Originally born in Atlanta, Texas in 1968, but mostly raised out of Foreman, Arkansas, Tracy Lawrence grew up in a five-sibling household, singing and playing guitar at a local Methodist church. Despite the objections of his stepfather, Lawrence was determined to pursue a career in music. At the age of seventeen, he joined a honky-tonk…
Hailing from the Appalachian Mountains of Eastern Kentucky, Tyler Childers has been making his rounds in the Country Music scene. His first studio album, Purgatory, was released on October 5th, 2018, under Hickman Holler Records. This article ranks all four of Tyler’s studio albums out now by placing each against the other to see which…
Kings of Leon is a rock band that was formed in 1999 in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a family affair, as the band members are brothers Caleb, Jared, and Nathan Followill, along with their cousin Matthew Followill. In the early days, the band’s style was a combination of garage rock and Southern rock with some…
Charlie Wilson is an American musical artist better known as Uncle Charlie. He served as the lead vocalist for the Gap Band. He’s a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and became prominent in the R&B genre as one of the top male vocalists. He is also a songwriter and record producer. He was honored with a…
The Killers are a rock band formed in 2001 in Las Vegas. The founding members of the band are Brandon Flowers and Dave Keuning. While Flowers is the lead vocalist, keyboardist, and bassist, Keuning plays the lead guitar and provides backing vocals. A year after the band was formed, Mark Stoermer joined the band as…
In 1997, when Sugar Ray released the pop-influenced single, “Fly,” they were destined to be one of the best pop-rock acts of their time. However, their decline was quick and happened all at once, and by the early 2000s, the band could barely sell a thousand albums. The band, which featured members who grew together…
Melanie Martinez is an American singer, actress, songwriter, photographer born in Astoria, Queens, on April 28, 1995. Raised in Baldwin, New York, Melanie Martinez came into the limelight after appearing on the American television vocal show, The Voice in 2012. With the recognition Melanie Martinez gained after the show, she released her debut single, “Dollhouse,”…
Natasha Tameika, commonly known as the “Gospel Queen” of worship, is an excellent asset to any church. Her songs are always on point and full of inspiration, with excellent musicianship, including piano solos from her husband, Kenneth Leonard. They had introduced this talent when he played during a conference, and now fans can’t get enough…
Uncle Kracker first came to fame as a turntablist for Kid Rock’s backing group, Twisted Brown Trucker. In 2000, he branched out on his own with his first solo album, Double Wide. The album was a hit, peaking at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 and eventually certifying 2x Platinum. Since then, he’s continued to…