarist Brad Whitford, and drummer Joey Kramer. Although they…

Loverboy is one of Canada’s most iconic rock bands. Formed in 1979, the band has been a significant player on the Canadian music scene for over 30 years. Loverboy was also one of the first…

Musician Johnny Winter passed away in 2014. However, his passing has only served to increase his level of popularity with music lovers of all ages. For the most part, Winter performed in the Blues genre,…

Before Van Halen exploded onto the scene with their self-titled debut, punk and disco ruled the roost. Rock was dead… or so everyone thought. As it happened, it was just taking a nap. “This is…

With the possible exception of Sly and the Family Stone, Earth, Wind and Fire did more to popularize funk than any other band. At their peak, they consisted of 10 insanely talented musicians (not to…

The 1970s may have been the era of the supergroup, but the most super of them all arrived nearly two decades later. Formed by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, and Tom Petty…

Rare Earth was a band with one foot planted in rock and another foot planted in R&B. Some have called it the first white band signed by Motown to be successful, which is based on…