Glenn Frey may no longer be with us in body, but he will continue to live on through his music. In 1969, he co-founded one of the greatest American rock bands of all time alongside Don Henley, the Eagles. In their forty-year career stint, the Eagles have been awarded six Grammy Awards, five American Music…
Harry Styles’ musical career began in 2010 as a solo contestant for the British reality TV show “X Factor”. He was combined with four other young male contestants by the “X Factor” judges, which led to the formation of One Direction. The band became an instant sensation with a cult following that was mainly composed…
Charlie Daniels was one of the most influential musicians of the last century. As the front man of his namesake band, Daniels was a founding member of the purely American artform known as “Southern Rock”. The Charlie Daniels Band released such classics as “The Souths Gonna do it Again”, “Long Haired Country Boy” and “Simple…
Lionel Richie is a singer, songwriter, musician, and television personality who was born in Alabama on June 20, 1949. He began his career in 1968 and was initially a member of the Commodores. Lionel Richie began his solo career in the early 1980s, which was the decade when he was at the height of his…
Sarah Dash is often referred to as the glue that held the vocal trio, Labelle, together. Her signature gospel-rooted soprano and high pitch vocals made the group a rock and punk powerhouse with great hits such as the number one hit, “Lady Marmalade.” The trio was made up of Sarah Dash, along with Patti LaBelle…
Should people be calling Radiohead this generation’s Pink Floyd? Depending on which camp you fall into, you’re either vastly in support of doing exactly that or the very mention of it makes your blood boil. There are plenty of similarities between the two bands, no one is arguing that fcat. However, does that mean that…
Considered as an English new wave band, Duran Duran was originally founded by keyboardist Nick Rhodes and guitarist John Taylor from Birmingham, England in 1978. They quickly became bona fide rock stars. Roger Taylor was the first to join the band as their drummer, who was later followed by guitarist Andy Taylor, and finally Simon…
There are no half measures with U2. You either love them or you hate them. If fairness, that might have more to do with Bono’s decision to fashion himself into a modern-day Irish Jesus than the music itself, which is rarely anything but extraordinary. Few rock bands have spent quite so long enraging, inspiring, and…
Nirvana became a group in 1987. Even though the group’s career was short, they left an indelible mark on music history. In 1991, they released “Nevermind,” an album that defined that many feel defined the Seattle grunge music era. While still in Aberdeen, where the group started, they also dominated underground postpunk. The group’s first…