Category: Music

Richard Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries” is one of the most recognizable pieces of classical music ever written. It comes from his four-opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring…

Albert King was one of the towering figures of electric blues, famous for his huge, expressive guitar sound, powerful vocals, and distinctive left-handed playing on a right-handed guitar strung upside…

Jim Croce was an American singer-songwriter whose warm, conversational style made him one of the most beloved performers of the early 1970s. He was especially good at turning ordinary people…

Tab Benoit is an American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for his signature brand of gritty, soulful Delta blues and Cajun-spiced swamp rock. Born in Baton Rouge and raised…

4 Non Blondes were a San Francisco alternative-rock band formed in 1989, fronted by the unmistakable Linda Perry. Their career was remarkably brief, but their one huge international hit, “What’s…

Taj Mahal is one of the great American roots musicians, blending blues with folk, country, reggae, Caribbean, African and other musical traditions throughout his long career. Born Henry Saint Clair…

The Animals were an English rock band formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1962, with an original lineup of singer Eric Burdon, guitarist Hilton Valentine, bassist Chas Chandler, keyboardist Alan…

Eric Clapton is one of rock’s most celebrated guitarists, known for his blues-rooted style and work with bands like the Yardbirds, Cream, and Blind Faith before launching a successful solo…

Russ Ballard is an English singer, guitarist and songwriter who has had a remarkably successful career both as a solo artist and behind the scenes as a songwriter. Before going…

Omar & the Howlers are an Austin-based electric blues and blues-rock band led by singer and guitarist Omar Kent Dykes. Originally formed in Mississippi in the 1970s, the group became…

Lulu is the stage name of Scottish singer Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, who became a major pop and soul performer in the 1960s. Her powerful, slightly raspy voice helped her stand out…

Sniff ’n’ the Tears is a British rock band formed in the late 1970s and fronted by singer-songwriter Paul Roberts. Their signature track “Driver’s Seat” became an unexpected international hit…

Jonny Lang is an American blues, blues-rock and soul guitarist and singer who made an unusually early impression on the music world. Born in Fargo, North Dakota, he was a…

Led Zeppelin formed in England in 1968 with Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham, quickly becoming one of the defining bands of hard rock. Their second…

Nick Gilder is an English-born, Vancouver-raised Canadian rock singer who first became known as the frontman of the glam-rock band Sweeney Todd. After leaving the group, he launched a solo…

The Lost Boys is a 1987 American horror film directed by Joel Schumacher, blending teenage adventure, dark humor, and vampire horror. Set in the fictional California beach town of Santa…

Pink Floyd is an English rock band formed in London in 1965, originally consisting of Syd Barrett (guitar/vocals), Roger Waters (bass/vocals), Nick Mason (drums), and Richard Wright (keyboards), with David…

Robbie Robertson was a Canadian guitarist, songwriter, and producer best known as the principal songwriter and guitarist for The Band. After The Band’s breakup, Robertson launched a solo career that…

Kim Carnes and “Bette Davis Eyes” Kim Carnes had already been working in music for years—as a singer, songwriter and backing vocalist—before her breakthrough. Her wonderfully raspy, instantly recognizable voice…

Gary Numan emerged from the late-1970s British post-punk scene and became one of the key pioneers of synth-pop and electronic rock. His music combined synthesizers, stark rhythms, futuristic imagery and…