Before embarking on a solo career, Sam Hunt wrote songs for the likes of Kenny Chesney and Keith Urban. After failing to make it in professional sports, Sam Hunt signed with MCA Nashville in 2014, releasing the album Montevallo. This album was something special, breaking several chart records. The track “Leave the Night On” peaked…
In 1967, Steve Miller formed the Steve Miller Band in San Francisco. After making their name with mind-expanding jams and spacey blues in the late ’60s and early ’70s, they hit pay dirt in 1973 with the feel-good pop of The Joker. Since then, they’ve flirted back and forth between blues, space rock, and radio-friendly…
Fontella Bass was considered one of the most gifted R&B singers of all-time. She is most well known for a series of hit songs that she had throughout the mid-1960s. Today, she is still widely regarded as one of the best singers from her genre, influencing even the most modern-day performers. It’s also worth noting…
Pentatonix are an a cappella group that received widespread attention by winning the third season of The Sing-Off. They used that attention well, with the result that they have since released 11 studio albums. Much of Pentatonix’s music consists of their interpretations of other people’s music. However, it is interesting to note that they have…
Thomas Rhett is a country-pop singer and songwriter who was born in Georgia on March 30, 1990, although he was raised in Nashville, Tennessee. He grew up around music, as his father is singer Rhett Akins, and he spent time in his childhood with artists such as Tim McGraw and Brooks & Dunn. Rhett also…
Denzel Curry is an American rapper who has released six studio albums, five mixtapes, and more than 30 singles since he entered the music industry in 2011. From his trippy dreadlock hairstyle to his aggressiveness in pushing boundaries in music videos, it is easy to recognize how talented this hip-hop star is. Throughout his career,…
Pentatonix has quickly become one of the most popular a capella groups globally since they placed third on “The Sing-Off” in 2011. Their unique covers have amassed hundreds of millions of YouTube views while also having original songs that play as well on the radio. They have made a name for themselves by performing both…
The world is a better place when there’s great country music. It brings people together, makes them happy, and, most importantly, makes them dance. A big reason for the genre’s success is up-and-coming artists taking over. One of our favorite up-and-comers is Brett Eldredge. Not only does he have a good-looking goofy personality, but he…
In 1967, three brothers launched a fabulous and well-respected career in the R&B/Funk music community: Charlie Wilson, Ronnie Wilson and Robert Wilson. Together these three men were known as the Gap Band. Together, these brothers lead the charge when it came to the creation and performance of funk/R&B music. The brothers retired from their career…