Tori Amos has been the most convincing singer in the pop industry for almost three decades. She combines musical composition knowledge with skillful poetry, sharp wit, and southern Gothic overtones.

After launching their career in the early ’60s as backing singers, Sonny and Cher reached worldwide attention in 1965 with the release of their mega-selling single, I Got You Babe. Over the next ...

Back in the 1970s, Dr. Hook ruled the airwaves with hits like Sylvia’s Mother, Sharing the Night Together, and Sexy Eyes. Their slick brand of soft rock and disco might sound dated to modern ears, but ...

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, ...

Country gospel is a subgenre of music that combines gospel music and country music elements, and it is also known as Christian country music. While the music of this subgenre often follows the typical ...

Laura Pausini is an Italian singer-songwriter who has been active in the music industry since the early nineties. Her genre is pop and Latin pop; she released fourteen studio albums and has remained ...

Better Than Ezra is an alternative rock boy band with three members who met at Louisiana State University (LSU) in 1987. It comprises Kevin Griffin (vocalist and guitarist), Michael Jerome (drummer), ...

With over 50 years under their belt, Tower of Power are arguably one the greatest soul outfits of our time. The band traces its origins to 1968 in Oakland, California and was composed of Emilio ...

The country music band Sawyer Brown has been singing for decades. The group is comprised of lead singer Mark Miller, Bobby Randall, Gregg Hubbard, Jim Scholten and Joe Smyth. All of the band’s members ...

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, ...

The city of Jacksonville, Florida, serves as the original home base for the Southern-style rock group known as 38 Special. Sometimes also labeled as .38 Special, Donnie Van Zant formed his own band ...

Ray Charles didn’t earn the nickname ‘The Genius” for nothing. In the ’50s, he pioneered soul music, blending R&B with blues, jazz, and gospel to come up with a whole new genre. In the early ’60s, he ...