Not many bands last fifty-one years while consistently producing new albums and still touring. Molly Hatchet, a band named for a murderous prostitute, has been around since 1971, playing southern rock and hard rock. Despite their substantial contributions to music, this band is one of the underrated groups that is not (yet) inducted into the…
Macy Gray first began performing and writing songs during her time at university. In 1999, her career went stratospheric with the release of her debut album, On How Life Is. The album went multi-platinum, picked up a slew of awards, and, with its phenomenally successful single, I Try, launched Gray into the international arena. Since…
Dwight Yoakam, the elite American country music singer songwriter, made his debut in 1984. Since then, he has released 17 studio albums beginning with Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc., which the RIAA certified double-platinum. Some critics argue that Yoakam’s best days were in the 80s and 90s, but his work transcends all time. Let’s rank all…
A band in name but in practice a vehicle for Mark Bolan to bring his brand of glam to the world, T. Rex was formed in 1967 and disbanded a decade later following Bolan’s tragic death. In the brief time they were with us, they took glam to the mainstream, directly influenced David Bowie’s conversion…
Oingo Boingo is an American goofy stage band that produces peculiar yet intriguing tracks in their albums. Most people compare it to Devo throughout their career because they ooze similar genre gimmicks. However, Oingo Boingo never attained the media success that the Devo had. According to Rate Your Music, Oingo Boingo was founded in their…
Jerry Reed Hubbard was a well-known American country music composer, songwriter, guitarist, singer, and actor who was featured in numerous films. Born on 20 March 1937, some of his greatest singles included US Male, Alabama Wild Man, Guitar Man, and When You’re Hot, You’re Hot, which won a Grammy Award for the Best Male Country…
In 2004, Joss Stone hit the charts with her debut album, The Soul Session, a multi-platinum selling phenomenon and Mercury Prize nominee that firmly established her as one of the hottest new talents around. Its follow-up, Mind, Body & Soul, was equally huge, topping the UK charts and certifying platinum. Her third album, Introducing Joss…
Born Jack Hody Jackson on 18th May, 1975, Jack Johnson is a world-renowned musician and surfer. He’s as multi-talented as they come, singing, playing guitar, piano and drums. He’s also an actor that’s appeared in films such as “The Smog of the Sea,” “Nice Guys Sleep Alone,” and “12”. Johnson has made a career for…
The American punk rock band known as Bad Religion was first formed out of Los Angeles, California in 1980. High school students, Greg Graffin, Jay Bentley, Jay Ziskrout, and Brett Gurewitz had their first public performance when they opened for another punk rock group, Social Distortion at a warehouse opening. The first show Bad Religion…