Keith Urban is one of the music industry’s most versatile individuals. While he usually sings country songs, he can and does lend his talents to other genres of music from time to time. He has had a career that has spanned over a number of years and in that time, he has had several songs…
Reba McEntire has had a prolific career in television and film, but it pales in comparison to her singing. The iconic Reba started singing in high school and performing at rodeos at a young age. She is best known for her heartfelt country songs, but Reba has also worked tirelessly to help charitable organizations like…
From Long Beach, California, comes an American ska punk band known as Sublime. Its member roster consisted of Bradley Nowell as the lead vocalist who also played guitar, as well as drummer Bud Gaugh, and Eric Wilson on bass guitar. From 1988 until 1996, the trio enjoyed an eight-year career that saw them release a…
An American contemporary Christian band from Edmond, Oklahoma, MercyMe gained mainstream recognition in 2001 with their debut album “Almost There,” which peaked at number 37 on the “Billboard” 200 and number 1 on the “Billboard” Christian Albums chart. Their follow-up album, “Spoken For,” was released in 2002 and won a GMA Music Award for Rock/Contemporary…
That Aretha Franklin is one of the greatest vocalists the world has ever known isn’t up for debate. Neither is her title as the Queen of Soul. Over the course of her life, she scored 17 top ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100, 20 No. 1s on the R&B charts, 18 Grammys, and over…
Originally born on February 22, 1955, as John Howard Jones, is the Welsh musician more commonly known as Howard Jones. He was part of the second wave of the infamous British Invasion during the 1980s when they overwhelmed the North American music charts. When Jones was still a teenager, his family moved to Canada, but…
By 1989, Motley Crue were five albums into their career and about to release their best album to date. Dr. Feelgood closed out the decade with a bang, spending over 100 weeks in the charts, winning a string of awards, and transforming the band from the bad boys of LA into one of the biggest…
Progressive rock, also known as prog rock, is one of the many subgenres of rock and roll. Complex, ambitious and thought provoking, progressive rock utilizes whatever tools deemed necessary to create the desired effects. In other words, any style of music is fair game for prog rock, from folk to classical, and one of the…
Over the past two decades, Jason Aldean has converted millions of fans to his particular brand of “Bro-Country.” To date, he’s released nine albums, most of which have certified platinum, and 35 singles, 23 of which have sailed to number one on either the Hot Country or Country Airplay charts. Along the way, he’s also…