The Dead Kennedys only recorded songs together for about eight years, but they left an indelible mark on the music industry as a whole. Formed in 1978, the California-based punk rock group quickly turned casual listeners into fans. Even today, there is still a dedicated fanbase. Perhaps even more importantly, younger audiences are discovering their…
Eddy Raven is an American country singer-songwriter. He got his start in the early 1960s. However, Raven saw his greatest successes from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s when he released not one, not two, but six number-one singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. As such, people should check out his discography if…
Have you ever heard of the New Wave band called Oingo Boingo? They haven’t been active in some time, with the last year that they performed being 1995. Despite that fact, they made quite a few waves in the music industry while they were playing. They were formed by Danny Elfman in 1979, coming from…
Jacob Collier is an English singer-songwriter who became well-known when his video covers went viral on YouTube. However, interested individuals should know he is no fad. After all, Collier has won a Grammy for each of his four studio albums. That is impressive by any reasonable standard. Collier stands out even more because he is…
Angelina Jordan is accustomed to the intense public limelight despite her young age. Angelina Jordan has performed for world leaders at some of Europe’s most prominent events, appeared in European and North American media, and gradually charmed a growing fan base along the way. She emerged as the winner of Norway’s Got Talent in 2014,…
Juicy J is a notable rapper and producer from the American South. He got his start in Three 6 Mafia, an underground hip-hop group that broke into the mainstream in the 1990s before reaching even greater heights in the 2000s. However, it should be mentioned that Juicy J also has a solo career, which produced…
People tend to see Elvis as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. For proof, look no further than his nickname of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, which is rather ironic because he didn’t like it very much. That said, it is important to remember that it is rare for people to…
Helen Reddy was a singer, songwriter, actress, author, and activist who was born in Melbourne, Australia, on October 25, 1941. She came from a showbiz family and began performing at the age of four. In 1966, she won a television talent contest, and her prize was a trip to New York with the opportunity to…
Bob Marley didn’t invent reggae, but he, more than any other artist, helped bring it to the mainstream. His image might be that of a carefree rasta with a penchant for girls and splifs, but the reality was a deeply religious, politically aware man who rose from nothing to become a cornerstone of popular music….