Fans of the soft rock genre are quite familiar with the name of Stephen Bishop. This multi-talented singer/songwriter helped to fuel the romantic fancies of many in the 70’s and 80’s. His unique ability to score some of the best loved ballads both for film and radio is quite impressive. In fact, Stephen has…
Most people are at least familiar with the name Chris Rea. After all, he’s a well-known musician that has had more than one chart-topper in the UK and has made a name for himself all over the globe. He’s best known for a combination of rock and blues that practically created a genre of its…
Black Sheep was a hip-hop duo that became well-known in the early 1990s. It consisted of Dres and Mista Lawnge, though the latter would change the spelling of his stage name to Mista Long in later times. Amusingly, the duo met as teenagers in Sanford, NC even though both of them had come from New…
An old saying urges people to stay united – united we stand, divided we fall. They say no man is an island so, as much as people try to be self-sufficient, we all need each other. In times of calamity, we have seen people putting aside their differences to work together towards a common goal….
Arthur C. Clark said that magic is a science we do not understand. It is perhaps for this reason that we term whatever we cannot explain as magic. It could be falling in love in the most unexpected way or things falling into place in unexplainable ways. Songwriters have used the word “magic” to refer…
Love is the theme of many songs from every decade and music genre. Sometimes it is about the love a couple feels for each other, and sometimes a song is about how much one person loves another, but the other person does not feel the same. So, are there any songs about unrequited love? Here…
The very idea of being addicted to something is frightening, yet many people find it impossible to get out from under the clutches of addiction without extensive help. There is no doubt about it, music is a powerful tool. It’s so powerful that some rehabilitation centers have taken to recommending certain music for those individuals…
Country music duo Big & Rich has been active on the music scene for years, since 1998. In fact, they’ve been performing in one capacity or another for well over a decade. Much of that time has been spent creating music together. Both of them are songwriters and they both sing. As if that’s not…
Willie Nelson was on top of the Country music world in the mid-1970s. After he put Nashville in his rear view, Wille went back home to Texas. There he discovered his trademark sound. It was soon dubbed “Outlaw Country”. Willie’s career was going better than ever, and he had never been more popular. That’s when…