You probably remember Frankie Valli with the Four Seasons, the supergroup known for bankable soft rock hits like “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like a Man,” and “Oh, What A Night.” But Valli’s solo work is a different story entirely. From R&B covers to movie soundtracks, there was no genre of music Valli didn’t conquer,…
Art Garfunkel may have been the main voice of Simon & Garfunkel, but Paul Simon was the brains. His gift for songwriting, deep understanding of music history, appreciation for different genres, and ability to craft the perfect 3-minute pop song have always left his peers for dust. His solo career may have had its ups…
Even if you were born with two left feet, there’s every chance you’ve shaken your booty to Kool and the Gang at some point in your life. Since debuting their first album in 1970, they’ve released some of the funkiest, catchiest, most danceable songs ever committed to tape. Faced with a catalog of hits that…
King Crimson is a well-known name in progressive rock. This is because it started up in 1968, meaning that its successes have influenced a wide range of artists in a wide range of genres. However, it is important to note that King Crimson has had more than one incarnation, as shown by how Robert Fripp…
Dire Straits may not have stuck around for long, but no one can say they didn’t make the most of the time they had. Over the course of just six albums, they established themselves as the biggest band of the 1980s, spending over 1100 weeks in the UK album charts (the fifth-longest of any group,…
Ever since they emerged as part of the New Romantic scene of the early 1980s, Duran Duran have divided opinion. They inspire intense loyalty in their fans (of which there are many) but tend to draw blank looks or flat-out derision from others. Regardless of whether you’re a lover or a hater, there’s no arguing…
Britpop was a British music movement of the mid 1990s that produced lighter, catchier rock music. Something that stood out because American-based grunge was going darker at around the same time. Oasis was one of the most notable names to emerge from Britpop. For proof, look no further than the fact that the band has…
Our ranking of all Three Days Grace studio albums looks at all the albums from this successful band from Ontario, Canada. The band has released a total of six albums, all of which have featured prominently on the Billboard charts. They have also sold millions of records globally, with their first three albums being certified…
Before Detroit, Michigan’s Diana Ross became a member of the iconic all-lady group, The Supremes, she grew up in a large family of seven siblings, who all happened to be a neighbor to the legendary Smokey Robinson. When Ross was a teenager, her schooling interests involved clothing design as this was her original passion before…