Glen Campbell was one of the most influential music artists of the last 60 years. Born in Arkansas in 1936, he got his start as a session musician in Los Angeles playing guitar for the likes of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Elvis Presley, The Mamas and the Papas, The Righteous Brothers and The Beach Boys….
Elton John is so, so much more than a showman with a prodigious spending habit and a history of other habits that shall remain nameless. Together with longtime songwriting partner Bernie Taupin, he’s given us some of the loveliest and most enduring albums of all time. Obviously, not every album can be great. Considering his…
Lucifer might be mad, bad, and dangerous to know, but he’s still inspired some belting tunes in his time. From Elvis Presley to Iron Maiden, The Beatles to Motley Crue, no one, it seems, can escape the thrall of the Dark Lord. Some of the songs are sweet, some are sinister, and some will make…
Metallica was for a long time assumed to be the biggest metal band worldwide, but in 2019, it was confirmed after the numbers came in; since 1982, the band had sold almost 22.1 million tickets and raked in $1.4 billion. The success can be attributed to the band’s commitment to producing great music, and every…
Spongebob Squarepants is a show that is and always will be celebrated by all age groups for a long time. I know for a fact I will be singing and referring to Spongebob for the rest of my life. From the comedy that’s an instant laugh for kids and even adults, Spongebob is a true…
After more than a year of not being able to go hardly anywhere, people are finally getting the opportunity to venture out and go to the cinema, parties and even music festivals. One of the most influential music festivals in the United States is the Lollapalooza event that occurs in Chicago each year. Unfortunately, the…
Creativity sometimes can hit a wall, and writers usually call it “a writer’s block.” Musicians and artists usually seek inspiration, but sometimes you cannot always be at your best as one band, Kiss, discovered. Kiss “Unmasked” album was so bad that even one of the members, Paul Stanley, called it “crappy,” joining the many fans…
Steely Dan is considered one of the greatest bands of all time to combine pop, rock, jazz, Latin and rhythm and Blues music styles with their complex style, cryptic lyrics and sophisticated recording style. Founding members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen met while students at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York in 1967. Following their…
There aren’t many people that can get away with imitating a seizure on stage. Joe Cocker didn’t just get away with it, he turned it into an art form. Before Woodstock, he’d enjoyed some mild success. After it, his fame skyrocketed. His physical intensity, his spasmodic movements, and his gravelly voice captured the public imagination…