Country music often speaks for the everyman. Although fame often sets country star apart from the general public, they keep small-town, working-class sentiments alive. Merle Haggard is one such country star who…
Born 91 Years Ago Today in Louisiana, the Rock Pioneer and Country Star Who Was Accused of Trying to Kill Elvis Presley
Jerry Lee Lewis On this day (September 29) in 1935, Jerry Lee Lewis was born in Ferriday, Louisiana. He was a musical prodigy, inspired by gospel and country music as well as…
4 Bands Formed in 1966 That Would Go on To Shape Rock ‘N’ Roll as We Know It
Photo by NBC Television/Courtesy of Getty Images From the rise of bands to the evolution of rock ‘n’ roll to the introduction of psychedelia, to say the 1960s were a prolific period…
After 28 Years and More Than 3,000 Shows, Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter Announces Indefinite Break From Touring
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – APRIL 18: Frank Turner performs at O2 Guildhall Southampton on April 18, 2025 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Mark Holloway/Redferns) Just a few days ago, Frank Turner celebrated the…
3 British Invasion Bands From the 1980s Whose Melodies Still Echo Decades Later
Tears for Fears perform on stage, UK, 1989, Curt Smith. He plays a headless Steinberger-style bass guitar. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) From a musical perspective, the first British Invasion took place…