Have you ever heard of an indie rock group called the Yeah Yeah Yeahs? They’ve been around since 2000 and you can definitely hear their distinctive New York influence in their music. This has given them a dedicated fan following, one that is growing on a daily basis. If you haven’t yet heard any of…
Edwin McCain is an American singer-songwriter who started in the 1990s. He released a couple of independent studio albums in 1991 and 1993. Subsequently, he signed with Atlantic Records, which was notable because that made his band label-mates with their long-time touring friends in Hootie and the Blowfish. Since then, McCain has continued making music,…
Popular singer and songwriter Billy Dean is often referred to as “America’s troubadour.” That might sound a bit dramatic, but he has long been regarded as one of the best songwriters of his time. People have described his style as simply telling a story, then setting it to music. It’s difficult to classify his music…
Sometimes you’re in the mood for a particular song. You might not always know the title of the song or even be intimately familiar with all the lyrics, yet you know that you’re in a certain mood that precipitates a particular theme. In this case, all the songs have the word “blue” in the title….
The Cars played their first show together in 1976. Two years later, they released their self-titled debut, an album that’s been certified 6x platinum and that’s widely regarded as one of the best debuts in rock history. Almost ten years and a handful of platinum-selling albums later, the Cars disbanded, only to briefly reunite in…
In a world where you are surrounded by naysayers and enemies, you have to keep proving your worth and fighting for your place. In relationships, sometimes love feels like a battlefield and when oppressed, you have to fight for your freedom. So, whether you are in love, in captivity, or going through a rough patch,…
An old saying urges people to stay united – united we stand, divided we fall. They say no man is an island so, as much as people try to be self-sufficient, we all need each other. In times of calamity, we have seen people putting aside their differences to work together towards a common goal….
Donell Jones is an American singer-songwriter. He embarked on a music career in the mid-1990s and has continued to the present time. However, Jones is most notable because of his first two studio albums, which were released in 1996 and 1999. These provided most of his best-known songs, though that isn’t to say the rest…
Blind Melon is an American band that found success in the early 1990s. As such, they emerged around the same time grunge broke into the mainstream. However, they stood out because they were more neo-psychedelic than conventional grunge. Blind Melon released two studio albums before the untimely death of their lead vocalist Shannon Hoon in…