Ari Lennox has been sharing her beautiful voice with the world for several years, but it wasn’t until 2018 that she started gaining some serious traction. Her debut single “Whipped Cream” established her as one of the hottest up and coming singers in R&B and she has continued to release quality music. Her first album,…
Going down memory lane to 1965, you will learn about major historical events politically and musically. For instance, it was the year that Martin Luther King Jr. and 700 demonstrators were arrested. It is also the year that Malcolm X, a civil rights activist, was assassinated. In the music industry, The Beatles released their album…
Jill Scott is a singer, songwriter, poet, and actress. Her 2000 debut album Who Is Jill Scott? Began her career in music. The album was certified gold by the RIAA for selling over 500,000 copies. She has since sold more than 7 million records internationally. Her second album was released in 2004. It went double…
In 2000, Michelle Branch made her first tentative steps in the music industry with her self-produced debut album, Broken Bracelet, which consisted of a collection of songs she’d been working on since she was 14. It caught the attention of Maverick Records, and a year later, she followed it up with her major-label debut, The…
Regina Spektor, the famous anti-folk songstress, was born in 1980 into a Russian-Jewish musical family, a background that has immensely contributed to her today’s successes. While at seven years old, Regina would play her mother’s piano (Petrof Upright). Sadly, she had to leave it behind when she was nine since her family was forced to…
Victor Wood was fondly referred to as “Jukebox King” and “Plaka King.” He carved a career out of a love for music but despite the success, Wood described himself as a psychological problems’ veteran. The higher he climbed on the ladder of prosperity, the deeper he sank into turmoil. He admitted to always being drunk…
On November 1, 2014, Wayne Richard Wells professionally known as Wayne Static passed away in his sleep, robbing the world of a talented musician. He founded the band Static-X in 1994, with the help of Ken Jay. The two later were joined by Tony Campos and Koichi Fukuda, resulting in the lineup being complete. Four…
Better Than Ezra is an alternative rock boy band with three members who met at Louisiana State University (LSU) in 1987. It comprises Kevin Griffin (vocalist and guitarist), Michael Jerome (drummer), James Arthur Payne Jr. (guitarist and pianist), and Tom Drummond (bass guitarist). By 1988, they’d already released their demo, marking the beginning of their…
Violent Femmes are an American folk-punk band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The band was formed in 1979 by Gordon Gano on lead vocals and guitar, Brian Ritchie on bass guitar, and Victor DeLorenzo on drums. The band’s first album, Violent Femmes (1983), was a critical and commercial success. It spawned several singles, including “Blister in the…