To date, Irish singer-songwriter Hozier has only released two albums, but those two albums contain more gems than most artists generate over a lifetime of making music. Since making his international breakthrough with his debut single Take Me to Chuch, Hozier’s electrifying fusion of folk, soul, and blues has attracted huge critical acclaim and an…
Nina Simone was always an artist who defied labels, a classical pianist who could tackle a pop ballad as easily as a jazz standard, who could transform throwaway be-pop ditties into scorching spirituals and gentle folk songs into blistering rockers. She breathed new life into familiar lyrics, while also penning some of the most inspired…
Aaron Neville was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 24, 1941. He was born into a musical family. His mother wanted him to study an instrument, and his uncle, George “Big Chief Jolly” Landry was a singer with the Mardi Gras Indian tribe, the Wild Tchoupitoulas. Aaron’s brother Art formed the group Hawkettes and…
The landscape of addiction is littered with depression, fear, and self-destructive behaviors. In order to avoid these pitfalls people engage in obtaining professional help, enter 12 step programs while seeking help from family. People also seek non-traditional methods of encouragement, such as music. As you’ll learn later, Fans of the band Dream Theater credit their…
The grunge movement was a subgenre of heavy metal and rock music that emerged in the Pacific Northwest of the United States during the mid-1980s. It has been credited for reviving “the Seattle sound” which had been largely forgotten since the late 1970s, and has continued to be a staple of popular music into the…
Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi might not have been around for long, but he’s already made a name for himself as one of the hottest talents to emerge from the UK in years. In 2019, he became the first artist in history to sell out an arena tour before releasing a debut album. When his album…
Portugal. The Man is a rock band that has proven its worth a number of times over the years. As a matter of fact, they have essentially solidified themselves as one of the better groups out there. The group itself consists of a number of individuals who went to the same high school in Alaska…
Jamey Johnson is a true country veteran. Although he hasn’t released an album in almost 10 years, he still manages to somehow keep outlaw country—an unfortunately dying breed—alive and kicking amongst mainstream hitters. Johnson’s music is raw and simple in the best sense. It draws so much from familiarity and in some way the warmest…
Love might be a many splendid thing, but breakups suck. They suck if you’re the one doing the dumping and they suck twice as hard if you’re the one being dumped. The only silver lining about the whole sorry business is that somewhere, someone is feeling just as miserable as you. With any luck, they…