Marty Balin was a singer, songwriter, and musician. He is known as the founder, lead singer, and main songwriter of Jefferson Airplane, a rock band formed in San Francisco in 1965. Balin is also known as being the founder, songwriter, and lead singer of Jefferson Starship, another rock band formed in San Francisco in 1974…
Neil Diamond was born on January 24, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York. He didn’t start as a vocalist. Instead, he wrote songs for other musicians. He received his first guitar at 16, piquing his interest in music. Originally, Diamond wanted to be a doctor even entering New York University. Instead of finishing his final college…
When Gunna started gaining mainstream success in 2018, a lot of people thought he was new to the rap game. In reality, however, he had been working hard to establish himself for several years. When he finally got a big break with the release of his mixtape, Drip or Drown, it was clear that Gunna…
Every song is an emotion and memory encapsulated in three minutes and paired with music. Lyrics are poetry, and some songs are so powerful they need memorization and playlist overplay. Many words evoke a feeling, but some are used to pull more emotions from the right music. For example, fire is a word used in…
Willow Smith inherited Jada Pinkett Smith’s love for rock music but always restricted herself to R&B. However, there was an itch to stretch her limits and explore rock music, but she kept withholding until the COVID-19 pandemic forced her to make use of the idle time recording rock music demos. Now we not only know…
Spiritbox is a metal band from Vancouver, Canada. Formed in 2016 and currently signed to Rise Records, the band consists of four members, Courtney LaPlante, Mike Stringer, Bill Crook, and Zev Rose. Spiritbox has released two EPs and one full-length album while performing at local venues across Canada and the US. The band emphasizes guitar…
Over the last several years, there have been lots of debates over whether or not hip-hop music is dead. However, artists like Tierra Whack are proof that the genre is still alive and well. Tierra hasn’t been in the industry for long, but she’s already making her mark. Her immeasurable creativity combined with her unique…
Craig Owens has been a huge name in the scene since the formation and explosion in popularity of Chiodos. The vocalist however has done several side projects during and after his time with Chiodos. While Chiodos is considered post-hardcore, Craig Owens has dipped into various genres from acoustic to softer full band jams to more…
Northlane is a band, that above all else is a unique ambient djent metalcore band. The ambience of the band has been present throughout almost all of their music. With each release Northlane explore the genres they represent with an ambient touch more and more as time goes on. Below, we’re going to rank the…