After rising to fame at the age of 13 with the smash hit Blue, LeAnn Rimes became one of the biggest crossover successes of the ’90s, dominating the charts with her powerhouse vocals and infectious blend of country, pop, and rock. Since then, she’s continued to enjoy huge success with albums that dabble in everything…
Chevelle have been one of the most consistent American rock bands over the last two decades, managing to release a new album every three years. The band has managed to keep things in the family since 1995, when two brothers formed the band. The band was originally composed of three Loeffler brothers, namely Pete, Sam,…
In life, people say goodbye when someone dies, when someone moves away, or when a relationship ends. There are also times when saying goodbye has positive connotations, such as when a person is starting afresh, when a bad situation ends, and when new opportunities arise. All these situations have been covered by the lyrics of…
She may have been a critics darling right out of the gate, but it took ten albums and almost 20 years before Bonnie Raitt made her commercial breakthrough. Since then, her whisky-soaked vocals and irresistible cocktail of blues, rock, and R&B have sold millions of albums, picked up numerous awards, and cemented her status as…
Fear Factory’s story begins in 1989 when the original formation of the heavy metal band first rocked together out of Los Angeles, California. For the first year, the band was originally known as Ulceration but changed it when the band members at that time were inspired by an observation they made of an armed security…
Born in Sydney, Australia, Iggy Azalea has worked his way up to become one of the best female rappers of the last decade. Iggy relocated to the US from Australia after two of her songs, gained massive popularity on YouTube. It wouldn’t take long for T.I. to notice her talents and sign her to his…
Kid Rock began his career as a rapper with the hip hop group The Beast Crew in the late 1980s. At the age of 17, he signed a solo deal with Jive Records, releasing his debut album, Grit Sandwiches for Breakfast, in 1990. Although his style was initially characterized by a hip-hop heavy sound, later…
Rise Records was always a record label known for signing bands early on before they became a worldwide success, and most of the time the label has been able to hold onto those artists as they rose in popularity. Earlier this year, regardless of what plans the pandemic had for music recently, Rise Records was…
John Denver began his career playing with folk groups in the 1960s. After signing as a solo artist to RCA, he scored his commercial breakthrough with his fourth album, Poems, Prayers & Promises. Although his commercial success waned in the 1980s, he dominated the charts in the 1970s with hits like Take Me Home, Country…