Music Beats Cancer: ZZ Top
Very few people who listen to blues-rock are unfamiliar with the American music juggernauts called ZZ Top. The ubiquitous bearded trio has been around since 1969 and has never faltered, not even today when each of them is about 70 years old and with half a century of experience in the music industry. ZZ Top […]
Music Beats Cancer: Florence and the Machine
Florence and the Machine is a female-fronted English indie rock band that has been making waves on the scene since they entered in 2007. With a powerhouse vocalist like Florence Welch and their eccentric songs and dramatic performances, quickly conquered the hearts of the audience. Their debut studio album Lungs held the number two spot […]
Music Beats Cancer: Conan Gray
Nowadays, stars often rise to fame through social media, and such was the case with Conan Gray. This young YouTube star was born in 1998 to a Japanese mother and an Irish father. Living in California and Texas and frequently moving throughout a significant part of his formative years hugely influenced his later musical style […]
Music Beats Cancer: Andy Black
Andy Black is the alias of Andy Biersack (also formerly known as Andy Sixx), the 28-year-old lead singer of American rock sensation Black Veil Brides. He famously dropped out of high school just two days before graduation and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a music career. It paid off: Black Veil Brides reached the […]
Music Beats Cancer: Gotye
Wouter “Wally” De Backer is the real name of the Belgian-born Australian musician Gotye. He broke out into the international pop scene when he teamed up with New Zealand pop songstress Kimbra in 2011 and released their hit single, Somebody That I Used To Know. The song has won him two Grammies for Record of […]
Music Beats Cancer: John Mellencamp
The impressive career of American heartland rock everyman and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, John “Cougar” Mellencamp, spans four decades and isn’t even close to winding down. Johnny Cash once lauded the vital 67-year-old as “one of the ten best songwriters in music,” and so far he has graced us with two dozen […]
Music Beats Cancer: Giorgio Moroder
The vast majority of us wouldn’t be able to pick Giorgio Moroder out of a lineup. However, unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past 50 years, you’ve heard most of the hits he has written and produced for various artists. Giorgio Moroder pioneered disco music through numerous collaborations with Donna Summer and […]
Music Beats Cancer: The Weeknd
Canadian artist Abel Tesfaye is better known by his stage name The Weeknd, but he certainly made a splash in the R&B world since his appearance on the scene in 2010. His first official release came in 2012, with a compilation album of his remastered mixtapes called The Trilogy. Since then, Tesfaye published three full-length […]
Music Beats Cancer: Pearl Jam
Those who were still in school during the ‘90s will remember Seattle grunge rockers Pearl Jam. For the band’s line-up, making music has always been a priority, and the music industry itself often just a hindrance. American musician and lead vocalist Eddie Vedder has since managed to write his name in golden letters in the […]
Music Beats Cancer: Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers are among the best-known bands in the pop-rock industry today, and not without reason. They’ve sold more than 17 million albums worldwide since their formation in 2005. Consisting of three brothers — Kevin, Joe, and Nick — the Jonas Brothers released four albums and were nominated for the Best New Artist award […]