Of all the controversial figures in rock, there can’t be many quite as polarizing as Ted Nugent. The human equivalent of marmite, he’s someone you either love or hate – most of the time for his opinions, but occasionally for his music too. Since the 90s, his legacy as one of the hardest rocking survivors…
If you’re not already aware of Volbeat, now’s the time to change things. A multi-platinum Danish rock band that combines heavy metal with rockabilly influences and generous hits of punk, they’re loud, proud, and utterly irresistible. Thanks to their sharp songwriting, entertaining performances, and complete disregard for genre boundaries, they’ve become one of the most…
After forming in 1970, Kansas went on to become one of the most successful classic rock bands of the decade. Their blend of prog rock and pop saw them storm the charts with multi-platinum selling alums like Leftoverture and Point of Know Return, not to mention smash hit singles like Carry on Wayward Son and…
Back in the 1980s, pop acts didn’t get much bigger than Hall and Oates. With their radio-friendly brand of blue-eyed soul, they dominated the charts, releasing one mega-selling album after the other. Today, they rank as the most successful duo of all time, with six US number-one singles and seven platinum and six gold albums…
The title of a song often says a lot about the lyrical or musical content of the song. Colors are a common theme that is used in titles. A color is sometimes used as a descriptive word to describe an object, and it can also be used in a symbolic way to represent an emotion….
As far as hip hop duos from New York go, Mobb Deep are up there. As we rank all the Mobb Deep studio albums, we will look at the eight albums that the rap duo released. Hailing from Queensbridge New York, Mobb Deep are considered to be among the pioneers of East Coast hip hop…
Since its inception, Garbage have barely changed the line up, with Shirley Manson on the vocals, Steve Marker (lead guitarist) Duke Erikson (guitar, keyboard) and Butch Vig on drums and production. The band, which was formed back in 1993 in Madison, Wisconsin, features all four members in the songwriting and production of every song. With…
Ever since he dropped his debut album Don’t Go Near the Water back in 1993, Sammy Kershaw has been impressing critics and fans alike with his rich vocals, quirky song choices, and gift for storytelling. To date, he’s released 16 studio albums (three platinum-selling, two gold) and 25 top 40 country singles. If you’re in…
Salt N Pepa’s first few albums were all successful enough, but it was the release of their fourth album, Very Necessary, that sent them stratospheric. Self-confident, aggressively sexual, and packed with more booty-shaking tunes than most groups could produce in a lifetime, it became the highest-selling album by a female rap act in history, sent…