She may have been a critics darling right out of the gate, but it took ten albums and almost 20 years before Bonnie Raitt made her commercial breakthrough. Since then, her whisky-soaked vocals and irresistible cocktail of blues, rock, and R&B have sold millions of albums, picked up numerous awards, and cemented her status as…
Music is food to the soul, and there is a way you connect with a song once you understand the lyrics. Many songs have been written, each with a story behind its inspiration. One word often used by musicians is “baby.” For some, it is an expression of love, but others use it as a…
From Trouble to the 2008 album Freedom, Akon has been releasing groundbreaking music for most of his career. In fact, Ranker lists him as one of the best artists of the 200s. His discography includes several chart-topping tracks and five great albums that feature singles like Smack That, and I Wanna Love You. Since his…
Big Joe Turner was often regarded as one of the most influential Blues performers of all time. In fact, many claim that he made a path for rock and roll, one which allowed that genre of music to unfold as it did. If you want to know more about his music, here are 10 of…
Before embarking on a solo career, Sam Hunt wrote songs for the likes of Kenny Chesney and Keith Urban. After failing to make it in professional sports, Sam Hunt signed with MCA Nashville in 2014, releasing the album Montevallo. This album was something special, breaking several chart records. The track “Leave the Night On” peaked…
Billy Idol, whose real name is William Michael Albert Broad, was born in London on November 30, 1955. He began his career in the early 1970s and was initially a guitarist in the punk rock band Chelsea. Idol then formed the punk rock band Generation X with Tony James, and Idol became the band’s lead…
In 1967, Steve Miller formed the Steve Miller Band in San Francisco. After making their name with mind-expanding jams and spacey blues in the late ’60s and early ’70s, they hit pay dirt in 1973 with the feel-good pop of The Joker. Since then, they’ve flirted back and forth between blues, space rock, and radio-friendly…
Fontella Bass was considered one of the most gifted R&B singers of all-time. She is most well known for a series of hit songs that she had throughout the mid-1960s. Today, she is still widely regarded as one of the best singers from her genre, influencing even the most modern-day performers. It’s also worth noting…
Pentatonix are an a cappella group that received widespread attention by winning the third season of The Sing-Off. They used that attention well, with the result that they have since released 11 studio albums. Much of Pentatonix’s music consists of their interpretations of other people’s music. However, it is interesting to note that they have…