Prokofiev managed to continue composing exciting melodies right up until the 1950s, when almost all other 20th-century composers had moved away from tonally rooted themes. Plus, of course, his music has had a wide impact – Peter and the Wolf (one of the best pieces of classical music for...
Remarkably, at the tender age of 13, she earned an Academy Award nomination for her compelling performance in this film. Over the next decade, she managed to cement her position in Hollywood with diverse roles in critically acclaimed films such as The Lovely Bones, Hanna, and The Grand ...
This list, however, celebrates that small group of musicians who have managed to break out as a solo artist and reach the top on their own. From Sting to Stevie Nicks, every musician on this list are solo artists who used to front a band. Icons like Neil Young, Michael ...
DESPITE BRIAN Epstein's massive success with the Beatles, not everybody that he managed became a star. Michael Haslam was a sad casualty of Epstein's heavy workload - sad because Haslam had genuine talent and deserved better.Leigh, Spencer...
Her solo albums came out at a much more casual pace (and still found time to reunite with Stewart one more time for 1999's Peace), but Lennox managed to beat the odds and carve out a distinct solo niche for herself. Sweet dreams really are made of this. 10 of 26 Darius Rucker ...
It’s never wise to underestimate the appeal of a novelty record to the British public, however, especially if it’s one that people can bellow on their way home from the pub. Despite being absolutely savaged by critics, ‘Doctorin’ the TARDIS’ managed to gain a ‘so bad it’s good...
His mother managed the home. Mr. Barge played clarinet in high school and took up the saxophone only after his father brought home a waterlogged tenor that he had found on a torpedo-damaged ship. He was 20 at the time and had just completed two years in the Army Air Forces....
It was a discussion that managed to cover everything from Quibi to workers’ rights to the future of Doctor Who. It was a fun chat, and I hope that you enjoy. You can listen to the episode here, back episodes of the podcast here, click the link below or even listen directly. Audio...
From the ominous and scattered riff that kicks off “Fear and Trembling” to the legitimate masterpiece of “Map Change” that somehow brings together all of the new and old found on Low Teens, ETID managed to do what few of their peers were able to — continue to grow in popularity wi...
CNN’s use caught the eye of the US government. It wasn’t long before In-Q-Tel, essentially the US Federal Government VC arm, was heavily engaged. And Keyhole still only employed 20 people. Keyhole started to blossom — and not just in financial ways. They managed to snag John Rohl...