The Mavericks are probably one of the most dynamic country music bands of all time, largely because they incorporate many additional genres of music into their sound. While they do sing a lot of neo-traditional country, they also bring in influences from other genres such as rockabilly, Latin and Tex-Mex. Surprisingly, they don’t come from…
Sarah McLachlan is one of the more notable artists to emerge from Canada in recent decades. For proof, consider the fact that she has managed to sell more than 40 million records over the course of her career, which is a number that most artists can’t even come close to matching. Never mind surpassing. So…
Some people go straight into their lifetime careers while others take time to realize what they want to do with their lives. This article lists ten famous musicians who served in the military before getting into the music industry. 10. Maynard James Keenan First on the list of musicians who served in the military is…
Sonic Youth was formed in 1981. Over the years, they performed a number of shows that encompassed several different genres of music. The band has long since stopped performing together, but over the course of their career, they generated quite the fan following. Below are 10 of their songs that people often consider to be…
In our latest article on the top ten Dru Hill songs of all time, we look at the greatest songs from a group that you cannot fail to mention when talking about the greatest R&B groups of the 90s. Dru Hill was formed in 1992 by four high school buddies who named the group after…
Every Pixies fan knows there’s no such thing as a bad Pixies album – great for them, maybe, but it makes ranking their albums something of a challenge. Everyone has their favorite, everyone has an opinion, and everyone knows that even on a bad day, the Pixies are more compelling than most bands can even…
Musical acts come and go. Some musicians are only popular for a few years and others have a popularity that seems to transcend time itself. Such is the case with Bobby Darin. During his heyday, he managed to accomplish things that most musicians only wish they could have achieved. He performed a wide variety of…
Donald Hugh Henley was born on 22 July 1947. In 1971, he became the co-lead vocalist and drummer for the band the Eagles until late 1980, when the band broke up. After the disbanding, Henley decided to pursue his career as a solo music artist with his debut music album dabbed I Can’t Stand Still,…
Considering that winning “American Idol” is no guarantee of success, someone who only manages to make it to seventh place has next to no hope of a lasting career outside the show. Unless they’re Jennifer Hudson, that is. Since her inglorious exit from Idol in season 3, Hudson has sold millions of albums, won Grammys,…