X&Y by Coldplay Career Overview In 2000, Coldplay emerged seemingly out of nowhere to become a worldwide smash with their debut album PARACHUTES and hit single “Yellow.” They’re generally lumped in with the Britpop crowd, but like Travis they favor a more thoughtful, melodic pop approach than arena-rock chest-beaters like Oasis. They proved to be [...]
Home Before Dark by Neil Diamond Career Overview With a career as a hitmaker stretching across the decades, Neil Diamond has purveyed catchy, three-chord pop/rock, progressive singer/songwriter material, middle-of-the-road balladry, and even traditional country. He started out as a Brill Building hitmaker; a songwriter for hire, he worked alongside the likes of Carole King and [...]
N.B. by Natasha Bedingfield Biography Natasha Anne Bedingfield (November 26, 1981) is an English singer-songwriter, based in London, England. She was born in the Lewisham district of London to New Zealand-born Molly and John Bedingfield who are both charity workers. She has three siblings; two brothers: Daniel and Joshua and a younger sister Nikola. Both [...]
The Adventures of Mimi by Mariah Carey Career Overview With her multi-octave voice and more than 80 million records sold worldwide, it’s no surprise that pop diva Mariah Carey has been billed as the successor to Whitney Houston. She emerged as the premier R&B/pop songstress of the 1990s, and by the end of the decade [...]
