Kenny Loggins was born on January 7, 1948, in Everett, Washington. His family moved to several states during his childhood, first Detroit, then Alhambra, California. Perhaps it was all the moving that made him shy, so he turned to music as a way to get past those feelings. As he learned, he realized he had…
O’Shea Jackson Sr., known by the stage name Ice Cube, was born on June 15, 1969, in Los Angeles, California. His father was a groundskeeper at the University of California, and his mother worked in a hospital. His brother Clyde first dubbed him Ice Cube after Clyde threatened to put him in a freezer if…
The group Beastie Boys started in New York City in 1991 and quickly became the first group of white rappers to gain fame. The group was Audman Yauch, Mike D, and Adam Hororvits. Much of their early fan base was middle-class Jewish youth who gravitated towards Manhattan’s style of music. However, the group quickly made…
Hank Williams is an American country music singer, songwriter, musician, and guitarist. Williams was an influential singer, and his music has impacted several generations down the line. He has recorded 35 singles, which emerged on the Billboard Country Top 10 and Western Best Seller Chart. He began his music career in 1937 and was given…
The Bee Gees are often thought of as just another 1970s band, but the siblings were undoubtedly among the best pop stars. Bee Gees have influenced artists from around the globe, and they deserve recognition for all their hard work. They started out as a skiffle/rock-and-roll band in the 1950s before gaining worldwide fame with…
In 1989, Niall Quinn, Noel Hogan, Mike Hogan, and Fergal Lawler formed a group called the Cranberry Saw Us. A year later, Dolores O’Riordan replaced Quinn as the lead singer, the band changed its name to the Cranberries, and over the next few years, quietly established itself as one of the biggest alternative acts of…
Santana is a rock legend that has been one of the best bands in history. The band features Carlos Santana, an all-time great guitarist and it hails from San Francisco where it was previously referred to as “The City.” The influential group became world famous for their Woodstock performance with Soul Sacrifice off their self-titled…
James Brown might not have been the easiest person to work with or the nicest man to live with, but even his biggest critics would have to concede that the “Hardest Working Man In Show Business” was one of the finest artists of the 20th century. He created funk, influenced countless genres, became one of…
With super high energy, musical talent, and hard rock all rolled into one, American rock band Van Halen had no other direction but the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The band has been around and loved since 1972, and it’s been credited to bring hard rock back into the forefront of music again during…