Yes were formed in 1968 by Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Peter Banks, keyboardist Tony Kaye, and drummer Bill Bruford. Over the coming decades, members would come, go, return, and leave again. With a revolving door policy to its membership, each album was a guessing game about who’d be in the rock band that…
Loreena McKennitt’s songs have a magnetic pull whenever you listen to them. This is phenomenal, considering that as a young girl, she dreamed of working with animals as a veterinarian or in wildlife. However, she has since woken up from that dream, saying music chose her. As soon as she started studying folk music and…
American folk singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie has been performing since the 1960s, and he shows no signs of slowing down. He has written and recorded many great songs throughout his career, but which ones are the best? Here is a list of the ten best Arlo Guthrie songs. 10. Hard Times Come Again No More (2020)…
Montana boasts of being one of the eight states in the United States defined by mountainous terrains. It is endowed with natural resources yet remains with a low population. For this reason, the state attracts people who prefer privacy and country life. The lifestyle inspires songwriters to write songs about Montana. Most are by country…
British fashion designer once said that fashion should be a form of escapism, not of imprisonment. With some people using music as their mode of escapism, it is not a surprise that many songwriters have written songs that talk about fashion. Whether it is due to love for designer brands or the need to make…
The Isley brothers have entertained fans for a long time with their “baby-making” music to which some people admit they owe their existence. The brothers began singing at an early age when their father taught them to embrace every genre of music. The brothers soon gravitated towards love songs, and even when Ronald Isley decided…
Ari Lennox has been sharing her beautiful voice with the world for several years, but it wasn’t until 2018 that she started gaining some serious traction. Her debut single “Whipped Cream” established her as one of the hottest up and coming singers in R&B and she has continued to release quality music. Her first album,…
Going down memory lane to 1965, you will learn about major historical events politically and musically. For instance, it was the year that Martin Luther King Jr. and 700 demonstrators were arrested. It is also the year that Malcolm X, a civil rights activist, was assassinated. In the music industry, The Beatles released their album…
Jill Scott is a singer, songwriter, poet, and actress. Her 2000 debut album Who Is Jill Scott? Began her career in music. The album was certified gold by the RIAA for selling over 500,000 copies. She has since sold more than 7 million records internationally. Her second album was released in 2004. It went double…