Have you ever listened to singer and songwriter Travie McCoy? If you’re familiar with this particular artist, you probably already know that he’s best known for his talents as a rapper, both as a solo artist and as a part of the group Gym Class Heroes. The question is, how many times have you really…
In 1986, guitarist/vocalist John Rzeznik, bassist/vocalist Robby Takac, and drummer George Tutuska formed the Goo Goo Dolls. They started as a cover band, dabbled with punk, and eventually settled on alt-rock. After 12 years and five albums, they finally hit the big time in 1998 with the hit single, Iris. Since then, the band has…
Who is Charlotte Church and what has she done? Born in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales on February 21, 1986, her given name was Charlotte Maria Reed. She’s a Welsh soprano who got her first musical break when she was only 11. It came when young Charlotte sang on a popular TV show called “This Morning”. She…
In 1989, Niall Quinn, Noel Hogan, Mike Hogan, and Fergal Lawler formed a group called the Cranberry Saw Us. A year later, Dolores O’Riordan replaced Quinn as the lead singer, the band changed its name to the Cranberries, and over the next few years, quietly established itself as one of the biggest alternative acts of…
Lana Del Rey is the undisputed queen of Hollywood sadcore, an artist who’s turned nostalgia into an art form and melancholy into pop gold. Since breaking through with her second album, the critically acclaimed Born to Die, in 2012, she’s won numerous awards, been nominated for six Grammys and a Golden Globe, and been praised…
Anita Baker started her career in the late 1970s as a member of the funk band Chapter 8. After branching out on her own, she hit the big time in 1986 with her second album, Rapture. The album sold millions of copies, generated a handful of massively successful singles (including the Grammy award-winning Sweet Love),…
Rusted Root came from Pittsburgh, PA. It started as a house band but became something more, as shown by how it has sold more than three million records. Strictly speaking, Rusted Root still exists. However, it has been on hiatus since the mid-2010s. Still, interested individuals have seven studio albums and other material to check…
Richard Marx aspired to be a musician and even recorded a demo tape while in high school. Somehow, the tape reached Lionel Richie, who called Marx telling him to move to Los Angeles and start a music career, after his high school education. Richie even took the extra step of convincing Marx’s parents that the…
If you’re a Kiss fan, you’ll know that the band has been rocking out for over 40 years now. For those who weren’t alive in the 70s, you’re in for a treat. These 10 songs will introduce you to some of their most popular material. From early classics like “Black Diamond” to later hits like…