Whenever Stevie Ray Vaughan stepped onto the stage to rock his guitar in front of cheering fans wherever he went, many people compared him to his heroes such as Jimi Hendrix, Muddy Waters, and Mick Jagger. For many, he was all these artists rolled into one. The Dallas native is an undisputed rock icon whose…
Heart is an American rock band with lead singers Nancy Wilson and Ann Wilson. the group was formed in 1973 with Ann Wilson performing lead vocals. The following year, Ann’s sister Nancy joined the band. Original members of the band also include Michael DeRosier, Steve Fossen, Roger Fisher, and Howard Leese. The ever-popular rock band…
Few songs capture the essence of despair. “Jolene” is one of them. Written by the incomparable Dolly Parton, the tune represents perhaps the ultimate anthem of self-doubt; emotions that are relatable regardless of sex, age or creed. By distilling the song to a bare and honest level, “Jolene” appeals to everybody on some level. Add…
Very few artists have Neil Young’s staying power. Even fewer have his talent. Since his earliest days with Buffalo Springfield and CSNY, he’s grown into one of the most prolific and respected musicians of all time. He’s dabbled in folk, rock, country, and blues, pioneered grunge, set the standard for singer-songwriters the world over, and…
Country music’s roots are in rural areas of the Southern and Western United States. Traditional Celtic and Scottish folk songs and ballads started evolving in the Appalachian Mountains. In 1923, Fiddlin’ John Carson recorded the first country music song. Also, during this time, radio stations in Midwestern and Southern cities started broadcasting country music songs….
George Strait has been the reigning king of country since the 1980s, and he looks in no danger of relinquishing his title anytime soon. A pioneer of the neotraditionalist country movement, he’s credited with steering the genre away from its 80s flirtation with pop and taking it back to its country roots. He’s won more…
The biggest disappointment in the musical career of Mott the Hoople was that they disintegrated right at the moment when they found success. Overall, the English rock band created a legacy that would influence many bands that followed for decades. From the onset, Mott Hoople’s prospects never seemed to be bright at all. In fact,…
The Velvet Underground might be considered one of the most influential bands of all time now, but back in the 1960s, they could barely shift a record. When Velvet Underground disbanded in 1970, frontman Lou Reed moved back into his parent’s house in Long Island and took a job as a typist at his dad’s…
Phil Collins dominated the ’80s. For a while, you couldn’t turn on a TV or radio without hearing his voice or seeing his face. And it made him hated. People called him smug, his pop sterile, and his ordinary bloke persona insincere. It didn’t stop them from buying his records though. His hits defined the…