Many years have passed since Justin Timberlake turned from the talented lead singer for boy band NSYNC to a successful solo artist with millions of fans worldwide. Over the years, Justin Timberlake has re-invented himself and broken new ground in mainstream pop music, making him one of the greatest all-around entertainers in the history of…
Shania Twain is arguably the best-selling female country musician of all time. With over 100 million records sold worldwide, Shania Twain has earned honorific titles such as “Queen of Country Pop,” which she truly deserves. In Ontario, Canada, Shania Twain was brought up in a low-income family in a small mining town known as Timmins….
Glenn Frey may no longer be with us in body, but he will continue to live on through his music. In 1969, he co-founded one of the greatest American rock bands of all time alongside Don Henley, the Eagles. In their forty-year career stint, the Eagles have been awarded six Grammy Awards, five American Music…
In the 1940s, Frank Sinatra swayed his way into the hearts of music lovers everywhere. His popularity may have peaked and waned in the years that followed, but he remained, and remains, one of the most enduringly popular singers of the 20th century. From his love songs to his Christmas music to his general talent…
Hailing from Ondres, France is the French heavy metal band known as Gojira. Brothers Joe and Mario Duplantier team up with Christian Andreu and Jean-Michel Labadie and originally called the name of their band Godzilla. However, Godzilla was changed to Gojira in 2001. As for the band members, this core roster has remained the same….
In 2001, Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney teamed up to form Black Keys. For the first few years of the band’s life, they recorded lo-fi, scrappy little punk-blues numbers from basements, bedrooms, and empty warehouses. The production was risible, the vocals were grizzled, and if anyone says they understand a single word Auerbach sings on…
Sonny Bono never intended to be part of a duo until he ran into Cherilyn Sarkisian in a coffee shop in 1962. They teamed up, both romantically and professionally, and spent the next couple of years banging out one folk-rock hit after the other. When the hits dried up, Sonny Bono turned to politics and…
Manufactured pop might have its critics, but for as long as there are tweens, teens, and guilty pleasures, it’ll always have a market. When Simon Cowell put together five fledgling teen idols on the British “X Factor,” he knew he had something special on his hands. Just how special caught us all by surprise. For…
Lionel Richie is a singer, songwriter, musician, and television personality who was born in Alabama on June 20, 1949. He began his career in 1968 and was initially a member of the Commodores. Lionel Richie began his solo career in the early 1980s, which was the decade when he was at the height of his…