Music holds no boundaries, and it connects people from different backgrounds as it is a universal language. Ketch Secor and his friends began Old Crow Medicine Show in September 1998 when they were only teenagers. They did not know where the music would lead, but they decided to play their way out of Ithaca to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Riley Green is an American country music singer and songwriter. He has been interested in music since his childhood. His grandfather, Bufford Green, ran a music joint which is what inspired him to sing professionally. Riley received his first big break as a contestant on the fourth season of CMT’s reality series, Redneck Island. After…
The 1972 song “Smoke on The Water” by Deep Purple is one of the cornerstones of the 20th century soundtrack. It contains arguably the most iconic guitar part in rock history. “Smoke” features a simple yet hypnotic hook and a fat chorus that is impossible not to sing along to. Where classic rock is concerned,…
French has been acclaimed as the language of love. Even how the French say they miss someone is romantic because it translates to “you are missing from me.” That is not to say that French is the only way people express their feelings. Music is also a universal language of expression, and many songs about…
Once the ultimate Hollywood wunderkind, Quentin Tarantino now ranks among America’s most revered filmmakers. Since his professional directorial debut in 1992, he has showcased an innate ability to both entertain the masses and engage the individual. Tarantino, 59, has written and directed some of the most pivotal and groundbreaking movies over the last thirty years….