She may not have been as prolific a songwriter as Bob Dylan or as commercial as Joni Mitchell, but without Joan Baez, the 21st-century folk scene would be a very, very different place. Without her, Dylan would never have left the coffee bars of Greenwich Village. Mitchell, Judy Collins, Emmylou Harris, and countless other female…
Cage the Elephant formed in Kentucky in 2006. Two years later, they relocated to England just before the release of their eponymous self-titled debut. Thanks to hits like Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked and Shake Me Down, they soon became fixtures on rock radio, something that their subsequent four albums (two of which went…
In 1967, a little-known band called Big Brother and the Holding Company took to the stage at the Monterey Pop Festival and blew the world away. Or rather, their singer, Janis Joplin, did. With her electrifying stage presence and powerful rasp, Joplin was like no other singer around. Over the course of four studio albums…
Counting Crows is a rock band that was formed in Berkeley, California, in 1991. The band consists of lead vocalist Adam Duritz, drummer Jim Bogios, keyboardist Charlie Gillingham, bassist Millard Powers, and guitarists David Bryson, David Immergluck, and Dan Vickrey. Since they formed, Counting Crows have released eight studio albums, two compilation albums, five live…
Van Morrison is a legendary rocker inducted in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. His long and storied career stands for itself. He’s released 40 albums throughout his career and we’ve seen a bit of diversity through the years. He was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and has performed with artists from around the…
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…
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 duo to explore music to the fullest and experiment with various sounds, including synthesized drums. According to All Music, “they…
The mantle of Americana music has a new placeholder, and his name is Marcus King. Just 25 years old, King is a throwback performer, staying true to the music of those who came before him. His songwriting reflects a weathered soul, and his fingers caress the guitar strings with the conviction of an artist three…
Zachary Stephen Williams, widely known as Zach Williams is an Arkansas-based Christian rock artist with lots of talent. From 2007 through 2012, the talented Zach Williams was the lead singer of Zach & The Reformation. His music has been described as “spiritual and timeless,” with a mix of pop sounds that makes anyone dance or…