Jeff Bachmeier

Every year, a top artist or band performs at the Super Bowl's live half time show. This year, The Who, a legendary rock band did a live performance of four of their greatest hits.

The best new artist is a Grammy award given out every year to a band or soloist who made public recognition for the first time. This year, the award was given to country music group the Zac Brown Band.

Those who grew up listening to the Eagles may recall when the song Hotel California came out. It wasn't long that rumors began circulating about the song's mystical meaning. Before long, religious zealots determined it was written about Satanism, or the church of Satan.

The band train has been riding the tracks of success again with its October 2009 release "Hey Soul Sister" from the album Save Me San Francisco.

Music competitions like Star Search and American Idol have runners-up which can be just as successful as the winner. Here is a look back a the runners-up from American Idol.

Mixing relationships and business together can either be a disaster or lead to success. With Fleetwood Mac, although the breakups of band members John and Christine McVie as well as Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks created chaos,

In the 90s three boy bands emerged onto the music scene. Pop music bands such as NSYNC, the Backstreet Boys, and 98 Degrees all topped the music charts with their albums.

Kelly Clarkson was the first winner of American Idol and her career has taken off ever since. She has sold millions of records worldwide and continues to be a success today.

Creed gave credence to their own existence as a band in the 90s with hits such as "Higher" and "With Arms Wide Open." And then it seemed they disappeared. But they are back with their new album Full Circle.

Who can forget the Goo Goo Dolls, if not for the name? While the band isn't as mainstream as they were in the 90s, many of their songs still live on with great success.

Having music play in the background during dinner is a nice touch to a formal Thanksgiving dinner. You can find music to play on free Internet radio stations with smooth jazz or classical channels or make a playlist in advance.

Hair metal bands were popular in the 80s and brought to life a new culture filled with parties, big hair, and heavy rock. Internet radio sites play music from this era.

When we think of all the great guitarists throughout time, many names come to mind - Carlos Santana is one of them. In August 2003, Santana was named fifteenth on Rolling Stone magazine's "List of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".

Many women's names come to mind when we think of pop music. Today, many new faces are showing up on the pop music scene, many of whom are women under the age of 30. Who are some of these top women artists?

The Grammy Awards are held every year to recognize musical achievements. Stevie Wonder, Alison Krauss, and U2 hold records for most Grammy's won. Their music is popular around the world and can be heard on Internet radio.

A lot of radio hits from the 80s made great soundtracks for movies during that time. Here is a list of memorable 80s movie soundtracks.

There are different types of county music that make up sub genres such as rockabilly, country pop, and western swing. You can listen to country music at free Internet radio 97music.com where you will also find other types of music from the hits to oldies.

There are many advantages of listening to internet radio than a traditional radio. There are more stations, less commercials, and easy access to music or radio programs.

The best selling American artist of our time is country music star Garth Brooks. His music can be heard all over the wold on Internet radio and local radio stations throughout our nation.

Songs of the 80's were all about big hair, big attitude and big fashion. For those of us who remember the 80s, looking back at the top five may take you down memory lane. But do you recall the bands or even the meaning of some of these top songs? If not, here is a reminder.

Anybody who has been listening to music for the last four decades has most likely heard a Leonard Cohen song as Cohen has been one of the most influential songwriters of his time.

Two winter holidays that have traditional music we love so much is Christmas and Hanukkah. Traditional and Internet radio stations dedicate channels for playing our favorite, traditional, holiday music.

Those who were born after the 80s may have heard of Lynyrd Skynyrd or at least the songs Lynyrd Skynyrd is known for such as Free Bird or Sweet Home Alabama. But how many of these 'youngsters' realize Lynyrd Skynyrd is not a person in the band but the name of a band?

For most generations, the term 'classic rock' is familiar. But there was a time when the word 'rock-n-roll' music wasn't in America's vocabulary and certainly not classic rock.

Hip hop music, or as it is also called, loop, rapping, freestyle, DJing, scratching, sampling and beatboxing, stemmed from the Bronx during the 1970s. Professionals say that even though the term rap is used synonymously with hip hop, it denotes its own practices of an entire subculture.

A holiday icon popular with kids and adults is Santa. He's so popular in fact that songs have been written and sung about him for years. Here are some songs about Santa.

American Idol is a music television show that started eight years and has continued to be successful. The show has produced a lot of great stars who's music can be heard on Internet radio, television, and radio.

When music isn't pop, rock, country, folk or classical, what is it? It could actually have many names but most refer to it as "alternative". So how did this name come about?

There are different types of county music that make up sub genres such as rockabilly, country pop, and western swing. You can listen to country music at free Internet radio 97music.com where you will also find other types of music from the hits to oldies.

The holiday season is a great time to buy gifts for your loved ones. You can find devices that can be used with free Internet radio sites among other things. Here are some music gift ideas for the holidays.