Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, then relocated to Rockville, Maryland, Joan Larkin’s journey to becoming Joan Jett began in 1971 when she received her first guitar when she was thirteen years old.

Since gaining her first exposure as Gram Parson’s protégé in the early 1970s, Emmylou Harris has risen through the ranks to become of the living legends of country music. Over a five-decade career, ...

Willie Nile has been a influential figure in rock music for over four decades. His unique blend of poetic lyrics and ...

Tony Bennett was born in 1926, as Anthony Benedetto, in New York City. According to ThoughtCo, during World War II, he joined the US Army and began his music career upon returning home. In 1950, ...

Willie Nile has been a influential figure in rock music for over four decades. His unique blend of poetic lyrics and energetic performances have earned him a dedicated following and critical acclaim ...

Through tenacity and grit, he has gone from relatively unknown Tennessee hip-hop act to one of the most popular country ...

Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield first began performing together as part of a short-lived band called the Paramours. After the band broke up, they continued to perform together under their new name of ...

Fear Factory’s story begins in 1989 when the original formation of the heavy metal band first rocked together out of Los Angeles, California. For the first year, the band was originally known as ...

Singer-songwriter, philanthropist, and social activist Harry Chapin died in a car crash in July 1981. Despite being just 38 at the time of his death, he left behind a vast body of work that, over 40 ...

Despite being best known for novelty hits like Dang Me and Chug-a-Lug, Roger Miller was one of the finest songwriters of the ’60s and ’70s, inspiring countless other artists with his sophisticated ...