Greatest hits albums have been around since the late 50s. Johnny’s Greatest hits was the first greatest hits album, peaking at number one on Billboard’s Best Selling Pop L.P.’s chart. The two top-selling greatest hits albums were Eagles’ Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) and Elton John’s Greatest Hits. During the 60s and 70s, greatest hits albums…
If you were a rap fan during the late 1990s through the mid-2000s, then you probably have very fond memories of Darian “Big Tigger” Morgan. Best known for being the host of the BET series Rap City, Tigger was much more than just the host of the show. He earned a lot of respect over…
Not too long ago, Bring Me the Horizon were just a bunch of lads from Sheffield scraping together a living playing deathcore at the city’s metal clubs. Now, they’re one of the biggest British bands in the world. Collectively, vocalist Oli Sykes, guitarist Lee Malia, bassist Matt Kean, drummer Matt Nicholls, and keyboardist Jordan Fish…
Five Finger Death Punch are one of the biggest names in heavy metal, and it’s been that way ever since they released their debut album in 2007. To date, they’ve released eight studio albums (4 of which certified gold, 3 of which certified platinum) and 32 singles, won countless awards, survived several lineup changes, and…
Country gospel is a subgenre of music that combines gospel music and country music elements, and it is also known as Christian country music. While the music of this subgenre often follows the typical country style, the lyrics are often written to express Christian beliefs and lifestyles. Common themes of this style of music include…
For an artist who knows what they are doing, it is not terribly difficult to cover the Beatles…but that is not to say it is easy to do them justice. Many have tried and failed. However, there have been some outstanding Beatles’ covers over the years. Interestingly, some of the most exceptional interpretations from the…
Earl Thomas Conley was a country music singer and songwriter. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, on October 17, 1941, and died of cerebral atrophy in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 10, 2019. Conley began his career in 1974, but he was at the height of his fame throughout the 1980s and 1990s. During his career,…
Sting’s achievements with the Police were significant enough, but his work as a solo artist hasn’t exactly been shabby either. Since breaking away from the band in the mid-1980s, Sting has built a career that straddles genres, defies expectations, and continues to push the boundaries of rock music. If you’re still convinced nothing in his…
Billy Ray Cyrus is a singer, songwriter, and actor who began his career in 1989. He is known for his country music, and he is one of the most successful country artists of all time. His debut album ‘Some Gave All’ was certified 9x multi-Platinum, and it spent 17 consecutive weeks at number one on…