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…
George Michael is easily one of the world’s most popular singers. Over the years, he created some of the world’s most well-known songs. Sadly, he passed away in 2016. Despite that fact, he is still considered to be one of the most influential musicians to have ever performed. During his career, which spanned from his…
“The First Lady of Song” is the title held by jazz singer, Ella Fitzgerald. She had a voice of crystal clarity, from which rivers of gossamer flowed without effort. Indeed, her ability to transform even the most mediocre song into a thing of beauty has never met its equal, as Frank Sinatra noted, “The best…
This article on the top ten Rick Springfield songs looks at the best songs from this Australian-American musician who gained an interest in music after watching The Beatles perform in Melbourne. Apart from his musical career, Rick Springfield is also a well-known actor who has appeared in movies such as ‘Supernatural,’ “Californication,’ and “Hard to…
After making a minor name for himself as a songwriter, Jackson Browne finally stepped into the limelight in 1972 with his sublime self-titled album. Throughout the rest of the 1970s, he continued to impress both his fans and the critics with his poignant songwriting and undisputed knack for songcraft. Like many of his peers who…
INXS were a rock band that came into existence in the Australia of the late 1970s. For two decades, their vocalist was Michael Hutchence, whose efforts contributed a great deal to the band’s international success from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s. Unfortunately, he passed away in November of 1997. INXS continued on until…