After making a minor name for himself as a songwriter, Jackson Browne finally stepped into the limelight in 1972 with his sublime self-titled album. Throughout the rest of the 1970s, he continued to impress both his fans and the critics with his poignant songwriting and undisputed knack for songcraft. Like many of his peers who…
INXS were a rock band that came into existence in the Australia of the late 1970s. For two decades, their vocalist was Michael Hutchence, whose efforts contributed a great deal to the band’s international success from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s. Unfortunately, he passed away in November of 1997. INXS continued on until…
After the death of Joy Division lead vocalist Ian Curtis, the remainder of the band had a decision to make: stop or continue. They continued, albeit under a new name, New Order, and with the addition of a new member, keyboardist Gillian Gilbert. Any fears that the legacy of Joy Division would overshadow them were…
The Killers are a rock band co-founded by Brandon Flowers and Dave Keuning in 2001. Their line-up saw a number of changes, but by 2002, they had settled on their current line-up, which is not necessarily the same as either their recording line-up or their touring line-up. Soon enough, the Killers released Hot Fuss in…
Enya is a name of note in the world of music. After all, she has sold an estimated 75 million records on a worldwide basis, which are enough to make her the single best-selling solo artist to ever emerge from Ireland. Furthermore, Enya has been extremely influential on both Celtic music and New Age music,…
John Lennon first rose to fame as part of the Beatles, alongside Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison. However, after the Beatles, Lennon went on to have a solo career and to release music with his wife, Yoko Ono. As a solo artist and with Ono, John Lennon released a total of 11 studio…
It’s surprising that conversations about the Rap GOAT always fail to mention Scarface even though his consistency and talent far exceed many of the heralded East Coast and West Coast rappers. Other than his diehard fans, few others know that Scarface was also a producer, producing Devin The Dude’s debut album and producing his own…
The Beatles first met Bob Dylan in August of 1964. Probably the most historic remnant of this event is Dylan introducing the Fab Four to marijuana. But this was also when the revolutionary troubadour initially encountered the lead guitar player for the Beatles, a 21 year-old kid named George Harrison. The two icons remained tight…
Rock group Chevelle has long been regarded as one of the most dynamic bands of their type. They were formed in 1995 when two brothers, Sam and Pete Loeffler, decided to do something formal with their musical talent. They brought along Matt Scott as part of the band, although they would replace him the following…