Carrie Underwood rose to fame by being the winner of the fourth season of American Idol. However, she stands out even among those select individuals because she is the most successful of them by far. For proof, look no further than the fact that Underwood has sold more than 70 million records around the world,…
Over the past two decades, Britney Spears may have made the headlines more for her personal life than her music, but it’s her music that defines her. Since redefining teen pop with …Baby One More Time in 1999, she’s continued to break new ground with each subsequent album, selling over 150 million units in the…
Beyonce’s legacy in music is unparalleled. From her days in the late 1990s as the lead singer of Destiny’s Child to her curation of The Lion King film soundtrack. Although she has always been regarded as a pop singer, Beyonce’s music transcends through different genres, encompassing blues, hip hop, R&B, and rock. Beyonce wants to…
BJ Thomas began his long and successful career as a country singer in the 1960s. His career spanned more than fifty years, ending on May 29, 2021, when the singer passed away from lung cancer at his Arlington, Texas home at the age of 78. He is best known for his number one chart-busting hit…
Very few artists have the lasting cultural impact of Lana Del Rey, despite only releasing eight full studio albums since her debut in 2010. In fact, there’s a strong argument to be made that she is the most influential pop artist of the last decade. 8. Lana Del Ray (2012) Starting off our list…
If you’re like most people, you’ve spent the majority of your life listening to The Rolling Stones. There’s no question that they have done a lot of albums over the years, 30 of them to be exact. That doesn’t even count tons of live albums, compilation albums and even official bootlegs. The truth is, if…
Gwen Stefani is well known for her time as the lead singer of No Doubt and her humorous, self-effacing take on hyperfeminine stereotypes. However, as a solo artist, she has also seen stunning success. You may have seen the news of her recent 2021 wedding to fellow singer Blake Shelton, but did you know they’ve…
Jon Pardi is a California native who had a passion for country music from the time he was very young. He was influenced by some of the greatest artists in the industry like George Jones and George Strait. He headed for Nashville, Tennessee in 2008, to pursue his passion for performing country music. He got…
The dulcet tones of a harmonious boy band were part of the landscape in the 1990s, but few were as popular as NSYNC. From 1995 to 2002, you couldn’t go anywhere without catching a few strains of their music on the radio. The wildly popular boy band is named for the last letter of the…