Tanya Tucker became a music sensation as a teenager. It seems safe to say that she was under enormous pressure to replicate her initial success. However, Tucker more than managed to meet those ...

Johnny B Goode is a song about a country boy named Johnny B Goode who played his guitar so well, making it sound like the best music in the world. Peter Tosh wrote this song to honour the most ...

Ace Hood is an American rapper from Florida. He played football in high school. However, he realized he wouldn’t be turning pro after suffering an injury in Grade 10. Subsequently, Ace Hood pivoted ...

Hoyt Axton is a household name when it comes to folk music. He was a man with a big heart and a mind constantly creating new music. During his life, Hoyt Axton wrote hundreds of songs that have been ...

This is one of Lou Christie’s most famous songs. It was originally recorded by Dion and the Belmonts, but quickly became a hit for Christie. In 1965, this song was ranked No. 5 on the Billboard Hot ...

The Beatles may have been the biggest headliners of the British Invasion in the ’60s, but they opened up the doors for a flood of British beat groups that came to dominate the US charts in the ...

People sometimes think that music from the 1950s is always sugary sweet. This is an extension of how the decade is often viewed in hindsight. However, Ray proves this wasn’t the case because he’s ...

Max Cavalera of Soulfly told Straight that the older he gets, the more psychopathic he gets. It is, therefore, no surprise that he wrote lyrics about Jeffrey Dahmer. He said the inspiration came from ...

The Rascals is an American folk rock band founded in the early 1960s in Garfield, New Jersey. This band’s music reflects the influence of the British Invasion and the American folk rock movement of ...

Laura Nyro may have been an incredibly gifted singer-songwriter, but the majority of her success came posthumously, During her lifetime, her songs provided more hits for other artists than they did ...

“Sick and Tired” is another fantastic song by Cross Canadian Ragweed to remind you of the constant struggles you might face while navigating life. The band sings about home being where the heart is.

“Get Low” might be best known to interested individuals as a Zedd song. That said, the man is a DJ, meaning Payne was the one who provided the vocals. On top of that, “Get Low” was included in Payne’s ...