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…
Have you ever heard of the hip-hop Group Cypress Hill? If you haven’t, it’s probably because you don’t pay any attention to this particular genre of music whatsoever. That’s because the group has achieved great things with their music that have never before been achieved with this particular genre, such as selling more than 20…
Strawberry Alarm Clock is a sixties-era psychedelic rock band that formed in Glendale, California, making its debut in 1967. Original members of the group were Gary Lovetro, Gene Gunnels, Steve Rabe, and Randy Seol. Mark Weitz joined the group later. The band became popular during the 1960s and early 1970s with songs making it to…
S Club 7 was a British music group that formed in the late 1990s. Its original name was S Club 7 because it had seven members. That changed when one individual left for a metal band in 2002, followed by the others going their separate ways in 2003. Since then, some S Club members have…
No band has had a more profound singular impact than The Beatles. Not only did their sound redefine popular music, but their influence continues to permeate pop culture. When the boys from Liverpool made their debut on American television in 1964, 73 million people watched. This was perhaps the most seminal live performance in music…
Rachel Platten is an American author and songwriter born on May 20, 1981. She is currently working with Columbia Records, where she is signed as of now. Rachel is famous for her singles, including ‘Fight Song’, ‘Stand by You’ and ‘Better Place’. Besides standing out as an amazing singer, the lady is also a talented…
The Grass Roots are one of the more notable American rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s. After all, few acts can sell more than 20 million records, even if they have been around for most of a century. Interested individuals should know there are multiple incarnations of the Grass Roots. It isn’t uncommon for…
Syleena Johnson is an American singer-songwriter. Her parents are notable in their own right. Johnson’s father was Syl Johnson, a singer-songwriter who was much-sampled but often uncompensated. Meanwhile, her mother is Brenda Thompson, the first black woman to become a police commissioner in Harvey, IL. In any case, Johnson entered the music industry in the…