In 1981, George Strait released his debut album. With his cowboy look and his traditional honky-tonk style, his image and sound were a world away from the prevailing country trends of the day. Yet people…
Falling around Spring time each year, the Kentucky Derby is the most famous equestrian event in US sports, with people rallying from across the world to watch the event. While its only 2 minutes, it…
Wiz Khalifa dropped his debut album, Show and Prove, in 2006. It was a messy album, but an intriguing one. Since those early days, Wiz has made good on the promise of his debut with…
It’s impossible to talk about the top female artists in country without referencing Faith Hill. Ever since the release of her debut album, Take Me As I Am in 1993, she’s enjoyed an enviable reputation…
In 1987, Tracy Chapman signed a record deal with Elektra Records. A year later, she released her self-titled debut album. Landing as it did during a time when hair metal and arena rock ruled, her…
They may have fizzled out rather than burnt away, but before tensions and brotherly arguments got the better of them, Oasis were the biggest band of their generation. After arriving on the scene with their…
Hoodie Allen, similar to artists like Sammy Adams and T. Mills, featured a combined sound of rap and pop, causing the artists to stand out in their own genre and individually as artists. When it…
Shakira is one of the most notable singer-songwriters of modern times. She has earned a reputation for being very versatile when it comes to her music. Something that is perhaps unsurprising considering that Shakira has…
The San Francisco Chronicle once described the Avett Brothers’ sound as having the “heavy sadness of Townes Van Zandt, the light pop concision of Buddy Holly, the tuneful jangle of the Beatles, the raw energy…