When Alicia Keys broke through with “Fallin’,” she instantly set herself apart from other artists filling the airwaves. The song was undeniably infectious, partly…
Keith Urban has managed to stay at the top for two decades. His last album, 2018’s “Graffiti U,” boldly defied genres, and his latest offering, “…
For over three decades, the Flaming Lips have turned out tunes that preserve a rock ‘n’ roll tradition of the most thrilling, visceral variety,…
Since he signed to Kanye West’s “GOOD Music” imprint in 2007, Big Sean has steadily honed his craft and further distinguished himself from a…
There are only a select few bands that proceed with such conviction that they are willing to drastically change styles in the blink of an eye, and own it so well…
There are certain artists who manage to capture the spirit of bygone eras, not merely rehashing them, but reimagining them in a way that transcends time.
In 2008, Katy Perry sang, “I kissed a girl, and I liked it,” deviating from a background in Christian pop, and creating an anthem…
It has been almost three decades since Toni Braxton released her self-titled debut album and instantly catapulted to number one. Over the course of…
Brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence have managed to tap into a collective ethos, releasing dancefloor bangers one after the other under their moniker Disclosure. They…
There are certain bands that manage to capture generations of musical history, while still keeping their fingers very much on the pulse of the zeitgeist, and striking a chord with the…
There are few bands that manage to explore bold new sonic directions and still sound unmistakably like themselves, with the attributes that first won them fans enhanced rather than compromised. The…
Country giant Tim McGraw is still at it, over a quarter century after his 1993 self-titled debut. Boasting a staggering 10 number one albums…