Joan Armatrading is a celebrated singer-songwriter. She was born in what was once called Saint Christopher and Nevis. However, she grew up in England with a short interval in Antigua. Armatrading left school at a…

Montana boasts of being one of the eight states in the United States defined by mountainous terrains. It is endowed with natural resources yet remains with a low population. For this reason, the state attracts…

Syleena Johnson is an American singer-songwriter. Her parents are notable in their own right. Johnson’s father was Syl Johnson, a singer-songwriter who was much-sampled but often uncompensated. Meanwhile, her mother is Brenda Thompson, the first…

Laura Pausini is an Italian singer-songwriter who has been active in the music industry since the early nineties. Her genre is pop and Latin pop; she released fourteen studio albums and has remained one of…

Less Than Jake is an American band that started in the early 1990s. Genre-wise, they make a mix of ska, pop, and punk. Amusingly, the origin of the band’s name isn’t 100 percent clear. Supposedly,…

Chaka Khan began her career in the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the funk band Rufus. In 1978, she released her first solo album, the platinum-selling Chaka. Since then, she’s become one of the…

Parkway Drive is an Australian metal band that has existed since the early 2000s. It took its name from the street where they had their one-time rehearsal space. From there, Parkway Drive built up a…

Singing and songwriting rock songs have been Gino Vannelli’s area of expertise since he was a teenager. While he’s written and performed hundreds of songs over the years, he got his most significant break in…

Dimash Qudaibergen is a Kazakhstan singer and songwriter whose talents are recognized worldwide. He is famously known for his vocal range and has his grandmother to thank for it. She discovered her grandson could sing…