Loverboy is one of Canada’s most iconic rock bands. Formed in 1979, the band has been a significant player on the Canadian music scene for over 30 years. Loverboy was also one of the first Canadian groups to achieve international success and recognition. The band was formed by guitarist Paul Dean, drummer Doug Johnson, and…
Since starting her career as the lead singer for the Miami Sound Machine, Gloria Estefan has become one of the most beloved figures in popular music. Her success in the ’80s and ’90s with tracks like Congo, Rhythm is Gonna Get You, and 1-2-3 took Latin music to the world stage, paving the way for…
With the possible exception of Sly and the Family Stone, Earth, Wind and Fire did more to popularize funk than any other band. At their peak, they consisted of 10 insanely talented musicians (not to mention the Phoenix Horns section). Their lineup was constantly evolving, but the one permanent fixture was Maurice White, a singer,…
David Foster is a Canadian musician, composer, arranger, and producer who has had an illustrious career in the music industry. He has won 16 Grammys for his work with other artists, and he has been inducted into the elite Songwriter’s Hall of Fame. The following blog post will celebrate David Foster’s best songs from his…
Bullet For My Valentine came into existence in the late 1990s. Once upon a time, it was a cover band that specialized in Metallica and Nirvana. However, Bullet For My Valentine secured a record deal in the early 2000s, thus putting them on the path to making original music. So far, the band has released…
When Celine Dion burst out onto the scene as a 25-year-old French-Canadian singer, many people touted her to be the next Barbra Streisand. Celine Dion had released seven French albums by the time she was 18 before her manager introduced her to English music. She credits her success to her manager, Rene Angelil, who put…
Baby Keem is only 20 years old, but he raps with the poise and confidence of someone who has been in the industry for decades. Like his older cousin, Kendrick Lamar, Baby Keem isn’t going to let anyone put him in a box. His incredible skill level mixed with his endless creativity has made him…
The 1970s may have been the era of the supergroup, but the most super of them all arrived nearly two decades later. Formed by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, and Tom Petty in the late ’80s, the Traveling Wilburys bought together some of the best singers and songwriters of the 20th century….
Rare Earth was a band with one foot planted in rock and another foot planted in R&B. Some have called it the first white band signed by Motown to be successful, which is based on its predecessors never managing to release a hit. Certainly, Rare Earth was successful enough to exist from the late 1960s…