A pioneer, an artist, a poet, a passionate soul. Janis Joplin would do more for music in her short 27 years on this planet than most do in a lengthy lifetime. She paved the way for women in rock and blues music, as well as changed the perspective on what a woman’s singing voice sounds [...]
Eminem blew out of Detroit in the mid 1990’s and hasn’t stopped turning heads since. His debut album sparked multiple controversies while simultaneously going platinum and dropping three #1 singles. He took the genre by storm and hasn’t let go maintaining his status as a figurehead in the hip-hop world along the ranks of P.Diddy [...]
Forming in 1988, 311 has been one of the pioneers of successfully blending elements of funk and rock together in harmony. Forget Linkin Park or any of the hip-hop to rock transitions of the mid-90’s; 311 have been treading sometime before any of that went mainstream. Hailing from Omaha, Nebraska, 311’s liberal platform has been [...]
Not many people are walking around right now who haven’t listened to something composed by Elton John. Since 1970, the pianist has transversed styles and unleashed countless hits. Now you can download music from his entire catalog online. From dominating the club scene to selling out the Grand Marquee and writing pieces for Broadway musicals, [...]
Although she is only 29 and we surely have many more years of her great music to come, I love Brandi Carlile’s songs and definitely find them worthy of mentioning here on MusicAzon. She is a modern version of the great folk artists of the seventies similar to the likes of Joni Mitchell. Her poetic [...]
One of the most astoundingly talented musicians of the past century is Billy Joel. His career has spanned almost 50 years now, starting in 1964 at the age of 14. Starting in a band at a bar on Long Island, Joel would soon find himself in LA with a recording contract. Since then we’ve seen [...]
It’s nearly impossible to come up with a top five list for Aerosmith. It would be a lot easier if I could have a top 20, or if they hadn’t been pumping out hits for the last forty years. Of the five tracks I’ve managed to consolidate to, the albums they come off include Aerosmith, [...]
British trio Muse have destroyed all preconceived notions of alternative rock. Coming from the small town of Teignmouth, England, they’ve released their 5th album last year entitled The Resistance, which has already spawned two hit singles and a successful tour across America & Europe.
In 2003, their album Absolution quickly gave them a vital fan base [...]
1. Problems
A lot of punk fans hate them and numerous musicians bag them, but I feel they miss the point about what is great about the Sex Pistols. Most importantly they played music with their whole souls. I have heard a million albums in my life and I still get something [...]
1. October
The title track off their 1981 second album is my personal U2 favorite. Long before a time when everyone’s music selection ran deep due to the ability to download free music at the touch of a button, this was a song I cherished. I used to play this song every night on my way [...]