Bryan Adams might describe himself as a ‘complete and utter busker,’ but not many buskers have sold over 100 million records. Not many have racked up 25 top-15 singles in Canada, four No.1s in the US, countless more internationally, 15 Grammy nominations (and 1 win), 20 Juno Awards, three Academy Awards, or a star on…
David Randall Blythe is an American singer and songwriter. Generally speaking, he is known for being the lead vocalist for Lamb of God, which is one of the more notable names of the new wave of American Metal. However, some people might remember Blythe because of a manslaughter case in the Czech Republic instead. 1….
Bruce Dickinson was born on August 7, 1958, in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. He moved to Sheffield, England, when he was a teenager. Shortly after, he found his love of heavy metal, becoming a Deep Purple fan. Although he didn’t make it as a drummer in several local bands, he started singing with Samson’s local band. While…
When people think of influential bands of the 1960s, they usually think of groups like The Rolling Stones and the Beatles. Another band very much deserves to be on that list, one called Velvet Underground. Their songs were just as influential as anything that the Beatles ever performed. As a matter of fact, those same…
People who work 9 to 5 jobs have invented many colorful phrases to get them through the week, including hump day for Wednesday and thank God it’s Friday to celebrate the final hours of their workweek. However, what they really want to do is let loose for forty-eight hours before returning to the daily grind….
The 1980s was a time of great rock and roll, with many bands achieving mainstream success. One such band that came to prominence in this decade was Coney Hatch from Canada. This blog post talks about the ten best songs by this band over their career. We will also look at what makes these songs…
Sting’s achievements with the Police were significant enough, but his work as a solo artist hasn’t exactly been shabby either. Since breaking away from the band in the mid-1980s, Sting has built a career that straddles genres, defies expectations, and continues to push the boundaries of rock music. If you’re still convinced nothing in his…
Earl Thomas Conley was a country music singer and songwriter. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, on October 17, 1941, and died of cerebral atrophy in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 10, 2019. Conley began his career in 1974, but he was at the height of his fame throughout the 1980s and 1990s. During his career,…
Ace of Base was founded in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1990. However, the band was initially known as Tech Noir. Brothers Silas Bergen and Malin Bergen, alongside their sister Jenny, started the group. Ulf Ekberg was playing with another group. Soon, all the singers enjoyed working with each other, so they created Ace of Base. They…