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 ...

Country music’s roots are in rural areas of the Southern and Western United States. Traditional Celtic and Scottish folk songs and ballads started evolving in the Appalachian Mountains. In 1923, ...

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, ...

Tom Waits isn’t an artist who’s ever courted mainstream success. Which is just as well, as he’d have been bitterly disappointed if he had. With the odd exception, his albums have rarely made the ...

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 ...

Drums date back to 5500 B.C. They are found in Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman cultures, primarily used for religious ceremonies and cultural gatherings. According to Drum Sector, drums have ...

Mel McDaniel was a country musician whose career peaked in the 1980s. He was born in the early 1940s. As such, it shouldn’t be surprising to learn he’s one of the people who became interested in a ...

DeBarge is one of the best musical acts to come out of Motown (which is saying something, because Motown had all kinds of great talent). They were a b-boy band of the highest order, creating music ...

When people talk about the usual suspects are guaranteed to be mentioned. Bands such as the Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Jam, Green Day, Bad Religion, and Rancid are always talked about, but there are ...

Although there are examples of many types of music from the 1980s, many people associate it with being the era of the power ballad. During this decade, many solo artists and groups released power ...

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, ...

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 ...