Jenni Rivera was unquestionably one of the most talented artists of all time. Born in 1969, she was more than just a singer. She was also a songwriter, actress, entrepreneur and philanthropist. She sang songs that made people feel things that they might not have even realized until long after they’d heard the song itself….
The Grass Roots are one of the more notable American rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s. After all, few acts can sell more than 20 million records, even if they have been around for most of a century. Interested individuals should know there are multiple incarnations of the Grass Roots. It isn’t uncommon for…
Michael Stanley Gee was a singer-songwriter and disc jockey from Cleveland, Ohio. Growing up in a blue-collar community of Cleveland, he first hit the rock scene as a member of The Bossmen, releasing one album with that group before going solo. His first solo effort came to naught, but his next two albums garnered him…
Starz is a rock band that formed in the mid-1970s. Since then, it has been active on and off, as shown by how it missed most of the 1980s and 1990s. Starz has never seen the same commercial heights as AC/DC, Aerosmith, or Led Zeppelin. Even so, it has managed to carve out a fanbase…
American folk singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie has been performing since the 1960s, and he shows no signs of slowing down. He has written and recorded many great songs throughout his career, but which ones are the best? Here is a list of the ten best Arlo Guthrie songs. 10. Hard Times Come Again No More (2020)…
Joan Armatrading is a celebrated singer-songwriter. She was born in what was once called Saint Christopher and Nevis. However, she grew up in England with a short interval in Antigua. Armatrading left school at a young age to support her family. Luckily, she became recognized as a singer-songwriter, thus resulting in her becoming more and…
Montana boasts of being one of the eight states in the United States defined by mountainous terrains. It is endowed with natural resources yet remains with a low population. For this reason, the state attracts people who prefer privacy and country life. The lifestyle inspires songwriters to write songs about Montana. Most are by country…
Syleena Johnson is an American singer-songwriter. Her parents are notable in their own right. Johnson’s father was Syl Johnson, a singer-songwriter who was much-sampled but often uncompensated. Meanwhile, her mother is Brenda Thompson, the first black woman to become a police commissioner in Harvey, IL. In any case, Johnson entered the music industry in the…
Laura Pausini is an Italian singer-songwriter who has been active in the music industry since the early nineties. Her genre is pop and Latin pop; she released fourteen studio albums and has remained one of Italy’s most successful singers. Since her debut in 1993, her achievements have been exceptional, and she has enjoyed chart success…