When the world first heard of one Fiona Apple, we really didn’t know just what hit us. The singer-songwriter from New York City is unlike any artist that came before her, and she also is clearly ahead of her time. Apple’s career had much promise in the late 90s, but many argue that the delays…
Jake Owen is distinguished as an American Country Music musician, actor, and songwriter. His real name is Joshua Ryan Owen, born on August 28, 1981. In 2005 Jake Owen met the songwriter and producer Jimmy Ritchey who signed him to the RCA Nashville label. Early 2016, Jake Owen released his first album, Startin’ With Me….
Counting Crows is a rock band that was formed in Berkeley, California, in 1991. The band consists of lead vocalist Adam Duritz, drummer Jim Bogios, keyboardist Charlie Gillingham, bassist Millard Powers, and guitarists David Bryson, David Immergluck, and Dan Vickrey. Since they formed, Counting Crows have released eight studio albums, two compilation albums, five live…
After spending several relatively unsuccessful years touring the clubs, the Four Tops hit paydirt in the late 1950s when they were signed to Motown. In 1964, they released their debut single, Baby I Need Your Loving. From that point on, there was no looking back. Widely credited as one of the greatest bands to emerge…
One of the greatest gifts a musical performer can give the audience is a piece of themselves as they sing a song straight from their own heart. Some of the best hits to ever grace the radio stations have come from artists who’ve expressed childhood memories, both good and bad, that have ultimately shaped who…
In 1968, Crosby, Stills & Nash was formed by singer-songwriters David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash. Each had already enjoyed success in other bands (Crosby with The Byrds, Nash with The Hollies, and Stills with Buffalo Springfield) but it was nothing compared to the fame they’d achieve together… and, on the rare occasion he…
Contemporary Christian music has become more mainstream in the last couple of decades due largely to artists like Matthew West. The four-time Grammy nominee has been creating music that’s been influential to the development of Christian artists since the late 90s. As a singer-songwriter, West has been blessed with the vocal skill and musical talent…
Staind are a rock band from Springfield, MA. They came into existence in 1995. After which, Staind were active from the mid 1990s to the early 2010s. Since then, the band have reunited from time to time, though for the most part, they have been focused on other things. As such, the chances of there…
American country artist, Blake Shelton, was already a star in the making as the Oklahoma native when he began playing the guitar and singing by the age of twelve years old. As a teenager, he was already writing songs, which some of its material came from coping with the loss of his older brother, who…