There aren’t a lot of bands that can claim to have been successful for three decades and counting. However, 311 is one of them. For those who are unfamiliar, this band is a rock band from Omaha, NE, which is notable for incorporating elements of rap, funk, and reggae in their music. They aren’t as…
Born Stephen Demitri Georgiou in in London, England, Stevens converted to Islam at age 29 and adopted the name Yusuf which means “Jesus” in Arabic. The following year, he released his last album (Back to Earth) under Cat Stevens before fully adopting his new name Yusuf in all of his subsequent releases. He would release…
The Black Eyed Peas started out as an alternative hip hop group in the mid 1990s. However, they evolved towards the direction of pop-rap, which proved to be a good choice because they went on to become one of the best-selling acts of all-time with approximately 80 million records sold. Moreover, it is important to…
Seether started out as a rock band in South Africa at the turn of the millennium. They proved to be successful in spite of a unreceptive home market, so much so that they caught the attention of Wind-Up Records in the United States. It was a big step to take, but in the end, Seether…
In total, there are twenty-two studio albums to Deep Purple’s credit since they first formed together as a British rock band in 1968. In addition to that, there are also forty-five live albums, twenty-eight compilation albums, fifteen video albums, and forty-five singles. Founder Ian Paice is the only original band member still part of the…
The name Luke Bryan has practically become synonymous with country music. The same person who started his career working in the shadows as a songwriter for other famous artists has now become an artist that is arguably more famous than many of the people he used to write for. He’s been active as a performer…
Art Garfunkel may have been the main voice of Simon & Garfunkel, but Paul Simon was the brains. His gift for songwriting, deep understanding of music history, appreciation for different genres, and ability to craft the perfect 3-minute pop song have always left his peers for dust. His solo career may have had its ups…
King Crimson is a well-known name in progressive rock. This is because it started up in 1968, meaning that its successes have influenced a wide range of artists in a wide range of genres. However, it is important to note that King Crimson has had more than one incarnation, as shown by how Robert Fripp…
Dire Straits may not have stuck around for long, but no one can say they didn’t make the most of the time they had. Over the course of just six albums, they established themselves as the biggest band of the 1980s, spending over 1100 weeks in the UK album charts (the fifth-longest of any group,…