Modern vampires can trace their roots to ancient stories. However, they owe most of their presentation to a small collection of seminal works. Bram Stoker’s Dracula is the most influential of these by a considerable margin. Theoretically, the titular character is based on the historical Voivode of Wallachia. In practice, there’s no evidence that Stoker…
During the 2000s Ashanti was widely considered to be “the princess of hip-hop and R&B”. She has a string of popular songs as a solo artist, and she was also well known for collaborations with her then label mate, Ja Rule. Even though it’s been a little more than seven years since the release of…
In the golden age of the singer/songwriter, there was perhaps nobody better than Jim Croce. His songs are more like vibrant vignettes set to music, often highlighted by his numerous nefarious characters. The clever compositions cover everything from the intricacies of love to the plight of the common man. With his combination of urban blues…
William Neal Browder began recording music under the name “Brian Stacy.” Unfortunately, none of his records were successful, but he gained a bit of fame with “High School Days.” Browder retreated to work behind the scenes and became a record promoter. When “Devil in the Bottle” was brought to him, Browder was obsessed with it….
The latest article on the top ten Keri Hilson songs looks at some of the best songs from the Georgia born singer and actress who rose to prominence after appearing in Timbaland’s music video for the song, “The Way I Are.” She was signed to Timbaland’s record label Mosley Music in 2006 and became popular…
Some might wonder if Eraserheads took their name from the David Lynch movie with a similar name. If so, they should know they’re right. Eraserheads is a Filipino rock band formed at the University of the Philippines Dillman in the late 1980s. Amusingly, the band members realized they weren’t good at playing cover material, which…
Manfred was a pioneering English rock band created in 1962. The name Manfred Mann was derived from the keyboardist Manfred Mann. He later went on and formed the Manfred Mann’s Earth Band which worked as a group. The crew had two distinct periods of activity: 1963–1969, when they were active in the UK and achieved…
For several years in the early 1980s, the Stray Cats dominated the world of rock and roll, giving us Top Ten hits like Stray Cat Strut and Rock this Town. MTV could not get enough of the band and found their retro fashion undeniably appealing. Unfortunately, the Stray Cats fell almost as fast as they…
Donny Osmond is an American singer, dancer, actor, and television host who has been performing since 1963. He has released over 50 studio albums and has sold over 45 million records worldwide. Osmond is known for his hits like “Puppy Love” and “Soldier of Love.” Osmond has had many successful songs throughout his career, but…