The sun is the most important energy source on Earth, powering almost all life. It’s also a star that shows no mercy, burning at thousands of degrees and blasting ultraviolet radiation into space. The relationship between this fiery ball in the sky and humans plays out metaphorically throughout literature and pop culture. Writers use it…
Cameron Crowe has remained one of the most well-known names in the music industry. He rose to fame as the youngest journalist at Rolling Stone Magazine. Additionally, he married rock royalty Nancy Wilson, a member of the Seattle-based group Heart. Throughout Crowe’s career, he’s also written and directed many notable movies, including Say Anything and…
Tim Buckley is a notoriously difficult figure to understand as a musician, as many of his songs are known for their dissonant and non-sensical lyrics. However, numerous musicians have attributed special importance to him in developing alternative music because of his ability to harmonize with other instruments and experiment with different genres within folk and…
Natalie Cole was a very talented singer, songwriter, and actress. She died in 2015 after a long battle with hepatitis C. Natalie Cole’s biggest hit came in 1991 when she released “Unforgettable,” a Nat King Cole classic about his love for his late wife. The album Unforgettable, with love, was made up of songs previously…
The 2017 computer animated fantasy film, (Coco) was produced by Pixar Animation Studios, then released by Walt Disney Pictures. The story is about a twelve year old boy named Miguel who accidentally transported himself to the Land of the Dead while seeking the help of his deceased great-great-grandfather, who was a musician before he died….
The Wedding Singer is a great film, with both Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore delivering standout performances in this cute story about a wedding singer who falls in love with a waitress. But would it be as good without its soundtrack? Considering it gives us 90-year-old Ellen Dow rapping over the Sugarhill Gang’s Rapper’s Delight,…
When Edgar Wright’s “Baby Driver” hit theaters in 2017, it was the writer/director’s first film since “The World’s End” in 2013. “Baby Driver” was just an idea that bounced around in his head for several years and he finally had the chance to bring it to life after his departure from Ant-Man in 2014. The…
The Average White Band was a jazz-funk band from Scotland. Their musical style differed from the other contemporary funk acts by using traditional Scottish folk instruments, such as bagpipes and various forms of drums. The group started in 1972 as a supporting act for Black Sabbath, after which their first album, Show Your Hand, was…
Sérgio Santos Mendes, a Brazilian Portuguese, was born on February 11, 1941. He’s a Brazilian musician with over 55 releases. He plays bossa nova heavily crossed with funk and jazz. He is one of the most influential Brazilian musicians; his music is full of beautiful melodies, rhythms, and harmonies. He has been creating music since…