When Robert Plant was ten, his interest in music began, and he would imitate Elvis Presley. By the time he hit teenage, his musical interests had gravitated towards the blues, and he mentioned Willie Dixon and Robert Johnson as his earliest influences. Plant was bent on pursuing music so much that he dropped out of…
Rap music is one of those genres that you either love or hate. Many people think that it’s simply a celebration of gang violence and living a life of crime. Others don’t like the beat and feel that it’s too harsh. Yet, some of the most famous rappers have tamed down their styles and released…
Best known for being 1/3 of the group Salt-N-Pepa (we can’t forget about Spinderella), Sandra Denton, BKA Pepa, is a legend in the rap game. From the late 1980s through the mid-1990s, Salt-N-Pepa was one of the biggest names in hip-hop and they helped put female rappers on the map. They are responsible for classic…
Solo artists, bands, and songwriters take inspiration from all types of sources when coming up with the music and lyrics for their songs. Sometimes they are inspired by personal experiences, and sometimes it is everyday items or topical issues that become the topics for their music. The natural world is another area that can become…
Born in 1941, Eddie Rabbitt is one of the classic voices of country music. Fans of the genre know his music from his decade-spanning career. In the 1960s, he began writing songs and even wrote such classics as Kentucky Rain for Elvis. Although rock and roll weren’t how he made his name, the influence is…
Pete Parada is an American musician of some note. Generally speaking, he is known for being the drummer of The Offspring. However, Parada has played for a number of other bands as well. Regardless, interested individuals might have seen his name come up in the news in recent times because he has been fired from…
Although there have been no less than five Led Zeppelin documentaries, including A to Zeppelin: The Led Zeppelin Story, all of these are unofficial and unsanctioned. Initially announced in 2019, the only authorized Led Zeppelin documentary is finally complete. Fans will finally learn what it was like ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ featuring truly unprecedented access to…
Motley Crue was founded in January 1981 in Los Angeles, California. Vocalist Greg Leon, bassist Nikki Sixx, and drummer Tommy Lee were the founding members. However, Leon and Sixx didn’t get along, so he left the group and was placed by Mick Mars Deal. It was after he joined the band that the group got…
As a gay, black teenager growing up in Corpus Christi, Texas, Kevin Abstract struggled to find his place. Then he started posting music online, connected with some like-minded kids, formed a collective, and moved to LA. Now aged 25, he’s released 3 studio albums under his own steam and 6 with Brockhampton, the alternative boy…