In recent years, Frog bandleader Daniel Bateman has cited Mozart, Charlie Parker and Lil Wayne as his biggest influences. What all three have in common is an extremely prolific body of work, which he likens to an addiction. “Once you walk into a place like that, you can’t stop. Great things happen there,” Bateman told … Read more
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah native who first made headlines seven years ago when he sang on “America’s Got Talent” has been working hard ever since winning the reality TV competition. And now, Kodi Lee is celebrating the release of his first album, Exactly As I Am. Announcing the album’s release, Lee said in … Read more
(Credit: Far Out / Alamy) Sunday, April 19, 2026, 18:30, UK Kurt Cobain said in 1993, “We had grown up admiring punk bands, and we had grown up being embarrassed by groups that were on the pop charts, and all of a sudden we found ourselves in a punk band.” Cobain and Nirvana were not … Read more
V He spent most of his childhood with his grandmother in Geochang, a small town in southern South Korea. He had a taste for old music, from Chet Baker to Frank Sinatra to Elvis Presley, and a brooding, smoldering vibe that made him stand out among his bandmates. He’s got a voice to match, delivering … Read more