Yung Pooda knew that music was his calling but becoming a famous musician was not easy. He had to spend some time in the streets hustling and splitting rent with his cousin before finally signing with It’s A 10 Records as a rapper. He has since released songs like “Repeat That,” which currently has over…
Fifteen years ago, Bring Me The Horizon dropped their debut album, Count Your Blessings. The critics hated it, listeners didn’t know what to make of it, and if they’d stuck steadfastly to the same sound for the rest of their career, they’d already be a footnote in history. They didn’t. Their next album, Suicide Season,…
Adele often refers to Adele Laurie Blue Adkins. For those who are unfamiliar, she is an English singer-songwriter who happens to be one of the best-selling artists in the entire world, as shown by how she has sold more than 120 million records even though she has been active since just 2006. As such, there…
Manufactured pop might have its critics, but for as long as there are tweens, teens, and guilty pleasures, it’ll always have a market. When Simon Cowell put together five fledgling teen idols on the British “X Factor,” he knew he had something special on his hands. Just how special caught us all by surprise. For…
Sonny Bono never intended to be part of a duo until he ran into Cherilyn Sarkisian in a coffee shop in 1962. They teamed up, both romantically and professionally, and spent the next couple of years banging out one folk-rock hit after the other. When the hits dried up, Sonny Bono turned to politics and…
Many years have passed since Justin Timberlake turned from the talented lead singer for boy band NSYNC to a successful solo artist with millions of fans worldwide. Over the years, Justin Timberlake has re-invented himself and broken new ground in mainstream pop music, making him one of the greatest all-around entertainers in the history of…
Shania Twain is arguably the best-selling female country musician of all time. With over 100 million records sold worldwide, Shania Twain has earned honorific titles such as “Queen of Country Pop,” which she truly deserves. In Ontario, Canada, Shania Twain was brought up in a low-income family in a small mining town known as Timmins….
Steve Vai is an American musician. There are some musicians who stick to a single role. However, Vai isn’t one of them, as shown by how he is not just a singer-songwriter but also a guitarist, a composer, and a producer in addition to being a famous rock star. In recent times, people might have…
When people hear Oklahoma, undoubtedly, one of the first singers they think about is Garth Brooks. The country music megastar grew up in Tulsa. However, the state is also home to many other musicians, including St. Vincent, Jacob Sartorius, Chet Baker, and Charlie Baker. Additionally, one city in Oklahoma hosts one of the top music…