At the age of 16, Peter Frampton joined The Herd, a short-lived but moderately successful band that turned him into a teen idol overnight. Keen to impress people more for his talents than his looks, he left The Herd to join forces with Small Faces singer and guitarist Steve Marriott in Humble Pie two years…
Many people have never heard of Poppy. Although she has been around for a few years, her fame was only recognized when the video “Poppy – Computer Boy” went viral on YouTube and racked up over 100 million views in one week. In this blog post, we will discuss the ten best poppy songs of…
On January 4, 1957, Patricia “Patty” Lee Ramey was born in Pikeville, Kentucky. Her father was a coal miner who, like most of her family, loved music. Sadly, he contracted black lung disease, forcing the family to move from the rural Elkhorn City area so he could receive treatment. Music became Patty’s escape. Her father…
John Mellencamp was born on October 7th, 1951, in Seymour, Indiana. He was born with spina bifida, which required a lot of hospitalization. During this time, he developed an interest in music. As a teenager, he was often getting in trouble since he was already starting to embrace the rock and roll lifestyle. He formed…
When four lads from Liverpool got together in the early 1960s to make music, they never dreamed they would become the most influential band of all-time. 60 years later, the Beatles are undisputedly that. The Beatles are also one of, if not the most covered band in the history of popular music. The song “Yesterday”…
In 1969, a new supergroup was born. Consisting of former Small Faces lead vocalist and guitarist Steve Marriott, vocalist and guitarist Peter Frampton from The Herd, Spooky Tooth bassist Greg Ridley, and drummer Jerry Shirley from The Apostolic Intervention, the band’s potential was enormous. That potential would end in bitter disappointment, poor record sales, and…
One of the best things about Phish as a band is that they have no shortage of original material. And yet, despite having their well-crafted catalogs full of songs, covers also have a significant presence in Phish’s live performances. That means there are plenty of cover songs to choose from when it comes time for…
Gary Allan is a country music artist who began his career in 1996. Not only is he a signer, but he also writes many of his own songs and can play the guitar. In the same year as he began his career, Allan signed to Delta Records. Later that year, he released his debut album,…
Johnny Horton was born on April 30. 1925 in Los Angeles, California. His parents were sharecroppers, so they moved between Tyler, Texas, where Horton was raised, and California, trying to find work. When he was eleven, his mother taught him to play the guitar. In 1944, he graduated high school and started Methodist seminary. However,…