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…
Few artists come close to matching Gladys Knight’s legacy. Best known for her long string of hit singles with the Pips in the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s, she’s a seven-time Grammy Award-winner with a place in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Vocal Group of Fame. She has seven No. 1…
Who is Brandy Clark? She’s a country singer-songwriter known for her beautiful vocals, guitar, and piano playing. Born in 1975 in Washington State, her amazing songs have been recorded by the likes of the Band Perry, Sheryl Crow, Billy Currington, Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves, LeAnn Rimes, and Darius Rucker. In 2013, CMT chose…
Alaska is one of the states that most people remember. After all, it isn’t a part of the Contiguous United States. Furthermore, Alaska has unusual conditions because of its northern location. As such, it shouldn’t be surprising to learn that people have penned a fair number of songs about the state. Here are ten of…
In 1981, Roland Orzabel and Curt Smith banded together to form Tears for Fears. After emerging as part of the new wave scene, they later achieved international stardom when they began incorporating more elements of mainstream rock and pop into their sound. After a decade of success, escalating tensions led the band to go their…
Some songs stick around forever. In contrast, others are popular for a time before fading from prominence. This doesn’t necessarily mean that the latter is bad. As a result, interested individuals might find it worthwhile to explore the hits of bygone decades. Country songs from the 1990s are no exception to this rule. Here are…
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band started in Long Beach, California, in 1966 as the folk-duo New Coast Two with members Jeff Hanna and Bruce Kunkel. Both were in high school when the group started. Once they were in college, they did jam sessions at a neighborhood guitar shop. While there, they met Ralph Barr, Les…
Marc Cohn is an American singer-songwriter. He is best known for the single “Walking in Memphis,” which reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1991. Otherwise, he isn’t remembered much. As such, Cohn has a bit of a reputation for being a one-hit-wonder. Still, that is too dismissive of the man’s musical output….
Have you ever heard the name Will Ramos? Perhaps you are now aware that he is vocalist for Lorna Shore, a death metal group but has had more than its fair share of controversy itself. As far as Ramos is concerned, there are a lot of things that you probably don’t know about him, and…