We all have days when we want to do nothing apart from sink into a pint of ice cream and tear into a box of kleenex. On days like those, happy, shiny songs have no business being on the radio. Sad, soulful songs, on the other hand, most definitely do. Because let’s face it, we…
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…
Heavy metal rock band Disturbed changed its name from Brawl when the group felt the pain of some tough social issues the world faces today. It represented how they felt, and most of their lyrics combine powerful drums, melodic guitar work, and heavy metal overtones to emphasize the messages, most of which are deeply moving….
Building a solid career in the music industry can be a time-consuming process, but BigWalkDog is ready to do what it takes. He has been working hard for the last several years and he’s finally started to gain some traction. He hasn’t achieved a lot of mainstream success just yet, but his fan base seems…
Enrique Iglesias is popularly known as the king of Latin pop. He is a Spanish Filipino singer, record producer, and songwriter born on May 5, 1975. Enrique Iglesias began his career in the mid-1990s on a Mexican Indie label known as Fonovisa Records and emerged as the best Spanish artist. Enrique Iglesias successfully joined the…
The landscape of addiction is littered with depression, fear, and self-destructive behaviors. In order to avoid these pitfalls people engage in obtaining professional help, enter 12 step programs while seeking help from family. People also seek non-traditional methods of encouragement, such as music. As you’ll learn later, Fans of the band Dream Theater credit their…
Neha Kakkar is best known for being a playback singer. That means she records songs for movies so that actresses can lip-sync them on screen. Playback singers work with a wide range of film industries. However, they are strongly associated with Hindi cinema and its counterparts, which makes sense because their movies are so consistently…
Jamey Johnson is a true country veteran. Although he hasn’t released an album in almost 10 years, he still manages to somehow keep outlaw country—an unfortunately dying breed—alive and kicking amongst mainstream hitters. Johnson’s music is raw and simple in the best sense. It draws so much from familiarity and in some way the warmest…
Juicy J is a notable rapper and producer from the American South. He got his start in Three 6 Mafia, an underground hip-hop group that broke into the mainstream in the 1990s before reaching even greater heights in the 2000s. However, it should be mentioned that Juicy J also has a solo career, which produced…