The year 1975 saw its fair share of major events. For example, it was the year in which North Vietnam reunified the country by conquering its southern counterpart. Similarly, it was the year in which Spain began transitioning towards democracy when the soon-to-be-dead dictator Francisco Franco yielded the position of acting head of state to…
Baseball was the United States’ favorite sport for a long time. As a result, there is a significant number of songs about either baseball or baseball-related topics. Most of these songs aren’t particularly notable, meaning they see little use outside of specific contexts. In contrast, others stand head and shoulders over the rest, thus making…
Joe Nichols is a country musician from the state of Arkansas. He set his eyes on a country music career at a young age. However, his initial efforts met with no success. His first deal with Intersound Records resulted in nothing but a low-selling, self-titled debut studio album in 1996. Meanwhile, his second deal with…
The soundtrack of the twentieth century cannot be written without Jerry Lee Lewis. Self-appointed as “The Killer”, Lewis was a musical pioneer and one of the original architects of Rock & Roll. There has never been an artist like Jerry Lee. He was a musical innovator, immensely talented, routinely self-destructive, and notoriously unapologetic. As a…
The Commodores are one of those bands that started up decades ago but are still going in modern times. However, they have seen enormous changes in their lineup, so much so that William King is the sole founding member who is still involved. For those curious, the Commodores came into existence when a couple of…
Morale has a notable effect on a baseball player’s performance. Due to that, walk-up songs can have a surprisingly practical purpose in a baseball game. Moreover, they are also a lot of fun because they say so much about the people who choose them. Of course, some walk-up songs have been much better choices than…
Time is priceless. After all, we experience its flow in a single direction, meaning we cannot reclaim it once we have spent it. A host of singers and songwriters have commented upon this in their music. Sometimes, they stress the need to seize the moment. Other times, they show signs of regret for things that…
Ryan Bingham is an American singer-songwriter whose career started in the late 2000s. Some people call him a country musician. However, others see that as too limited a label because his music shows clear signs of folk, rock, blues, country, and other genres. Whatever the label, Bingham is a celebrated musician who has released numerous…
Mario, born Mario Dewar Barrett, is an American R&B songwriter and singer. According to Biographymask, the artist was born in Baltimore. At 14, he signed a recording deal with J. Records, where he recorded his debut album, released in 2002. This album included songs like Just a Friend 2002. He has since recorded many other…