More along this line: “Nicks has also acted in American Horror Story, launched a well-received solo tour, and earned a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction as a solo artist; younger artists such as Miley Cyrus are influenced by her to the point of explicit homage, and she has ahigh-...
' the latter of which presupposed their eventual turn to folk-influenced prog. Phillips went on to an esteemed solo career afterward, but when the Rock Hall came calling in 2010, his name was
However, it was a personal tragedy, the loss of both his parents, which profoundly influenced his music direction and career. Green's journey to stardom was not a straight path. He first gained prominence as a member of the Southern hip-hop group Goodie Mob, where he cont...
This year's cohort was selected in particular for their "profound impact on the sound of youth culture," according to John Sykes, Chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. "Their music not only moved generations but also influenced the sound of countless artists that followed." B...
Everyone from peers like Jackson Browne to artists like Taylor Swift were influenced by the monumental 'Blue.' The Monkees, 'The Monkees' Colgems The Monkees, 'The Monkees' The Monkees were conceived as a quick cash-in to the Beatles: four cute guys who took the zany appeal of 'A Hard ...
Rick Danko puts the perfect amount of heartbreaking twang in his voice on Robbie Robertson's country-influenced ballad "It Makes No Difference." The song, which was also featured in 'The Last Waltz,' concludes with Robertson and Garth Hudson trading solos on guitar and alto saxophone, respecti...
Rick Danko puts the perfect amount of heartbreaking twang in his voice on Robbie Robertson's country-influenced ballad "It Makes No Difference." The song, which was also featured in 'The Last Waltz,' concludes with Robertson and Garth Hudson trading solos on guitar and alto saxophone, respecti...
Billy Joel (1977): Joel had released four albums that most people didn't pay much attention to before he released his fifth, and best, one in 1977. Jazzy, tuneful, showy and just a tad too sentimental at times, 'The Stranger' made Joel a star and influenced a bunch of other records...
A giant of post-colonial literature whose novels, essays and speeches influenced readers and peers in his native Barbados and around the world. June 4. Valery Ryumin, 82. A veteran Russian cosmonaut who set space endurance records on Soviet missions, then returned to orbit after a long ab...
Blood, Sweat and Tears (1968):Al Kooper made only one album with the group he helped form, but it influenced many of the horn-heavy acts that sprouted over the next few years. And unlike subsequent Blood Sweat and Tears records, 'Child Is Father to the Man' isn't weighed down by sap...