“The First Lady of Song” is the title held by jazz singer, Ella Fitzgerald. She had a voice of crystal clarity, from which rivers of gossamer flowed without effort. Indeed, her ability to transform even…

Out of Harlem, New York, Keith Sweat is considered one of the godfathers of the new jack swing movement, which is a fusion of rhythmic music meeting with hip-hop, soul, and urban music. Since 1975,…

This article on the top ten Rick Springfield songs looks at the best songs from this Australian-American musician who gained an interest in music after watching The Beatles perform in Melbourne. Apart from his musical…

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…

Bridal party entrances tend to be romantic and stately, but there’s no rule to say they have to be. This is the time to show some personality, and what better way to do that than…

INXS were a rock band that came into existence in the Australia of the late 1970s. For two decades, their vocalist was Michael Hutchence, whose efforts contributed a great deal to the band’s international success…

After the death of Joy Division lead vocalist Ian Curtis, the remainder of the band had a decision to make: stop or continue. They continued, albeit under a new name, New Order, and with the…

The Killers are a rock band co-founded by Brandon Flowers and Dave Keuning in 2001. Their line-up saw a number of changes, but by 2002, they had settled on their current line-up, which is not…

Death From Above 1979 started in 2000 in Toronto, Canada, after Jesse F. Keeler and Sebastien Grainger met. It wasn’t until 2004 that they added 1979 to appease the DFA label. The two stayed a…