In 2005, Paramore released their debut album, All We Know Is Falling. It wasn’t necessarily the greatest debut the world has ever seen, but it did at least have potential. Over the course of their subsequent albums, Paramore realized that potential and then some. Now over 15 years into their recording career, they’ve come a…
In 1998, singer Julian Casablancas, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr., bassist Nikolai Fraiture, and drummer Fabrizio Moretti came together to form The Strokes. Three years later, they released their debut album, Is This It, an album that changed the face of contemporary rock and established them as one of the leading lights in…
Koko Taylor, also known as the “Queen of the Blues”, was a renowned American singer known for her powerful and mesmerizing voice. Her songs have left an indelible mark on the blues genre and continue to captivate listeners even today. With a career spanning over four decades, Koko Taylor recorded numerous essential songs that have…
In a world where music critics are constantly reviewing albums, compiling end-of-year lists, and streaming/downloading the newest records – it’s only natural that somebody would eventually rank all of Nickelback’s records. However, because their output is often flimsy at best, I thought it would be more entertaining to rank their albums based on different criteria…
In 1986, guitarist/vocalist John Rzeznik, bassist/vocalist Robby Takac, and drummer George Tutuska formed the Goo Goo Dolls. They started as a cover band, dabbled with punk, and eventually settled on alt-rock. After 12 years and five albums, they finally hit the big time in 1998 with the hit single, Iris. Since then, the band has…
Boston is a rock and roll band that takes its name from the city it was born in. The group formed in the middle of the 1970s and quickly became an American icon in pop culture. Their music was well-received and the group churned out one hit after another through the 1990s. This is a…
Linda Ronstadt is an American singer and songwriter who enjoyed a long and successful career in the music industry before her retirement in 2011. Her career spanned four decades. Along the way, she amassed a huge following of fans, who helped in ranking her albums by giving their opinions. Here are the 10 best Linda…
Ray Charles didn’t earn the nickname ‘The Genius” for nothing. In the ’50s, he pioneered soul music, blending R&B with blues, jazz, and gospel to come up with a whole new genre. In the early ’60s, he became one of the first musicians to achieve crossover success when he decided to start mixing R&B with…
The group Beastie Boys started in New York City in 1991 and quickly became the first group of white rappers to gain fame. The group was Audman Yauch, Mike D, and Adam Hororvits. Much of their early fan base was middle-class Jewish youth who gravitated towards Manhattan’s style of music. However, the group quickly made…