In 1961, 13-year-old George Kooymans and 15-year-old Rinus Gerritson of The Hague, Netherlands, formed a rock and roll band that was then known as the Tornadoes. The name soon changed to Golden ...

Stevie Wonder is a singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He was born Stevland Hardaway Morris in Michigan on May 13, 1950, and he began his career as a child artist in 1961. Wonder is ...

Peter Tosh was a Jamaican singer, guitarist and songwriter who was, in part, the co-founder of The Wailers band. He had a successful music career and is considered one of the most influential ...

The Beach Boys rode to fame on a wave of sun, surf, and teenage dreams. Their irresistible harmonies and evocative lyrics embodied the California Sound, and by the time they were in their early 20s, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Don McLean is an American singer-songwriter who is best known for his hits “American Pie” and “Vincent (Starry Starry Night).” McLean has released numerous iconic songs that have become staples of ...

If you were born in the 90s, it’s hard wrapping your head around when you first heard a song and barely had the time to research the artist. All you did was hum or nod your head to the music, hoping ...

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 ...

Mr. Mister was an American rock band active from the early 1980s to the early 1990s. It’s sometimes called a successor to Pages. That’s because Richard Page and Steve George founded both bands.

Lecil Travis Martin adopted the stage name Boxcar Willie, by which he is still remembered. Willie grew up exposed to music and entered his first singing contest at ten. Despite trying so hard to make ...