At 6 years old, Kenny Wayne Shepherd began learning the guitar after being inspired to play by Stevie Ray Vaughan. At 13, he was signed to a major label and at 18, he released his debut album. That debut ended up topping the US blues charts and certifying platinum, sending the teenage Shepherd’s career into…
It’s not really that often that you find a pop singer who is also a country artist who just happens to also be a gospel singer. However, that is exactly what you get with self-made recording artist Coffey Anderson. The native of Bangs, Texas got his start posting videos of himself singing repurposed versions of…
John Conlee is a US-based country musician, born on August 11, 1946. Raised on a tobacco farm in Versailles, KY, he developed an interest in music from childhood. While he might have started performing at a local radio station, his most significant break came in the 1970s. According to AllMusic, Conlee chose to pursue music…
Julieta Venegas is a Mexican singer-songwriter famous for her contributions to Spanish-language pop and rock. She played in several bands. However, she’s best known because of solo albums that started coming out in the late 1990s. Even now, Venegas is someone who can sell well. For proof, look no further than how she was one…
Volbeat is a Danish band that has a smooth and easy quality to their genre dubbed “Elvis Metal.” They’ve opened for some of the bigger names in music including Foo Fighters, also touring with Slipknot and others. The group first formed in 2001 in Copenhagen and has become an international sensation with some hit songs…
Marilyn McCoo has done considerable work as an actress and TV presenter. However, she tends to be known for being a singer. Specifically, McCoo was the lead female vocalist for 5th Dimension from 1966 to 1975, meaning she played a pivotal role in the group’s most iconic lineup. Subsequently, McCoo and her husband, Billy Davis…
Bad boys can be irresistible. And perhaps no other Latino boy band has charmed women around the world as much as Aventura, whose members had more on their minds than just romance. Aventura broke out in the early 2000s with songs like “Obsesión” and “Un Beso” before splitting in 2011 after Band member Romeo Santos…
Do you ever get reminiscent over your home state? Maybe you’ve visited a particular state and you just can’t stop thinking about it, regardless if you grew up there or not. It’s true, everyone has their places that speak to them. For some, that place is the state of Virginia. If you agree with this…
Laura Ann Branigan was an incredible singer, songwriter, and actress from the U.S. Laura experienced immense success from her two hit songs, “Gloria” and “Self-Control.” Her hit song “Gloria” stayed on the U.S Billboard Hot 100 for 36 weeks straight and peaked at number two. The song hit other countries, reaching number one in Australia…