That Aretha Franklin is one of the greatest vocalists the world has ever known isn’t up for debate. Neither is her title as the Queen of Soul. Over the course of her life, she scored 17 top ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100, 20 No. 1s on the R&B charts, 18 Grammys, and over…
By 1989, Motley Crue were five albums into their career and about to release their best album to date. Dr. Feelgood closed out the decade with a bang, spending over 100 weeks in the charts, winning a string of awards, and transforming the band from the bad boys of LA into one of the biggest…
Progressive rock, also known as prog rock, is one of the many subgenres of rock and roll. Complex, ambitious and thought provoking, progressive rock utilizes whatever tools deemed necessary to create the desired effects. In other words, any style of music is fair game for prog rock, from folk to classical, and one of the…
Tyler Lynn Farr is a country music artist born in 1984. His music talent began to grow in popularity when he was 29. That was after charting his first single ‘Hot Mess.’ Farr has charted eight songs on the Country Airplay and Billboard Hot Country song charts. He might not have appeared on any chart…
Labyrinth is a heavy metal band from Italy, formed in 1991. The band was formed in 1991 by Frank Andover (guitar) and Andrea Cantarelli (vocals). Later, they were joined by Luca Contini (keyboards), Andrea Bartoletti (bass guitar), and Franco Rubulotta (drums). In 1993, the band recorded their first demo entitled “Midnight Resistance.” Their second album…
American Pie is a movie written by Adam Herz and directed by Paul Weitz. It was released in 1999. Overall, the movie is about four guys in high school who are determined to lose their virginity. Although most of the film centers around them and their ups and downs with the fairer sex. American Pie…
It didn’t take long for former Major League pitcher Adam Wainwright to find his second act in life. A stalwart for the St. Louis Cardinals, “Waino” compiled an incredible career that includes 200 wins, three All-Star appearances, and two world championships. Originally from Brunswick, Georgia, Wainwright retired in 2023 after nearly two decades in the…
Suzy Bogguss burst onto the country music scene in early 1989 and quickly became one of the genre’s most respected vocalists. After a rather successful run with Liberty Records, she decided to go indie and set up her record label: Loyal Dutchess. Bogguss has gone on to release several records through the years, and still…
The 80’s were a fabulous decade. MTV, cable TV, personal computers and video game arcades created a hub of creative and unique enjoyment from which all good memories spring. This decade also brought us a slew of imaginative films, such as E.T, the Extra-Terrestrial, The Terminator, Airplane and The Lost Boys. If you’re feeling the…