Every Pixies fan knows there’s no such thing as a bad Pixies album – great for them, maybe, but it makes ranking their albums something of a challenge. Everyone has their favorite, everyone has an opinion, and everyone knows that even on a bad day, the Pixies are more compelling than most bands can even…
Donald Hugh Henley was born on 22 July 1947. In 1971, he became the co-lead vocalist and drummer for the band the Eagles until late 1980, when the band broke up. After the disbanding, Henley decided to pursue his career as a solo music artist with his debut music album dabbed I Can’t Stand Still,…
Josh Groban first came to public attention in 1999 when he was drawn in as a stand-in for Andrea Bocelli at a series of high-profile events. Two years later, he hit the big time with his multi-platinum-selling debut album. Since then, his silky tone and irresistible blend of pop and opera have made him one…
Actress, author, fashion designer, and singer are the trades Jessica Simpson is best known for by the fans who’ve followed her ever since she first appeared in the spotlight in 1997. Prior to this, she was originally known as Jessica Johnson, a Texan girl who sang at her local church choir ever since she was…
The American folk singer known as Jim Croce was also known for performing soft rock hits during his music career that spanned from 1966 until 1973. Before the world was robbed of Croce’s musical talent on September 20, 1973, when he died in a plane crash that also claimed the lives of five other individuals….
There aren’t a lot of bands that can claim to have had the same kind of influence as The Clash. For those who are unfamiliar, punk rock came into existence centered around a club called CBGB that could be found in the Lower Manhattan of the mid 1970s. However, it wasn’t too long before interest…
The Zac Brown Band was formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2002. The vocalist of the group is Zac Brown, who also plays the guitar. Other band members include John Driskell Hopkins, Jimmy De Martini, Coy Bowles, Clay Cook, Chris Fryar, Matt Mangano, and Daniel de Los Reyes. They are predominantly a country music band, although…
Queens of the Stone Age started up in the mid 1990s. However, it wasn’t exactly what anyone would consider to be a newcomer to the music industry. After all, Queens of the Stone Age was founded by Josh Homme, who had been the guitarist of Kyuss from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s. Since…
As the co-founder of A&M Records and Tijuana Brass, Herb Alpert is nothing short of a music legend. The one man who could make an album that would sell millions without ever having to tour or do interviews (he gave up doing interviews in 1967). He didn’t need MTV to make him famous because he…