The Beach Boys rode to fame on a wave of sun, surf, and teenage dreams. Their irresistible harmonies and evocative lyrics embodied the California Sound, and by the time they were in their early 20s, they were international superstars. And then along came Pet Sounds, an album that ditched the beach themes, ushered in a…
Dixie Jane D’Amelio is undoubtedly one of the most incredible and talented upcoming American singers and social media personalities known for her videos on the popular video-sharing website TikTok. The 20-year-old was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, before moving to Florida at age four. She attended elementary school in Florida until 8th grade when they moved…
Pearl Jam is, without a doubt, one the best alternative rock band to have emerged in the late 1980s. The group, led by vocalist Eddie Vedder and guitarist Stone Gossard, has been crafting searing songs for decades now. They’re not only full today, but these tuneful purveyors have maintained an unbroken relevance throughout. The band…
If there was ever a singer who knew how to weave a good tale, it was country artist Tom T. Hall. His sharp observations and ability to find the extraordinary in the mundane won him the nickname of “the storyteller,” not to mention 12 No. 1 hit singles, a series of awards, and a place…
Travis Mills, or as most may have known him, T. Mills, was once a seemingly constant rising star but eventually the rapper transformed into more of a personality that kept the music at his roots with everything else he chose to conquer. Aside from the music, Travis Mills has shown a clear evolution throughout his…
Some bands make very good careers out of repeating the same album over and over again. R.E.M. made a similarly good career out of never making the same album twice. Over 15 albums, they touched on everything from post-punk to jangly pop, low-fi to glam rock. It’s something that always made them incredibly exciting to…
In 1993, Toni Braxton exploded onto the scene with her self-titled debut studio album. It was a major hit, taking her to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, earning 3 Grammy Awards, and selling over 10 million copies worldwide. Over the next decade, her career went from strength to strength, with songs like Breathe Again…
Smokey Robinson served as the founder and frontman of the Miracles for almost 20 years, eventually leaving the group to pursue his career as both a solo artist and Motown’s vice president in 1972. His contributions to music, whether as a singer, a writer, or a record producer are hard to overstate. Described by Bob…
Evanescence is a rock band that was founded in 1995 in Little Rock, Arkansas. The two founding band members are singer, keyboardist, and pianist Amy Lee and Ben Moody, a guitarist. In 2002, the band released their first album, ‘Fallen,’ followed by a second album three years later. After a three-year break, Evanescence came back…