Author: Beth

With only one album to her name, Cardi B has managed to elevate herself into one of hip-hop’s most commercially viable superstars; in fact, lead Invasion Of Privacy single “Bodak Yellow” was recently certified diamond, with “I Like It” not exactly far behind. Given how much replay value Cardi’s debut continues to have, many have been patiently waiting for news on […]

Country music pioneer Merle Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) and his band the Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which touted a rougher edge not heard on the more refined Nashville recordings of the same time period. After the death of his father, Haggard’s childhood and early adulthood were troubled and often punctuated by incarceration. After realizing […]

Carrie Underwood’s first collection of gospel songs is inspiring a whole lot of listeners. Her My Savior album, which released March 26, debuted atop Billboard’s Country and Christian charts, as well as at No. 4 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. My Savior is Underwood’s ninth consecutive album to debut at the top of the Billboard Country chart. Seven songs from the project […]