Kevin Jerome Gilyard, also known as Kevin Gates, was born on the 5th of February, 1986. He is an American rapper, entrepreneur, singer, songwriter and has a master’s in psychology. Several of his songs have topped the US Billboard 200, his 2016 debut album, Islah, peaked at the number two spot on the US Billboard…
Ralph Stanley was born in the 1920s. That means he was of the right age to become one of the first bluegrass musicians when the genre emerged in the post-war period. It is no exaggeration to say that Stanley was one of its all-time greats. As such, interested individuals should look into his music to…
Outlaw country was a subgenre that thrived in the mid to late 1970s. It was a reaction against the Nashville Sound backed by Music Row executives at the head of the country establishment. As such, outlaw country musicians disregarded profit-maximizing rules and restrictions, spurred on by the counter-culture sentiments that were so common in those…
The country genre is famous for its focus on matters of the heart. Unsurprisingly, that means there are countless country breakup songs. Most fade from popular recollection for the most part within a short period. However, a small number endure the test of time. Interested individuals should look up these country breakup songs when they…
T. Graham Brown has been a mainstay on the music circuit since the early 1970s. As a matter of fact, he recorded his first album in 1973. Since that time, he has recorded no less than 12 additional studio albums. He’s also had more than 20 hits. Below are ten of his best songs. 10….
If you hear someone talking about an American rapper by the name of Elizabeth Eden Harris, you might not immediately know who they are referring to. That’s because she is much more recognizable by her stage name, CupcakKe. She has a tendency to get the audience’s attention by dressing up as different personas, many of…
My Morning Jacket is an American band from Louisville, Kentucky. It was formed in 1998 and is still active, specializing in genres of Indie rock, psychedelic rock, jam, alternative country, art rock, Southern rock, and Americana. Today the group members include Jim James, Bo Koster, Patrick Hallahan, Tom Blankenship, and Carl Broemel. Former members were…
We are no closer to understanding beauty, even though we have been fascinated by the topic since ancient times. For proof, look at the philosophers who have shared their thoughts on the matter, so much so that one of the main branches of philosophy is aesthetics. Wherever it comes from, the fascination with beauty is…
Immigration is a complicated experience. It is always challenging. That is particularly true when people move somewhere strange to them. However, they wouldn’t immigrate if they didn’t think it was worth doing so, though the exact reason can see enormous variation from case to case. As a result, immigration is good fodder for music-making because…