For two decades, Ronnie Milsap was the biggest thing in country music. The hits might not be coming as thick and fast as they did in the 70s and the 80s, but he’s still performing, still pulling in the crowds, and still enjoying the status of country’s most successful crossover artist. Over the years, he’s…
Making music and touring is sometimes very tedious and can be very hectic, so much so that the artists making the music and touring become stressed out. This pent-up anger is detrimental, and at times it causes the said artists to lash out at those around them, as innocent as they may be. There are…
Billy Joel said, “I think music itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.” He forgot to add that everyone likes examining lyrics and are constantly trying to figure out what a singer meant when they wrote a…
Steve Winwood is a British singer, songwriter, and musician. He began his career in 1967 and is associated with music genres, including pop rock, blue-eyed soul, blues rock, and rhythm and blues. Although Winward is predominantly known as a vocalist and keyboardist, he can also play various other instruments, including guitars, bass, drums, saxophone, and…
The 1980’s saw the merger of two powerful musical genres: Punk and metal. Known as metalcore, this hybrid born of two dynamic musical styles, soon grew in popularity. More and more people became enamored with this new child of rock. Solely an American invention, metalcore soon found itself in underground clubs across the world, creating…
In 2013 when Isaiah Rashad signed to Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), he was poised to be one of the next great rappers in the game. His creativity and versatility were undeniable and there were countless people looking forward to what he had to say. His debut album, The Sun’s Tirade, only sold 19,000 copies in…
The Kalimba is a musical instrument that originated in eastern and southern Africa at least 1,500 years ago. It is also known as the Mbira, the Lamellophone and the Thumb Piano. The instrument is a wooden board fitted with a resonator. It has staggered metal tines attached. It is played held in the hands of…
Billy Squier is a rock musician and singer who was at the height of his fame during the early 1980s when he released a string of arena rock and crossover hits. His 1981 album ‘Don’t Say No’ was considered a landmark for the arena rock genre, as the music bridged the gap between hard rock…
Lars Ulrich started one of the influential metal bands with a few phone calls. He found James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine, and Ron McGovney. Initially, Metallica’s sound favored punk. However, as they became more influenced by groups like Discharge, their music style changed to thrash metal. After a few demos with original bassist Ron McGovney, he…