Don Williams was always more than just another country artist. He was a legend, connecting with audiences in a way few of his peers could dream of and resonating with each new generation in turn. Between 1973 and 1991, every single one of his singles except one cracked the Top 20 on the country charts….
The legacy of the Doors may have been overshadowed by the death of their frontman, Jim Morrison, at the age of 27, but without them, classic rock would be a very different thing. Between 1967 and 1971, the Doors released six studio albums. Not all of them are masterpieces, but they each contain enough gems…
In 1992, No Doubt released their eponymous debut album. No one heard it. Three years later, they released The Beacon Street Collection, a ska-infused album that managed to sell triple the number of copies of its predecessor. Then along came Tragic Kingdom, a diamond-certified million-seller that sent the band stratospheric and spawned a string of…
Evanescence is a rock band that was founded in 1995 in Little Rock, Arkansas. The two founding band members are singer, keyboardist, and pianist Amy Lee and Ben Moody, a guitarist. In 2002, the band released their first album, ‘Fallen,’ followed by a second album three years later. After a three-year break, Evanescence came back…
Darius Rucker is a talented country artist who got his start in the music business as a member of the band Hootie and the Blowfish. Rucker launched his very successful career as a solo artist when the band called it quits. He moved from rock and pop charts to making hits in the country genre….
Outkast redefined 90s hip hop and put Atlanta on the hip hop map with records that would forever change the hip hop landscape. The duo has proved that allowing oneself to evolve is one of the key ingredients of success in the rap game. Outkast was composed of two Atlanta-based rappers, Andre “3000” Benjamin and…
Wham! was a pop duo that was formed in Hertfordshire, England, in 1981 by George Michael and Andrew Ridgely. They were one of the most successful pop bands of the 1980s and sold more than 30 million records worldwide before the duo stopped performing together in 1986 when Michael decided to pursue a solo career…
INXS, which is pronounced ‘in excess,’ was an Australian rock band that was formed in Sydney in 1977. Initially, the band was called The Farriss Brothers, as three of the founding band members were brothers. The band’s original members included main composer and keyboardist Andrew Farriss, guitarist Tim Farriss, drummer John Farriss, bassist Garry Gary…
Alice in Chains became a phenomenon during their heyday in the 1990s era. They rose to the status of an icon as one of the greatest rock bands of their time. Three of the bad’s albums were released while Layne Staley was a part of the group. After his death, the band continued their work…