If anyone was destined to get into the music business, it was Randy Newman. His uncles, Alfred, Lionel, and Emil Newman, all made their names as Hollywood composers, racking up a stonking 10 Oscars ...

Crying is the most basic response to sadness or pain. It’s safe to say that we’ve all cried at some point, and that we all need to cry sometimes. It’s no wonder that crying or weeping is something ...

In 1984, Ween founders Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo first met while sharing the same typing class in junior high. At first, neither cared due to their different backgrounds. However, when it ...

In 1985, the American hip-hop/rapping band known as Public Enemy first got its official formation by Carlton “Chuck D” Ridenhour and William “Flavor Flav” Drayton, Jr. out of Long Island, New York in ...

Back in the 1980s, pop acts didn’t get much bigger than Hall and Oates. With their radio-friendly brand of blue-eyed soul, they dominated the charts, releasing one mega-selling album after the other.

Todd Rundgren has never bothered the mainstream much as a solo performer, but you get the feeling that’s just the way he likes it. He may have a knack for perfect pop, but he’d much rather take risks ...

Ever since he dropped his debut album Don’t Go Near the Water back in 1993, Sammy Kershaw has been impressing critics and fans alike with his rich vocals, quirky song choices, and gift for ...

Grunge may have emerged in Seattle, but one of the biggest bands from the scene hailed from many, many thousands of miles away in London, England. Formed in 1992, Bush dropped their debut album, ...

Born and raised Colombian, Juan Arias first adopted his stage name, Maluma, after his uncle encouraged him to choose something easy to remember that would earn him fans while pursuing his career as a ...

MercyMe is a Christian music band founded in 1994 in Edmond, Oklahoma. The band members include lead vocalist Bart Millard, bassist Nathan Cochran, percussionist Robby Shaffer, and guitarists Barry ...

When the Smiths broke up, no one knew how Morrissey would fare without Johnny Marr by his side. As it turned out, he’d do just fine. His political opinions may have left a cloud over his most recent ...