This might surprise you, but I’m a huge Radiohead fan. Maybe “huge” is an understatement; let’s just say that they’re one of my favorite bands. I have been listening to them for as long as I can remember, and I own all nine of their studio albums on CD (which isn’t really saying much). Other…
The Isley Brothers started out in the 1950s as a vocal trio of brothers consisting of O’Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley, and Ronald Isley. In 1973, younger brothers Ernie and Marvin joined, as did Rudolph’s brother-in-law Chris Jasper. The new additions marked the start of a new period of success. Over the next decade, they…
BJ Thomas began his long and successful career as a country singer in the 1960s. His career spanned more than fifty years, ending on May 29, 2021, when the singer passed away from lung cancer at his Arlington, Texas home at the age of 78. He is best known for his number one chart-busting hit…
Very few artists have the lasting cultural impact of Lana Del Rey, despite only releasing eight full studio albums since her debut in 2010. In fact, there’s a strong argument to be made that she is the most influential pop artist of the last decade. 8. Lana Del Ray (2012) Starting off our list…
If you’re like most people, you’ve spent the majority of your life listening to The Rolling Stones. There’s no question that they have done a lot of albums over the years, 30 of them to be exact. That doesn’t even count tons of live albums, compilation albums and even official bootlegs. The truth is, if…
As both a composer and a performer, Carole King’s place in music history can’t be overstated. Along with Gerry Goffin, she wrote some of the biggest hits for the biggest artists of the 50s and 60s, from Aretha Franklin and Dusty Springfield to the Monkees and the Animals. Her 1971 album Tapestry is one of…
Sixty-four-year-old Dwight Yoakam has released a stunning forty-six singles in his prolific career. Since his debut in 1985, the singer-songwriter has consistently created excellent country music and toured throughout five decades. Dwight is well known for pioneering his own style of country music, and his song Crazy Little Thing Called Love is a part of…
Fleetwood Mac are a band that have seen their troubles. There’s the mental health struggles, the drugs, the ever-changing lineups, the divorces, the breakups, and, most recently, the firing of Lindsey Buckingham (for the second and probably not the last time) in 2018. But for all the turmoil, it’s the music that defines them. While…
It doesn’t matter if you love country music or not, almost everyone knows who Dolly Parton is. Over a career that has spanned decades, she has been responsible for some of the most iconic songs that have ever existed in country music. In fact, she has done something that very few musicians are capable of…