The minds of Americans were clearly on the future; the moon landing happened during the song’s reign as #1 on the chart. 1970: ‘(They Long to Be) Close to You’ –#1: “(They Long to Be) Close to You” by Carpenters–#2: “Mama Told Me (Not to Come)” by Three Dog Night...
Ampeater Music is a website devoted to bridging the gap between unsigned (or just plain underexposed) artists and music lovers everywhere. Every day we feature a different artist on what we call The Ampeater Review. Each fea
Melee – Can’t Hold On (WHAT HAPPENED TO THESE GUYS?!?!) The Saturdays – Lose Control (!!!) Will Young – Hopes and Fears 30 Seconds to Mars – Kings and Queens (!!!) Nelly Furtado – Manos Al Aire Robbie Williams – Bodies Tammi Chynn – We Don’t Mess Katharine McPhee – ...
If you’re a fan of the“What Ever Happened to…” series, you know most of these stories start the same way. And it’s no different for Charlene Keys of Rochester, NY. Like so many R&B artists before her, she honed her vocals in her church choir, was inspired by divas like Whit...
“The feedback has been so moving. I’ll never forget this little girl calledAaliyah, who has sickle cell as well; her parent says she loved the book and she dressed up as the character for World Book Day.” Laura Gallant / BuzzFeed ...