Psychedelic rock was a product of experimentation with mind altering drugs during the 60’s. By taking these hallucinogens, people believed that their minds were expanding in an almost spiritual way. Also known as psychedelia, it was seen by some as a tool when it came to creating their art or music. While no one band…
Jerry Lee Lewis is a singer and pianist who was born in Louisiana in 1935. Often known by the nickname ‘The Killer,’ Lewis is one of the most influential pianists of the 20th century and has been described by music critics as the first great wild man of rock ‘n’ roll. He was also a…
The Kalimba is a musical instrument that originated in eastern and southern Africa at least 1,500 years ago. It is also known as the Mbira, the Lamellophone and the Thumb Piano. The instrument is a wooden board fitted with a resonator. It has staggered metal tines attached. It is played held in the hands of…
Jack Harlow is a rapper on the rise. Just a little under 6 years ago, he released his first commercial EP. Since then, he’s won a major record deal, toured festivals across the country, scored a number 5 chart position with his debut album, recorded with everyone from Adam Levine to Lil Wayne, and bagged…
Glam metal dominated the airwaves in the 1980s. It was flashy, bright, and lacquered from head to toe in hairspray. It was also short-lived – by the early 90s, grunge had put glam out of business. It eventually came back in the late 1990s when the likes of The Struts and Steel Panther decided catsuits…
When T-Pain hit the scene in the mid-2000s, the music industry developed a love/hate relationship with him very quickly. On one hand, there were a lot of people who really loved his music and couldn’t get enough of his catchy hooks. On the other, there were people who couldn’t stand the fact that he used…
Wolfgang Van Halen was born on March 16th 1991 to Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli. Being born into a musical family with a famous father, it was only natural to follow in his father and uncle’s footsteps. However, according to xyz.ng, he didn’t know his father was famous until he saw several of Van…
John Curulewski was an American musician and a member of Styx. Styx was a music group famous for rock music of the 1970s and 1990s. The other members were John Panozzo, Chuck, and Denis DeYoung, who were responsible for drumming, bass, vocals, and keyboards. John Curulewski was the guitarist. However, in 1975, after releasing an…
Matthew Burdette was born in Los Angeles on September 17th, 1995. Later, he became known by his professional name, Blxst. His style of music is a hybrid of rap and R&B. After graduating from high school, his rap career began to take off. In 2019, he released the song Hurt, which established his syle; emotionally…