Chris Cornell was, in my opinion, one of the most naturally gifted rock singers ever to live. Although he is widely regarded as a founding member of the Seattle grunge movement, he was a force of nature that couldn’t be neatly placed into any genre and had a wide range of influences. His work was interesting, bold, technically brilliant, but heartfelt. How did he achieve this? What makes Chris Cornell great?

Freddie Mercury is widely regarded as one of the greatest singers in rock history. Known for his flamboyant style and huge range, there are many theories going around about what made Freddie Mercury so good. Did Freddie’s extra incisor teeth aid his singing? Was his vibrato better than Pavorittis? What made Freddie Mercury great?

I recently did a video on 10 underrated artists and, as expected, you all came up with some brilliant suggestions that hadn’t made it into the video. So here are ten more singers that you guys consider underrated artists...

In part one, I took a basic look at how NFTs could change the music industry forever. But, I wanted to take a better look into the pros, cons and whether they’re here to stay, so I’m back for part two! If you haven’t seen part one yet and are wondering what an NFT even is, I’ll leave the link in the description below. Otherwise, let’s take a deeper dive.

Your favourite artist brings out a new record, imagine being able to say you own the original copy. Well, this could be a reality, thanks to NFTs. You might have heard of these, they have even been on the news here in the UK. But what are they and what do they mean for the music industry?

Crowned “The Queen Of Soul”, Aretha Franklin is one of the best selling musical artists in history. Winner of 18 Grammys and named the Greatest Singer of All Time by Rolling Stone Magazine, Aretha Franklin has had an acclaimed and prolific career. But what is it about her that makes her voice stand above the rest? What makes Aretha Franklin great?

Every day, I receive lots of comments with new and exciting artists. Sometimes I can’t believe that I haven’t heard them before or that they aren’t more widely recognised. In this video, I have picked ten singers that I consider underrated and don’t get the recognition they deserve.

In June 1987, a three-day concert was held in front of the Reichstag in West Germany, including a lineup of David Bowie, The Eurythmics & Genesis. In November 1989, the Berlin Wall fell. But why are the two events connected? Did this concert help bring down the Berlin Wall?

Billie Eilish has had a meteoric rise to fame becoming one of the most famous artists on the planet. She has a very distinctive and divisive voice, but there is no doubt she has taken over the music industry with it. What is about her that connects with so many people? What makes Billie Eilish Great?

Throughout history, musicians have helped push social movements into the limelight. Today, when it comes to the climate movement, unsurprisingly, some artists have chosen to speak out. Expressing themselves and tackling climate change in the way they know best: through their music.

You want to sing and are looking for songs that will start you on your singing journey and just feel great. Whether it is for karaoke, starting singing lessons or singing around the house, I have five no-pressure full of joy songs to get you started.

You want to sing and are looking for songs that will start you on your singing journey and just feel great. Whether it is for karaoke, starting singing lessons or singing around the house, I have five no-pressure full of joy songs to get you started.

Amy Lee, to me, is an artist that embodies vulnerability, strength, fragility and power. But how does she manage to incorporate these seemingly contradictory qualities? What makes Amy Lee great?

If you have listened to Miley Cyrus’s recent work, you may have noticed that she sounds completely different - her voice is lower and gravelly, very unlike her early Hannah Montana days. People have varying opinions of this new sound, and there are many theories banding around, but what actually caused it?

You want to sing and love rock music, but all your favourite songs feel impossible. Don’t worry; whether it is for karaoke, starting singing lessons or singing around the house, I have five no-pressure rock songs to get you started.

You want to sing and love rock music, but all your favourite singers have impossibly impressive rock voices. Don’t worry, I have five no-pressure rock songs to get you started on your singing journey and have you sounding great at the karaoke.

You’ve just woken up after a wonderfully restful sleep. You sit up, stretch and exclaim, “good morning world”. Uh oh. Morning voice - deep, raspy and dry feeling - for some it’s just another reason to avoid other humans first thing in the morning; for others, it is something they wish they could maintain throughout the day. But why does this happen? How can we stop it (or keep it going)?

The Scottish accent. Lilting, friendly, trustworthy and aggressive on a Saturday night. All jokes aside, as a person who possesses a fairly rare accent, I’m often asked why I don’t have an accent when I sing. And this isn’t just a phenomenon that happens to me; it happens to lots of singers. Many people even feel like some famous British artists not only lose their accent but sound American when they sing. But, why is this?

The viral success of Glasgow Postie called Nathan Evans and his Sea Shanties was another surprising twist to lockdown life. The original video has been viewed over 6m times on TikTok alone and inspired a flurry of community spirit - with other social media users adding harmonies, instrumentation, and remixing it with dubstep, drum and bass, funk and metal. Ronan Keating and Gary Barlow even did their own version. But there is more to Sea Shanties than meets the eye.