Also ranks #1 on The Best Texas Country Singers Of All Time 4 George Jones 4,419 votes Often referred to as "the greatest living country singer," this artist's emotive voice and powerful storytelling abilities made him one of the most revered figures in the genre. His ability to convey co...
Alanis Morissette, a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress, has been a significant figure in the alternative rock scene since the mid-1990s. Born on June 1, 1974, in Ottawa, Canada, she began her career as a pop artist in her home country before ...
Ingrid Andressis not the first country singer tostruggle with the National Anthem. She's not even the first country singer to draw criticism after performing the National Anthem during MLB's All-Star festivities. A decade ago, one of country music's biggest stars of the 21st century was caug...
album, “Dark Paradise” became a Tumblr-era earworm with its dissonant combination of pulsating drums and cinematic violins. As soon as depressed teens on the Dark Paradise blogging site heard the New York singer croon “I wish I was dead,” she was crowned as their queen of sadness.—M....
have voiced our opinions we can tell which vocalists have the most mass appeal, which should be taken into account. But splashed in here are my personal picks, and I expect to hear two types of complaints: "That person shouldn't be in there" and "Where's my favorite singer on the ...
stage presence,Fleminghas made roles ofRichard StraussandVerdiher own, with show-stopping performances in all the great opera houses of the world. The singer also has a strong love of jazz and Broadway, and her varied recording projects have shaped what a great diva can be in the 21st ...
The Newsong Music Competition is a showcase of singer-songwriters around North America. This contest is not a cash contest, but the prizes are super cool. While prizes change each year, as of the time of writing, the grand prize is the opportunity to record a 6 track EP for free with...
Faith Hill at the 2000 Super Bowl At Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000, country singer Faith Hill turned the national anthem into a perfect Y2K power ballad. Hill’s fresh, clean take on the song stayed true to its original arrangement while combining the sounds of bagpipes with synths and kick dru...
His squeals and flurries of upper-register notes need to shine, but not spill over into grating sharpness. From 3:00 to 3:12, he tests your tweeters’ ability to control a note while still retaining its grit and attack. Singer Abby Lincoln and the chorus weigh in with some high-frequen...
I‘ve been dwelling in the beauty and volatility of Abby Holliday’s “Ohio Laundry Room” since January, and I’m happy to say it continues hit as hard now as it did eleven months ago. One of several vibrant and visceral highlights off the Nashville-based singer/songwriter’s sophomore ...