The Monkees were a manufactured pop band who came to fame on a sitcom, had most of their songs written for them, and who, for most of their career, had very limited control over their creative output. As a result, they rarely get anything like as much respect as their peers, with many people writing…
Tina Turner is one of the most storied artists alive. For context, her career started up in the late 1950s and continued until the late 2000s, so it should come as no surprise to learn that she can claim a number of notable firsts. To name a couple of examples, Turner is both the first…
Bleta Rexha, professionally known as Bebe Rexha, is one of the few fantastic songwriters and vocalists we have in the industry today. In January 2012, she left the Black Cards group after six years with them and founded the Bebe Rexha brand to produce more personal material for fans all over America. A year later,…
From 1969 until April 7, 2020, John Prine has entertained the audience with his musical talent in the genres of Americana, bluegrass, and country folk. The originality behind the mix of humor and various activism viewpoints all comes from Prine’s life experiences since the day of his birth on October 10, 1946. The earliest memories…
Trisha Yearwood is a singer, actress, author, and television personality who was born in Georgia on September 19, 1964. She began her career in entertainment in 1985, and she is most associated with country music. Yearwood released her self-titled debut album in 1991. Since her career began, Trisha Yearwood has released 15 studio albums, nine…
“The First Lady of Song” is the title held by jazz singer, Ella Fitzgerald. She had a voice of crystal clarity, from which rivers of gossamer flowed without effort. Indeed, her ability to transform even the most mediocre song into a thing of beauty has never met its equal, as Frank Sinatra noted, “The best…
This article on the top ten Rick Springfield songs looks at the best songs from this Australian-American musician who gained an interest in music after watching The Beatles perform in Melbourne. Apart from his musical career, Rick Springfield is also a well-known actor who has appeared in movies such as ‘Supernatural,’ “Californication,’ and “Hard to…
Bridal party entrances tend to be romantic and stately, but there’s no rule to say they have to be. This is the time to show some personality, and what better way to do that than with a song? Obviously, you could opt for something slow and romantic if that’s your style, but don’t feel confined…
INXS were a rock band that came into existence in the Australia of the late 1970s. For two decades, their vocalist was Michael Hutchence, whose efforts contributed a great deal to the band’s international success from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s. Unfortunately, he passed away in November of 1997. INXS continued on until…