In the Spring of 2020, amidst the initial chaos of the Covid craze, hip-hop performer Jelly Roll had an epiphany. When every other act in Music City decided to close up shop, he opted to get to work. Out of those sessions came a heartfelt ballad that completely changed the trajectory of his career. Jelly…
Drummer John Boecklin and lead singer Tommy Vext co-founded Bad Wolves with lead guitarist Doc Coyle, rhythm guitarist Chris Cain, and bassist Kyle Konkiel in 2017. The same year they released their debut single, “Learn to Live.” Two years later, they dropped their sophomore album “N.A.T.I.O.N.” on October 25, 2019, the last album featuring frontman…
Sara Evans was born on February 5, 1971, in Boonville, Missouri. During her youth, she was part of a family band. In fact, she was the lead singer. At eight years old, she was involved in a devastating accident. While confined to a wheelchair, she decided she wanted to be a singer. At sixteen, she…
Daft Punk were one of the most notable duos in electronic music and beyond. For those who are unfamiliar, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter worked together until 2021, which was when they went their separate ways for unknown reasons. In that time, Daft Punk released four studio albums plus a soundtrack album. On the…
The Australian singer Olivia Newton-John has reinvented herself countless times over her career, transforming from a sweet, girl next door type to a raunchy pop diva, a country singer to a disco queen. Now in her 70s, she’s got four Grammy Awards, 15 Billboard Hot 100 Top Ten singles (including 5 numbers ones), and two…
Throughout their career, 3 Doors Down have shown a lot of resilience, attaining massive mainstream success with tracks such as “Kryptonite” and “Here Without You.” The fivesome rock band whose members hail from Escatwpa, Mississippi, have never lost their small-town identity, and natives have labeled them as rock’s truest underdogs. Their track, “Kryptonite,” which was…
In a world where music critics are constantly reviewing albums, compiling end-of-year lists, and streaming/downloading the newest records – it’s only natural that somebody would eventually rank all of Nickelback’s records. However, because their output is often flimsy at best, I thought it would be more entertaining to rank their albums based on different criteria…
Work is a fundamental part of the human experience. Our earlier ancestors fed themselves through hunting and gathering. Later, they settled down as farmers, which led to the social institutions that made specialization possible. More recent centuries have seen explosive growth in agricultural productivity, thus enabling most people to switch from working as farmers to…
The group Beastie Boys started in New York City in 1991 and quickly became the first group of white rappers to gain fame. The group was Audman Yauch, Mike D, and Adam Hororvits. Much of their early fan base was middle-class Jewish youth who gravitated towards Manhattan’s style of music. However, the group quickly made…