Pixies never looked like a normal kind of rock band. They didn’t have the hair, the clothes, or the swagger. In frontman Black Francis’ case, you’d be forgiven for mistaking him for an accountant.

Vince Gill is a country music legend that has been in the music industry since he was a teenager singing the high parts with Pure Prairie League. His music has thrilled fans for decades. He has won 21 ...

Eydie Gorme was active from the early 1950s to the late 2000s. She came from a Sephardic Jewish background. As such, she spoke fluent Spanish, thus enabling her to perform pop and Latin pop. Sometimes ...

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 ...

Singer-songwriter, philanthropist, and social activist Harry Chapin died in a car crash in July 1981. Despite being just 38 at the time of his death, he left behind a vast body of work that, over 40 ...

There’s a time and a place for love songs, but a break-up isn’t it. When a relationship fizzles out, there’s comfort in knowing that someone else has been there, seen that, and written the song to ...

Waylon Jennings began performing professionally in the late 1950s, but it wasn’t until he freed himself from the shackles of Nashville in the 1970s that he became a star. With his gruff baritone, rock ...

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 ...

After forming in 1970, Kansas went on to become one of the most successful classic rock bands of the decade. Their blend of prog rock and pop saw them storm the charts with multi-platinum selling ...

Ahhh, the 80s. This was a decade that was so beloved by countless numbers of people who were coming of age at the time. There was, after all, so much to love. The pop culture alone was rich and ...

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, ...

Young Jeezy is one of the most iconic rappers of our time. He’s been in the game for over 20 years, and his music has always been a reflection of the streets. Young Jeezy has never stopped delivering ...