Anette Olzon rose to fame as the singer of the Finnish metal band, Nightwish. Since her acrimonious split from the band in 2012, she’s continued to record music as part of the heavy metal band The Dark Element and as a solo performer. This June, she gave us a taste of what to expect from…
With the occasional exception, Billy Currington has built his career on feel-good, easy-going numbers like “Good Directions,” “Bad Day of Fishin’” and “People Are Crazy.” It’s not earned him a huge amount of critical success, but it’s certainly giving him plenty of hits – to date, he’s racked up 11 number ones and the kind…
Freddy Fender was a singer and musician who was born in San Benito, Texas, on June 4, 1937, and his real name was Baldemar Garza Huerta. He died from lung cancer in Corpus Christi, Texas, on October 14, 2006. Fender began his career in 1957, although he was at the height of his fame during…
English rock musician Ronnie Wood recently admitted to working with former bandmates from Faces on new music – yet to be released. In an interview with The Times where Wood openly shared about his experience living with and recovering from lung cancer, he shared the following: “Me, Rod and Kenney have been recording some new…
Who exactly is Robert Plant? Fans of the rock group Led Zeppelin obviously don’t need to be told who he is, as the name will probably ring a bell right away. However, other individuals who haven’t listened to that particular group’s music as much may not be familiar with the name. Even those who listen…
Dierks Bentley was born on November 20, 1975, in Phoenix, Arizona. His music interest started with his father’s Hank Wlliams Jr. records. According to PBS, Bentley attended the University of Vermont for a year after transferring to Vanderbilt University and graduated in 1997. After graduation, he got a job at The Nashville Network doing research…
Five Finger Death Punch are one of the biggest names in heavy metal, and it’s been that way ever since they released their debut album in 2007. To date, they’ve released eight studio albums (4 of which certified gold, 3 of which certified platinum) and 32 singles, won countless awards, survived several lineup changes, and…
Cori Broadus is an American Musician and is better known for her stage name, “CHOC”. She is also the daughter of the famous rapper Snoop Dogg. You may have not heard much about this famous musician. Read on to find out more on things you didn’t know about Cori Broadus. 1. Early Life and favorites…
Martin Kahan was born on April 17, 1947, in New York. Dr. Aaron Kahan, a rabbi, raised Kahan and his younger brother Sheldon after divorcing their mother. When Kahan was a teenager, they moved to Miami Beach. There, the early roots of his career took shape. According to MSN, “he was described as trading the…