The 2016 DreamWorks animated film Trolls is inspired by Troll dolls, popular in the 1970s. Even if you haven’t seen a single minute of the popular animated film “Trolls,” you’ve most likely heard of it. All you need to know about the film is that it contains Trolls, which are cheerful and content tiny creatures…
Since making her commercial breakthrough with the 1996 album, All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio, Canadian jazz pianist and singer Diana Krall’s career has gone from strength to strength. To date, she’s sold over 15 million records globally, making her one of the best-selling artists in the world. An astonishing…
Whether we’re talking a haunting refrain or a jaunty intro, whistling can turn a good song into a great one, a throwaway pop ditty into a memorable classic. Hundreds of artists have discovered the power of putting their lips together and blowing over the years, from Guns N Roses to Otis Redding. It might not…
5 Seconds of Summer is an Australian rock band from Sydney. The group consists of lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist Luke Hemmings, lead guitarist Michael Clifford, bassist Calum Hood, and drummer Ashton Irwin. In early 2013, the boys were signed with Capitol Records. They released their first EP in April that year, and it debuted at No….
After a couple of false starts and a few lineup changes, the Bay City Rollers hit the big time in 1974 with their UK top ten single, Remember. Within a year, they were one of the biggest acts in the UK; within two, they were one of the biggest acts in the world. Their time…
After launching their career in the early ’60s as backing singers, Sonny and Cher reached worldwide attention in 1965 with the release of their mega-selling single, I Got You Babe. Over the next decade, they released numerous other hit singles, broke into light entertainment with The Sonny & Cher Show, and won armies of fans…
Natalie Cole was a very talented singer, songwriter, and actress. She died in 2015 after a long battle with hepatitis C. Natalie Cole’s biggest hit came in 1991 when she released “Unforgettable,” a Nat King Cole classic about his love for his late wife. The album Unforgettable, with love, was made up of songs previously…
One of the world’s best jazz and traditional pop singers and pianists. She started her career in 1993 and has released twelve albums since then, with two compilations tying together her nine main albums released until today. To date, she’s won many awards for her singing and songwriting skills, such as the Italian Lunezia Award…
Jerrod Niemann might have written hits for some of the biggest names in country music (Garth Brooks, Neal McCoy, Jamey Johnson, Blake Shelton, Lee Brice, The Cadillac Three… you name them, Niemann has written for them), but he’s also a hugely successful performer in his own right. Since hitting the number one spot with his…