Every great song has a lead singer that blows you away. Who can argue with the tones of Elton John, John Legend, Adele or Paul McCartney? One important part of a great song is the rich harmonies and or background singer who adds depth to the song. Here are some famous singers who started out […]
It’s hard to pick the single most influential soul group from the 60s and 70s, but any ‘Top 5’ list would have to include Earth Wind & Fire. The band’s founder Maurice White never liked the name the ‘Salty Pepper’s and one day discovered his primary astrological sign was Fire, with seasonal qualities of Earth […]
Taylor Swift breaks a record and makes millions of dollars what seems like every day and today we have proof of that! She has accomplished major feats recently and it’s time to congratulate her on them. Just this week, her “Blank Space” reached a major milestone in terms of hits. It reached 1.6 billion views! […]
The song “Cake by the Ocean” is a catchy tune on the charts and in your car radio from the band DNCE. Let’s get to know more about this four-member American band. DNCE is Joe Jonas (one of the Jonas brothers), Jack Lawless, Jin Joo Lee, and Cole Whittle. The band was nominated for ‘Best […]
Lately we’ve been talking about how great of a performer, singer, and musician Prince was, but today we’re going to discuss news surrounding his death that is truly tragic. Most know by no that Prince was addicted to drugs of some kind and it has now come out that Prince was to meet with an […]
The Golden Globes is one of the more prestigious award shows in the entertain world, and often time a harbinger of predictability for Oscars. Recently the rues have been tightening to prevent odd winners in certain categories. For example, ‘The Martian’ with Matt Damon won ‘Best Motion Picture’ including musical or comedy. In music, the […]
If you grew up in the 60s and 70s, you clearly know all about the Motown Sound. Do you also know about the Muscle Shoals sound? Would you recognize Johnny Bristol or the Want Ads if you heard them on the radio? Let’s spend more time today honoring the wonderful soul of popular music.. What […]
Gloria Estefan, James Taylor, and Barbra Streisand were honored last Fall by President Obama with the Presidential Medal of Freedom award (the highest honor a nonmilitary civilian can receive) and it was so very nice to see these deserving artists honored. Each has overcome so much in their lives. Barbra Streisand broke into the entertainment […]
The music world is still reeling from the premature death of Prince at the young age of 57. We’ve heard facts and rumors that he was up for 150+ hours straight before his death, he left no will, is worth less than we might have imagined (still hundreds of millions in wealth) and that he […]
One Direction is currently on hiatus, but that doesn’t keep them from maintaining their popularity. The band consisting of Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, and Liam Payne (also Zayn Malik in earlier years) has eclipsed 20 million subscribers on their YouTube channel! This is an amazing feat for a band that isn’t even together […]