Before she became best known as a judge on the likes of “American Idol,” “The X Factor” and “The Masked Dancer,” Paula Abdul was ruling the charts with songs like Straight Up, Forever Your Girl, and Opposites Attract. She may only have released three albums, but they were successful enough to make her one of…
Hootie & the Blowfish was a band that came out of South Carolina, making their debut in 1986. The four-member rock band formed in the city of Columbia, featuring Darius Rucker, Dean Felber, Mark Bryan, and Jim Sonefeld. They became a sensation and held the course for 20 years, taking a break from their rigorous…
Bruce Springsteen is a singer, songwriter, and musician who was born in New Jersey in 1949. He began his career in the music industry in 1964, and he is known as one of the founders of the heartland rock style of music. This style combines a mainstream rock style with songs that talk about working-class…
Lindsay Ell is a singer-songwriter who grew up in Calgary, AB, before moving to Nashville, TN. As a result, it is perhaps unsurprising to learn that she makes country music. After all, cowboys and other agricultural occupations are critical components of Albertan identity. Moreover, Nashville is the undisputed heart of the country music industry. Specifically,…
Credited as one of the pioneers of West Coast hip-hop music, the artist known as Too Short is California native, Todd Shaw. Originally born in 1966 in Los Angeles, then moving upstate to Oakland, Short officially started his road as a rapping artist in 1983 when he produced a number of specially requested custom songs…
Charlie Robison is a country singer-songwriter. He is known for his willingness to incorporate influences from other genres, which is connected to his refusal to be constrained by mainstream country music’s limitations. Robison announced his retirement after a two-decade-long career in 2018 because of surgery-related complications. However, he seems to have recovered because he started…
It would be hard for a woman with an earthy, gritty voice to achieve true fame in modern music. There are a million in-tune songbirds with crystal clear vocals, and every one of them can sing songs other people wrote to make a buck for a record label. Fortunately, Janis Joplin wasn’t born in this…
They say that there is a thin line – humility – between arrogance and confidence; while arrogance smirks, confidence smiles. Still, it is human nature to believe in oneself, and songwriters have written songs about being the best. Some are dedications to other people, while others cement our confidence. Here is a look at some…
Pitbull is a rapper who has transcended time and trends in the ever-changing hip-hop industry. His rise to fame was meteoric; his infectious beats and slick lyrics were widely adored by thousands upon thousands of fans, spanning across continents. He isn’t just putting out hits, though; this man has talent that makes the best rappers…