After establishing themselves on the Christian Contemporary Music scene, Switchfoot broke through into the mainstream with the release of their multi-platinum selling fourth album, The Beautiful Letdown. Since then, they’ve refused to be tied down to any one genre, becoming as much of a hit with secular audiences as with Christian ones. Here, we look…
In the early 1990s, Toby Keith rolled into Nashville armed with a pocketful of songs and an overflowing cup of ambition. It took him a couple of albums to get there, but by the early 2000s, he was riding high in the charts as one of the biggest names in modern country. He might not…
Whereas most crooners from the ’50s and ’60s dropped out of the charts and people’s memories the moment the clock struck 1970, Andy Williams stuck around. Widely regarded as one of the greatest entertainers of the 20th century, his wonderfully soothing vocals kept him a vital force in the music industry for over 70 years….
Did you know that the 1920s was jazz’s prime-age? While jazz artists used conventional swing, blue notes, complex chords, call and response vocals, and polyrhythms, the transition to modern instrumentals in the 70s and 80s was phenomenal. During this time, budding and veteran jazz bands like Weather Report (consisting of 11 band members) stole the…
Meat Loaf is an acquired taste. Not the food, most everybody has an affinity for the delectable dish. The singer of the same auspicious moniker however has not always been so universally well received. There are generally two schools of opinion regarding the compelling entertainer, people either love him or don’t get him. But the…
Vern Gosdin, one of the world’s country music legends, also referred to as ‘the voice,’ released 19 top-solo hits between 1977 and 1990. But legends never die, and Vern is living proof. Though death took this talented singer away on April 28, 2009, his euphonious voice, music style, and the message enfolded in his lyrics…
Chick Corea gave a lot to the music world as a Jazz keyboard player but more so as the founder of one of the most prominent jazz-rock fusion acts of the late 1900s – Return to Forever. Return to Forever – like the Mahavishnu Orchestra and Weather Report was formed by a former member of…
Due to the fact that he was brought up in Australia, Keith Urban worked twice as hard to get accepted into the Nashville country music scene. That wasn’t the only thing that has made Keith Urban stand out among his peers in the country music scene. He is a God-fearing man with great musical talents…
Jana Rea Kramer’s amazing acting skills, dancing skills, and blending of R&B and country music have drawn attention to her art. She is well known for her acting role on the television series One Tree Hill. After many years of acting, Jana Kramer started her music career in February 2011 by signing a recording contract…