Before Paul Simon decided to pour his love of reggae into his 1972 hit, Mother and Child Reunion, very few mainstream rock artists had incorporated the sounds of Jamaica into their music. Since then, ...

Eric Clapton is one of the most influential artists in the history of music. He is also one of the luckiest. Not because of his remarkable talent or ...

Pierino “Perry” Ronaldo Como was boring in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1912. When he was a toddler, he learned to play the organ by ear. His father, Pietro Como, and mother, Lucia Travaglini’s ...

Counting Crows is a rock band that was formed in California in 1991. The members of the band are lead vocalist Adam Duritz, drummer Jim Bogios, bassist Millard Powers, keyboardist Charlie Gillingham, ...

Greatest hits albums have been around since the late 50s. Johnny’s Greatest hits was the first greatest hits album, peaking at number one on Billboard’s Best Selling Pop L.P.’s chart. The two ...

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, ...

Whether it was as a member of pop rock band outfit, the Raspberries, Eric Carmen has released some magnificent hits throughout his musical career which dates back to more than four decades back. His ...

Joe Satriani is a renowned American guitarist and songwriter who has been delivering instrumental rock anthems for over three decades. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest guitarists of ...

Khalif Malik Ibn Shaman Brown, whose stage name is Swae Lee, has made a fortune in the music industry. His love for music began as a teenager when he partnered with his brother, Aaquil, whose stage ...

In 1958, a Las Vegas booking agent spotted Wayne Newton (who was still in his junior year at high school at the time) and his brothers performing on a local TV show. He signed them up to perform in ...

The feats of Elton John are almost too unbelievable to comprehend. In addition to the 300 million-plus records sold, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1998. Sir Elton is also a member of the ...

From the lead vocalist to the drummer, each member of a metal band adds to the sound. Almost all metal bands have talented guitarists, and there is usually one member of the band playing the bass ...