Have you ever listened to the 1980 “And the Beat Goes On” and the 1987 “Rock Steady”? If yes, you probably are familiar with an American group called The Whispers. The group is from Los Angeles, California, and has released hits after hits since the late 60s. It is no surprise that they’ve ranked more…
Lee Aaron never made it as big as some of her ’80s contemporaries, but even if her time in the spotlight fizzled out long before it should have done, the Canadian singer and self-proclaimed Metal Queen has still gifted us with some sensational songs over the years. Whether we’re talking the hard-rocking pleasures of Metal…
Born in Morocco and raised in the Bronx, French Montana is a hip-hop artist who has had a successful career in music. He started making music when he was just a teenager and released his first album in 2007. He’s since released several more albums and collaborated with other big-name artists like Drake and Justin…
Born December 21, 1946, Brenda Holloway is an American singer who has had a successful career in music. She is one of the greats for her influence on music and her amazing vocal abilities. Holloway started her career as a singer in the early 1960s. She was signed to Motown Records in 1965 and released…
“White Chicks” is well known for depicting what it’s like to be someone of a different gender, class, or race. The film was released in theaters on June 23, 2004. This comedy movie is directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans, a renowned comedian, filmmaker, and actor. Because of its success at the box office, “White Chicks”…
Director Carlos Saldanha first came up with the idea of Rio in 1995, originally conceiving it as a story about a penguin who finds itself washed up on the shores of Rio. After Happy Feet and Surf’s Up came along and stole the penguin premise, he switched birds and created a story around Macaws instead….
The economic success of the film Free Willy resulted in an expansion of the whale-watching industry and also the rehabilitation and release of Keiko. Free Willy, a family drama movie, was released in 1993. The film was written by Keith A. Walker and Corey Blechman, directed by Simon Wincer, and produced by Lauren Shuler Donner…
Heavy metal band Machine Head has been around for over two decades, and in that time, they’ve released some of the most crushing songs in the genre. They started as a groove metal band, but they’ve since evolved into something much heavier. They have a unique sound heavily influenced by thrash metal and nu-metal. Over…
Magnolia is a character study of the lives of a diverse cast of characters. When it was released, it received a lot of critical praise. The script for the movie was written around songs by Aimee Mann, which makes even more of a cinematic standout. However, there are other notable additions to the soundtrack not…