American country artist, Blake Shelton, was already a star in the making as the Oklahoma native when he began playing the guitar and singing by the age of twelve years old. As a teenager, he was already writing songs, which some of its material came from coping with the loss of his older brother, who…
Monogamy might be the key to a happy marriage, but when it comes to great songs, there’s no beating a good love triangle. Cheaters, homewreckers, heartbroken victims… whichever end of the triangle a song uses for its inspiration, you can be assured of a ton of emotion, a splash of intrigue, and enough regret to…
LL Cool J is a household name in the hip-hop and film industry. This article will look at all his studio albums and try to rank them from the worst to the very best. LL Cool J began rapping at the age of ten, and his style of music was influenced by the group, The…
Work – we hate it, we need it, and if we didn’t have it, pop stars, country singers, and rockers would have one less thing to sing about than they do now. Over the years, the daily grind has inspired countless songs, surprisingly few of which have sung its praises. Whether it’s Johnny Pagecheck telling…
It’s rare for any artist to be quite so consistent as Miranda Lambert. Since making her major-label debut with Kerosene in 2005, she’s hardly put a foot wrong. Her sassy persona and love for sharp, modern country have made her one of country music’s biggest crossover successes, while her appreciation for traditional country runs deep…
There are a lot of genuinely superb rock bands that came from the late sixties. The 70s and 80s were full of up-and-coming bands enjoying great success and touring the world to bring rock to everyone. However, not all of those bands would become lasting household names and eventually spawn their own Saturday Night Live…
The Monkees were a manufactured pop band who came to fame on a sitcom, had most of their songs written for them, and who, for most of their career, had very limited control over their creative output. As a result, they rarely get anything like as much respect as their peers, with many people writing…
Trisha Yearwood is a singer, actress, author, and television personality who was born in Georgia on September 19, 1964. She began her career in entertainment in 1985, and she is most associated with country music. Yearwood released her self-titled debut album in 1991. Since her career began, Trisha Yearwood has released 15 studio albums, nine…
After making a minor name for himself as a songwriter, Jackson Browne finally stepped into the limelight in 1972 with his sublime self-titled album. Throughout the rest of the 1970s, he continued to impress both his fans and the critics with his poignant songwriting and undisputed knack for songcraft. Like many of his peers who…