His 1996 acoustic ballad "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" has become a standard and a pop cultural touchstone; the Who-scale ambition of 2004's American Idiot made for a rock-opera that remains a totemic response to the Bush era; and Green Day's recent three-album trilogy, Uno!, ...
albumAmerican Saturday Nightestablished Paisley as a forward-thinking country artist, and his stature was only validated by his record sales. His dexterity on guitar makes him country’s Eddie Van Halen, and he’s also one of the most incisive songwriters of his generation. As he hits middle-...
Bobbi Humphrey's groundbreaking career and unwavering commitment to musical excellence have earned her a well-deserved place among the greatest flautists of all time. 24 Jeremy Steig 22 votes Jeremy Steig, an American jazz flutist, pushed the boundaries of what was thought possible for...
Also ranks #23 onThe 250+ Best Songwriters Of All Time, Ranked Also ranks #35 onThe 125+ Best Solo Artists Who Used To Front A Band 50 Ringo Starr 40 votes Though primarily known as the drummer for one of the world's most famous bands, this legendary musician also possesses a warm ...
Singles like “Fu-Gee-La” and “Ready or Not” showed that the kids from New Jeru had grown into seriously thoughtful songwriters and producers who could craft hits with the best of them. Even the covers on the album were incredible. All told, Lauryn Hill, Pras Michel, and Wyclef Jean...
Europe may have been the epicenter of progressive rock during the 1970s, but prog was certainly thriving in the American heartland as well. Influenced by Yes and Genesis, but also boasting serious Southern Rock fire and swing, Kansas’ fourth album sold more than five million copies, largely ...
The songwriters initially offered the track toBritney Spears, whose career was spiraling out of control. "We thought, 'Let's save our friend,'" the-Dream says. But Spears' management brushed them off. "I'm so thankful for it," Rihannasaid. "I prayed for this song." ...
One of Australia’s most successful pop acts of all time, Little River Band, formed in 1975 focusing the talent of three of the best Australian songwriters on the potential of the US market. As much as their music, Little River Band’s wild career is what makes them interesting, and yet...
Prince made it the soundtrack's first single — and 1984's most avant-garde pop record became his first American Number One hit, keeping Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark" out of the top spot. Appears on: Purple Rain (Warner Bros.) 53 Percy Sledge, ‘When a Man Loves a ...
of 20 Stevie Wonder Chris Walter/WireImage Stevie Wonderis one of America's greatest singer-songwriters who recorded numerous hit songs from the 1960s through the '80s. His first hit single was "Fingertips (Pt. 2)" in 1963, when he was only 13 years old. Since then, his chart-topping...