A lot of guys play piano but there is only one Piano Man. It has been that way since 1973. But Billy Joel is more than just a musician with a catchy moniker, he is the transformational recording artist who has sold more than 150 million records. His success is nothing short of astonishing and…
Music videos were relatively unknown until August 1, 1981, when MTV launched. As the decade progressed, videos started evolving from outtakes and footage of artists performing songs to several minutes of artistic expression. Over the years, song videos have provided viewers with a glimpse into the meaning of the song. Artists like Kanye West and…
In 1992, John McCrea started the group Cake. He had recently returned to Sacramento after going to Los Angeles to pursue his career as a musician. Besides McCrea, the original lineup was guitarist Greg Brown, trumpeter Vince DiFiore, bassist Sean McFessel, and drummer Frank, French. However, French was replaced by Gabe Nelson before releasing their…
Many people have never heard of Poppy. Although she has been around for a few years, her fame was only recognized when the video “Poppy – Computer Boy” went viral on YouTube and racked up over 100 million views in one week. In this blog post, we will discuss the ten best poppy songs of…
On January 4, 1957, Patricia “Patty” Lee Ramey was born in Pikeville, Kentucky. Her father was a coal miner who, like most of her family, loved music. Sadly, he contracted black lung disease, forcing the family to move from the rural Elkhorn City area so he could receive treatment. Music became Patty’s escape. Her father…
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…
In an interview with Fatherly, Ryan Britt spoke with the person who accidentally coined the phrase “dad rock“. In 2007, journalist Rob Mitchum first heard the album Sky Blue Sky by Wilco. Since he didn’t like it, he called it “dad-rock.”Looking back, he realized the only reason he didn’t like it was that he was…
Eminem’s clearly been marked one of the most well known rappers in the world. Albums from Eminem have seen a certain kind of shift. It had become common knowledge about the happenings in the rappers life from love to drugs and everything in between. No stranger to talk about these things, these topics were also…
Chunk No Captain Chunk, usually seen as Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!, are easily the kings of easycore. The French powerhouse learned English strictly from listening to English speaking band’s songs. The band instantly dominated the easycore scene upon arrival. The band has released a total of 3 full-lengths since signing to Fearless Records. Chunk No…