Known for her powerful voice, acrobatic performances, and outspoken persona, this pop-rock icon has been defying convention since her debut. Her anthemic tunes and heartfelt lyrics have resonated with a wide range of fans, including teenagers, who appreciate her unapologetic approach to pop music...
Music festivals aren’t always conducive to great performances. Most artists don’t get as much time as they’re used to, and they’re forced to play for audiences that haven’t necessarily turned up specifically to see them. And yet some musicians rise to the challenge and create moments ...
With iconic performances such as his rendition of the "Star-Spangled Banner" at Woodstock, Hendrix demonstrated how he could make his guitar speak volumes in emotional expression. Tragically short-lived, his career still influences countless musicians to this day. Genres (Music): Blues-rock, Rock...
As one of the first bands to achieve widespread success in the Pacific Northwest during the early 1960s, The Wailers helped shape the region's music scene with their mix of garage rock and R&B. Their infectious melodies and energetic performances on songs such as “Tall ...
As we countdown to Lamar's highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime show, let’s take a look back at some of the most memorable performances in Super Bowl history. Michael Jackson (1993) Before Michael Jackson took the stage at Super Bowl XXVII, halftime shows were largely casual affairs, ofte...
The five-time Grammy Award-winning soprano rose to operatic prominence in the 1990s with her performances of Mozart and Richard Strauss. It was in the 2000s when she rose to true superstar status, headlining at the great opera houses of the world and recording best-selling albums. ...
Many conductors today still consider Toscanini the greatest ever conductor of Verdi’s music. Not surprising, really, seeing as he actually began his musical life playing under Verdi himself. Toscanini also gave the première performances ofLa bohèmeandTurandot. ...
What emerged was at once scary and enveloping, pitched between deep alienation and profound tenderness — from the womblike ambient flow of “Everything in Its Right Place” to the free-jazz implosion “The National Anthem” to the gizmo-groove paranoia of “Idioteque.” “I find it difficult...
“And now, our national anthem,” the voice booms, and by ’94, no one but the real Francis Scott Key heads would’ve argued that the honors belonged to Dre and Snoop. Bouncing onto the Soul Train Awards stage in a low-rider, the duo launched into “Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang” ...
“I Don’t Wanna Be Funny Anymore”to her contributions in supergroup boygenius, Dacus’ arrangements are an understated but key part of her gifts.Live performancesof her 2018 fan favorite “Night Shift” begin quietly, with Dacus strumming alone. Her longtime lead guitarist Jacob Blizard brings...