Jay-Z started his career with the intention of releasing one album before retiring to become a full-time executive. Thirteen albums later, he’s widely acknowledged as one of the greatest hip-hop artists around. To date, he’s sold over 125 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. In addition to his…
Over the last 55 years, no single musical artist has had a greater singular impact than Elton John. As an entertainer, musician, and songwriter, John’s aptitude is simply second to none. As a global humanitarian and philanthropist, he has set the standard for the modern-day celebrity. And without his artistic contributions, the social songbook of…
If you watched the fifth season of American Idol, you will probably remember how bad it felt seeing Chris Daughtry finish fourth. Chris Daughtry never gave up, though; he has gone on to become one of the most successful American Idol contestants ever. After turning down an offer to be Fuel’s lead singer, Chris Daughtry…
The Cranberries were an alt rock band from Limerick, Ireland. They were active from 1989 to 2003 and then from 2009 to 2019. However, the Cranberries are better-known for the first period because they were one of the best-selling alt rock bands of the 1990s, as shown by the fact that they have sold almost…
The Monkees were a manufactured pop band who came to fame on a sitcom, had most of their songs written for them, and who, for most of their career, had very limited control over their creative output. As a result, they rarely get anything like as much respect as their peers, with many people writing…
Tina Turner is one of the most storied artists alive. For context, her career started up in the late 1950s and continued until the late 2000s, so it should come as no surprise to learn that she can claim a number of notable firsts. To name a couple of examples, Turner is both the first…
From 1969 until April 7, 2020, John Prine has entertained the audience with his musical talent in the genres of Americana, bluegrass, and country folk. The originality behind the mix of humor and various activism viewpoints all comes from Prine’s life experiences since the day of his birth on October 10, 1946. The earliest memories…
The sun is associated with hope and joy. That is why even the Bible says weeping endures in the night, but joy comes in the morning. For this reason, musicians compose songs about sunshine; sometimes, it is symbolic, other times literal. Some of the songs even have cover versions that have transcended the originals. Of…
Phish is one of the more interesting rock bands to come along in some time. Formed in the early 1980s (1983 to be exact), the band is best known for its uncanny ability to combine different genres of music in order to create something that is completely unique. There is virtually no sound that they…