Meat Loaf is an American artist who both acts and sings. Over the course of his career, he has released 12 studio albums. Moreover, Meat Loaf has managed to sell more than 80 million records on a worldwide basis, which are enough to make him one of the best-selling artists of all-time. 12. Hell in…
John Denver began his career playing with folk groups in the 1960s. After signing as a solo artist to RCA, he scored his commercial breakthrough with his fourth album, Poems, Prayers & Promises. Although his commercial success waned in the 1980s, he dominated the charts in the 1970s with hits like Take Me Home, Country…
In 1968, James Taylor released his self-titled debut. No one noticed. A year later, he released its follow-up, Sweet Baby James. This time around, the whole world noticed. Suddenly, Taylor was the central figure in the ascendant singer-songwriter movement, a status he consolidated with the album’s follow-up, Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon. Half…
Pearl Jam is, without a doubt, one the best alternative rock band to have emerged in the late 1980s. The group, led by vocalist Eddie Vedder and guitarist Stone Gossard, has been crafting searing songs for decades now. They’re not only full today, but these tuneful purveyors have maintained an unbroken relevance throughout. The band…
At the age of 16 years old, Justin Bieber became the youngest artist to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 since Stevie Wonder topped the charts in 1963. In the years since, he’s shed his tween idol image and emerged as a serious, if controversial, artist. The intense media interest around him has…
Some bands make very good careers out of repeating the same album over and over again. R.E.M. made a similarly good career out of never making the same album twice. Over 15 albums, they touched on everything from post-punk to jangly pop, low-fi to glam rock. It’s something that always made them incredibly exciting to…
Adele grew up listening to soul music, which later led her to become one herself with help from artists like Bob Dylan. After graduating high school at 18 years old, she signed onto XL Recordings. They gave her complete creative control over 19 album projects that would become certified 8x platinum after one year. Adele…
Outkast redefined 90s hip hop and put Atlanta on the hip hop map with records that would forever change the hip hop landscape. The duo has proved that allowing oneself to evolve is one of the key ingredients of success in the rap game. Outkast was composed of two Atlanta-based rappers, Andre “3000” Benjamin and…
Robert Bryson Hall II, professionally known as Logic, is an incredible American rapper and record producer. His two Grammy Award-winning albums perfectly represent his ability in music and education via activism for social justice causes like racial equality. Logic began his music career in 2010, releasing the mixtape Young, Broke and Infamous. He rapidly gained…