Collective Soul was founded in Stockbridge, Georgia, in 1992. The group got its name from the Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. The original lineup was Ed Roland on lead vocals, guitarists Dean Roland and Ross Childress, and Will Turpin and Shane Evans on drums and percussion. Collective Soul was one of the first grunge groups to…
Season 4 of Stranger Things came out in mid-2022. As always, the show made excellent use of period-appropriate music. Something that made already memorable scenes that much more so. Knowing the context for these songs might enable interested individuals to get even more enjoyment out of the whole thing. Here is our opinion of the…
The Dead Kennedys only recorded songs together for about eight years, but they left an indelible mark on the music industry as a whole. Formed in 1978, the California-based punk rock group quickly turned casual listeners into fans. Even today, there is still a dedicated fanbase. Perhaps even more importantly, younger audiences are discovering their…
Elle King has always been considered a crossover between country music and rock music. She has some traits of Dolly Parton and the skin of Amy Winehouse. The LA-born singer was born from a showbiz family who inspired her to start a music career. She began performing in New York nightclubs in 2005 at 16…
Born on September 9, 1991, is Lauren Ashley Daigle of Lake Charles, Louisiana. She first stepped into the contemporary Christian rock music scene in 2010 after signing with the record label known as Centricity Music. Her debut album (How Can It Be) was first released in 2015 and it reached the top spot on the…
Lil Wayne’s rap career began when he was nine years old and he was the youngest member of Cash Money Records after signing a contract with the record label. Over the years, he has been a dominant force in hip hop and his contributions to the music industry are massive. His dominance in rap music…
Zachary Stephen Williams, widely known as Zach Williams is an Arkansas-based Christian rock artist with lots of talent. From 2007 through 2012, the talented Zach Williams was the lead singer of Zach & The Reformation. His music has been described as “spiritual and timeless,” with a mix of pop sounds that makes anyone dance or…
People tend to see Elvis as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. For proof, look no further than his nickname of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, which is rather ironic because he didn’t like it very much. That said, it is important to remember that it is rare for people to…
Helen Reddy was a singer, songwriter, actress, author, and activist who was born in Melbourne, Australia, on October 25, 1941. She came from a showbiz family and began performing at the age of four. In 1966, she won a television talent contest, and her prize was a trip to New York with the opportunity to…