A Tribe Called Quest was a hip hop group that started up in Queens, New York. From 1985 to 1998, they built a formidable reputation for themselves before announcing that they were going their separate ways just a bit before the release of their fifth studio album in September of 1998. However, that wasn’t the…
Among the traits that set Wu-Tang Clan apart in the ’90s and 2000s, the hip-hop scene is their incredible lyricism and showmanship, which set the bar for many other hip-hop acts to follow. They are often referred to as the pioneers of East Coast hip hop and hardcore hip hop. Wu-Tang Clan was ranked as…
The rock band Evanescence entered into the mainstream in the early 2000s. However, it is interesting to note that vocalist Amy Lee and former guitarist Ben Moody formed the band much earlier in 1995. As the story goes, Evanescence spent some time playing in Little Rock, AR, and its surroundings until they were noticed by…
Jimmie Allen is one of the greatest new generation country musicians. Jimmie has come a long way since he was an impoverished artist who slept in his car to make ends meet. Allen, who was born in Delaware in 1986, moved to Nashville in 2007 to make a living while pursuing his musical goals. He…
Stone Temple Pilots is an American rock band that has been around since the late 1980s. However, its line-up has seen some significant changes over time. For those who are unfamiliar, Stone Temple Pilots was founded with Scott Weiland as lead vocalist, Dean DeLeo as guitarist, Robert DeLeo as bassist, and Eric Kretz as drummer….
Lorde is a New Zealand singer-songwriter who rose to prominence in the 2010s. So far, she has released three studio albums in 2013, 2017, and 2021, which when combined with the rest of her work, have enabled her to claim a whole host of honors. To name an example, consider her two Grammys, both of…
Rock fans have a tendency to come and go, but some of them have genuine staying power. One such band that has been a consistent performer since the early 1990s is Tool. They haven’t released a ton of studio albums, with only five of them existing to date. That said, they have been solid performers…
Generally speaking, people don’t remember it. However, Ricky Martin was once a member of the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo. However, he left towards the end of the 1980s, which was eventually followed by him launching his solo career in the early 1990s. Since then, Martin has managed to sell more than 70 million records…
There aren’t a lot of bands that can claim to have been successful for three decades and counting. However, 311 is one of them. For those who are unfamiliar, this band is a rock band from Omaha, NE, which is notable for incorporating elements of rap, funk, and reggae in their music. They aren’t as…