50 First Dates bought together Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore in a sweet comedy-drama about a marine veterinarian who resolves to win the heart of an art teacher named Lucy after discovering she has amnesia and forgets all about him at the end of each day. No film would be complete with a soundtrack, and…
Brandi Carlile has been performing and recording music since 2004. She is an American musician, songwriter, and producer from Ravensdale, Washington. After graduating high school, she moved to Seattle, where she joined a band called The Fighting Machinists as their lead singer. In 2004, at the age of 23, she released her first album entitled…
In 1958, a Las Vegas booking agent spotted Wayne Newton (who was still in his junior year at high school at the time) and his brothers performing on a local TV show. He signed them up to perform in Vegas for two weeks. The two weeks turned into decades, Newton ended up becoming a breakaway…
A coming-of-age movie loosely based on Jane Austen’s Emma sounded a good idea in principle, but in reality, it was even better. Released in 1995, Clueless became essential viewing for anyone growing up in the ’90s, providing endless opportunities for quotes, directing fashion choices, and making stars of its cast of Alicia Silverstone, Brittany Murphy,…
The Alan Parsons Project consisted of Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson, and an ever-evolving line of session musicians and vocalists. Active between 1975 and 1990, they never made too much headway in their native UK, but enjoyed greater success in the US with hit singles like Eye in the Sky, Time, and Old and Wise. Over…
The Dumb and Dumber film soundtrack is one of the most popular soundtracks by itself. Now, this may be because it provides the greatest song in cinematic history, “Mockingbird” by Eminem. Many people have requested that I rank all of the songs from the album before, so here is my ranking of all 13 tracks…
There is nothing more satisfying than witnessing the rise to stardom of a young person, especially when that individual comes from humble beginnings. Swedish singer and songwriter Zara Maria Larsson occupies that space on the pedestal that few are privileged to stand atop. It’s not easy to rise to the top ranks of the music…
Real Friends, for most of their career, appeared to always have new music on the verge of being released, while most of the band’s recordings have been composed into EPs, the band also has four studio albums that stand out from each other, one way or another. However, Real Friends’ newest album, “Torn in Two”,…
Patti Smith is one of the most influential musicians in the history of rock music. She may not be as famous as she once was, but her impact on punk and art rock is certainly something to behold. Patti Smith will forever be remembered for her stunning album Horses, a haunting work of art that…