If ’90s music is remembered for anything, it’s for producing groundbreaking alternative artists, as well as a slew of shallow, glossy pop novelties. Somewhere in the middle of all that, the following pop-rock artists released amazing albums featuring a little bit of slickness, and a whole lot of craftsmanship. They’re remembered neither as revolutionary records, [...]
Nickelback is a running joke in the music industry. If you want to say something sucks, just compare it to Nickelback. For example “Dude, this TopTenz list sucks so hard it automatically made me like Nickelback on Facebook”. However, we feel that this hate is undeserved, so here are 10 reasons you should at the [...]
Despite the fact they’re hated by what would appear to be the entire internet, Nickleback has a number of high profile fans, including but not limited to, half of Pantera. ADVERTISEMENT In fact, Pantera are such big fans of Nickleback, they allowed them to use an unreleased Dimebag Darrell solo in the song, “Side of [...]
Musicians can get into contractual trouble for a variety of reasons. A lot of the time it is by not reading, understanding or caring what their contract actually says. As a result, disputes often lead artists to recording an album or song for mere contractual, rather than artistic, purposes. The records made under such conditions [...]
The greatest songwriters are able to craft timeless pop songs that feature more than just hummable melodies and catchy hooks; they also tell a story. In fact, when done well, these songs create iconic characters that become as enduring as those from popular sitcoms or movies. The following tell the tales of the mostly-fictitious people we’ll never forget, [...]
When most people hear the term “Hip-Hop,” they think of the musical form that, within the last twenty years or so, has slowly risen to dominate pop music. Go back any further than that, and this form was still being called “rap music” and had censors and parental groups in a serious tizzy. While “Hip-hop” [...]
Cartoons are an under-appreciated art form that most dismiss as either childish or immature. To those people, you’re stone-cold wrong; take their musical numbers, for example. Many times, a silly cartoon will feature complex tunes, performed by a full orchestra, that would rival some of the best “legit” pieces of music out there. Here are [...]
As hip-hop continues to evolve, and change the way we view urban life, there are a few things that will never change. Collaborations in hip-hop are still found around almost every corner, but very few influence a generation. The following collaborations did just that; they inspired people, both creators and listeners, and helped shape the [...]
True, there’s been a list like this before on TopTenz but, like many of the people in the comments section, I looked at it and went, “this barely scratches the surface.” But rather than just say it (for free), I decided to prove it (for a fee.) With that in mind, here are ten even more [...]
From the band’s debut in the late 60’s, until his retirement in 2002, Jonathan Douglas Lord was at the helm of Deep Purple’s Hammond Organ, playing on 16 consecutive studio albums. Many bands and musicians have had keyboardists in the past, but Jon Lord made his instrument just as popular as the guitar. Sadly, he [...]
