Most Brazilians who were kids in late 80s/early 90s have something in common. They were, and still are in love with Xuxa. In no time, she went from being the sexy model who was dating football legend Pelé to build …
In a conversation about guitarists, chances are the name of Eric Clapton will be cited very quickly. How does this translates into record sales though? After digging into sales of his early bands the Yardbirds, Cream and Blind Faith, here …
It would take blind faith to believe a group can start with a jam session in January, announce its formation to the press in February, recruit members in May, perform in front of 100,000 in June, release a #1 LP …
From 1966 to 1968, power trio Cream have been incredibly prolific and innovative with releases like Fresh Cream, Disraeli Gears, Wheels of Fire and Goodbye. By the end of their run, their hype was massive, with their entire catalog charting …
The Yardbirds are far from being the most famous English rock band from mid-60s, yet they are definitely unique. In the last Rolling Stone‘s 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, household names Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Jeff Beck ranked at 2, 3 and …
Hype or consistency. Albums in particular and artists in general hope to get one of those two types of success. The global impact of the 2012 album Born To Die upon release was immense for an unknown artist. How does Lana Del Rey, …
Billie Eilish is such a household name since 2019 that it is hard to believe she is still only 23. No matter how hyped they are, can artists really belong to the top sellers at this age and with a …
Per Forbes, by the time Beyoncé released her last proper album Lemonade in 2016, she was worth $265 million. She is now up to $760 million. It reveals how successful the superstar has been on several industries, to the surprise …
Their recording career lasted from 1998 to 2004, but this was enough to put the Destiny’s Child among the Big 4 western female bands along with the Supremes, TLC and the Spice Girls. To do so, the group from Houston smashed from day 1. Let’s review …
It’s been less than a month since The Weeknd released his much-anticipated comeback album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, the sequel to 2022’s Dawn FM, and the final installment of a trilogy that began back in 2020 with his smash album After …
