Bryan Adams is a Canadian singer who started up in the mid 1970s and has continued into the present time. As a result, it should come as no surprise to learn that he has been very successful, seeing as how he has been able to continue making music for more than four-and-a-half decades. Still, the…
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, then relocated to Rockville, Maryland, Joan Larkin’s journey to becoming Joan Jett began in 1971 when she received her first guitar when she was thirteen years old. When her music teacher insisted to teach her folk music, Joan quit just before she and her family moved to a suburban community in…
Since gaining her first exposure as Gram Parson’s protégé in the early 1970s, Emmylou Harris has risen through the ranks to become of the living legends of country music. Over a five-decade career, she’s released dozens of albums and chart-topping singles, won 14 Grammys (as well as the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award), been inducted into…
Willie Nile has been a influential figure in rock music for over four decades. His unique blend of poetic lyrics and energetic performances have earned him a dedicated following and critical acclaim throughout his career. Nile’s extensive discography contains numerous standout tracks that showcase his songwriting talents and musical versatility. This article explores ten of…
Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield first began performing together as part of a short-lived band called the Paramours. After the band broke up, they continued to perform together under their new name of the Righteous Brothers. Although they relied primarily on other songwriters for their material, their distinctive vocals made each song their own, cementing…
Through tenacity and grit, he has gone from relatively unknown Tennessee hip-hop act to one of the most popular country artists in the world. His is a genuine American success story. At the same time, his story is one of survival plagued by addiction and mental health issues. His name is Jelly Roll. Few could…
Singer-songwriter, philanthropist, and social activist Harry Chapin died in a car crash in July 1981. Despite being just 38 at the time of his death, he left behind a vast body of work that, over 40 years later, continues to inspire and influence as much as ever. Over the course of his decade-long career, he…
Despite being best known for novelty hits like Dang Me and Chug-a-Lug, Roger Miller was one of the finest songwriters of the ’60s and ’70s, inspiring countless other artists with his sophisticated songcraft and lyrical inventiveness. Although his recording output diminished during his last decade, his legacy remains one of the strongest in country music,…
Born into poverty in the Cleveland slums, Bobby Womack sang his way out of the ghettos to become one of the greatest vocalists of his generation. After starting his career alongside his brothers in the Valentinos, he came to prominence as a solo artist in the ’70s, achieving huge fame throughout the US and Europe….