Sea shanty songs have been written for centuries to describe the emotions of the sailors far away from their homes. Some of the most memorable tunes depict the loneliness of the sea and the passion that sea-faring men have for their adventurous lives. Here are the ten best Sea shanty songs of all time for…
Skid Row might never have achieved the same level of fame as some of their peers, but that didn’t stop their fusion of hard rock and metal from playing out in millions of mosh pits in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Their fortunes hit the skids after their third album, but when they were…
Since its inception, Garbage have barely changed the line up, with Shirley Manson on the vocals, Steve Marker (lead guitarist) Duke Erikson (guitar, keyboard) and Butch Vig on drums and production. The band, which was formed back in 1993 in Madison, Wisconsin, features all four members in the songwriting and production of every song. With…
After spending almost a decade with the US Army, Craig Morgan took the first steps in his music career singing demos for other artists in Nashville. Eventually, someone at Atlantic Records decided his talent was going to waste and signed him up. Since releasing his self-titled debut album in 2000, he’s released 6 further albums…
From Yonkers, New York, Jason Phillips elevated his interest in the hip-hop genre through freestyle rapping at the street corners of the city after observing how it was done by those he watched. It would be during this time period he would meet fellow rap artists, Sheek Louch, and Styles P. From 1994 until 2001,…
Born in Sydney, Australia, Iggy Azalea has worked his way up to become one of the best female rappers of the last decade. Iggy relocated to the US from Australia after two of her songs, gained massive popularity on YouTube. It wouldn’t take long for T.I. to notice her talents and sign her to his…
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony was formed in 1993, and they are considered as one of the most unique hip-hop acts ever. The group considers Eazy-E, who signed them to ruthless records as their mentor. Although the group’s influence has been weakened by in-fighting, solo projects and numerous prosaic albums, they still remain one of hip hop’s greatest…
In 1984, Ween founders Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo first met while sharing the same typing class in junior high. At first, neither cared due to their different backgrounds. However, when it came to music, they realized this was one common ground the two shared. This resulted in what would become an ideal working relationship…
Before becoming the entertainment industry’s Master P, Percy Miller was born and raised in New Orleans as the oldest of five siblings and was heavily into sports. With an athletic scholarship he earned, he briefly attended the University of Houston before moving to Oakland, California to major in business administration there. When his grandfather passed…