Clay Aiken never won American Idol. Instead, he finished second in the second season. Despite this, Aiken became one of the most successful American Idol contestants. So far, the man has released six studio albums. The curious thing is that he hasn’t released anything since the early 2010s. Something that might be connected with his…
Autumn is the time of year when it’s time for things to slow down. It’s filled with familiar aromas of dying leaves, the final harvest of crops, and preparations for the onset of the holiday season. It’s a special time of year with brilliant fall earthy colors as the leaves turn to bright hues of…
After the release of his debut single, “White Iverson” in 2015, Post Malone attained widespread recognition for his introspective songwriting that has resulted in numerous perfectly crafted anthems that we have listened to over the past five years. Popularly referred to as the pop’s “King of Heartbreak” , Post Malone has become one of the…
Since starting her career as a little-known but critically acclaimed figure on the indie rock scene, Sia has become a pop sensation. As well as writing songs for some of the biggest names in the business, she’s carved out a hugely successful solo career with her dance-tinged pop anthems. While primarily known for her painful,…
ABBA is easily one of the most influential music groups of all time. Hitting the peak of popularity during the 1970s, this is a group that many people still listen to with fervor today. In fact, their old songs have now entertained an entirely new generation of people, people who have genuinely fallen in love…
Nothing gets the soul pumping quite like songs for speed. It’s these types of pulsating tracks that gets us revved up to the point of no return. Throughout the decades, speed is usually represented with tracks about fast cars. The forceful beats of these tracks represent the thrust of these vehicular beasts as they hit…
Lupe Fiasco is an American rapper who rose to prominence in the mid-2000s. Some artists release material for a short time before fading out. However, Fiasco isn’t one of them, as shown by how he has steadily released studio albums over two decades. Regardless, Lupe Fiasco is a Grammy Award winner who has sold more…
Music holds no boundaries, and it connects people from different backgrounds as it is a universal language. Ketch Secor and his friends began Old Crow Medicine Show in September 1998 when they were only teenagers. They did not know where the music would lead, but they decided to play their way out of Ithaca to…
Phillip Phillips is the singer-songwriter who won American Idol’s 11th season. Subsequently, he has done quite well for himself. After all, Phillips released a debut studio album called The World from the Side of the Moon that went platinum in the United States. Furthermore, he has continued releasing studio albums, as shown by Behind the…