Bjork first started drawing attention during her time as the lead singer of alt-rock band, the Sugarcubes. After the band broke up in 1992, Bjork got to work on her solo career. A year later, she released her debut album, the aptly named Debut. It was an instant sensation with both critics and the public….
In 1981, George Strait released his debut album. With his cowboy look and his traditional honky-tonk style, his image and sound were a world away from the prevailing country trends of the day. Yet people loved it. 40 years later, they still do. Today, Strait is recognized as a country music legend. With over 100…
Wiz Khalifa dropped his debut album, Show and Prove, in 2006. It was a messy album, but an intriguing one. Since those early days, Wiz has made good on the promise of his debut with 5 further albums and a good handful of Top 40 hit singles. His style has evolved drastically over the years,…
They may have fizzled out rather than burnt away, but before tensions and brotherly arguments got the better of them, Oasis were the biggest band of their generation. After arriving on the scene with their incendiary debut Definitely Maybe, they ruled the charts with hits like Wonderwall and Don’t Look Back in Anger. Although they…
Shakira is one of the most notable singer-songwriters of modern times. She has earned a reputation for being very versatile when it comes to her music. Something that is perhaps unsurprising considering that Shakira has become very successful in both English-language and Spanish-language markets. 11. Magia Magia is Shakira’s debut album. For context, it came…
In 2000, Nelly burst onto the scene with Country Grammer. Boosted by the success of its title track and the single Ride Wit Me in the charts, the album was an instant hit, debuting at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and quickly climbing to No. 1. Nelly capitalized on the album’s success with its…
Shania Twain is one of the most notable artists to emerge in the 1990s. After all, she has sold more than 100 million records over the course of her career, which is enough to make her one of the best-selling artists ever. As such, it is no wonder that Twain is sometimes called the Queen…
Whether you know him best as an activist, a musician, or an actor, Willie Nelson is unquestionably one of the most recognizable names in country music. Over a seven-decade career, he’s pioneered outlaw country, influenced the alternative country movements of the 80s and 90s, won countless awards, and released a jaw-dropping 95 studio albums. His…
The Police came into existence in the late 1970s and continued until the early 1980s. However, that was enough for them to make themselves known throughout the entire world by becoming one of the banner-bearers of British new wave. For proof, look no further than the fact that The Police’s final studio album Synchronicity becoming…