The first time I tried singing a Robert Plant vocal line, I made a rookie mistake: I picked “Immigrant Song.”The riff started. I felt invincible. I took a deep breath, lifted my chin like I was in Madison Square Garden, and went for that opening wail. My voice cracked so fast and so sharply that […]

Rob Halford’s vocal range spans from B1 to B6 — approximately 5 full octaves. He is classified as a tenor, though his practical range extends so far in both directions that classical categories barely contain him. He is widely regarded as the greatest heavy metal vocalist in history, and his range is a central reason

I remember the exact moment I tried singing a Rihanna song for the first time.It was “Stay.”Beautiful. Simple. Emotional.I thought, I got this. Two lines in, my voice cracked so softly it sounded like it was apologizing for existing. That’s when I learned something important:Rihanna’s vocals are sneaky.They sound effortless, relaxed, even conversational — but

The first time I tried singing a Rachel Zegler song, I completely underestimated her.I thought, “She’s young, she sings musical theatre… I can follow along.” So I chose her cover of “Shallow” — the beautiful, stripped-down version she posted online.I hit the first few lines just fine, but then we got to that soaring chorus.I

The first time I tried singing a Prince song, I thought I was being smart by picking something “light.” I chose “Kiss.”A simple groove. A sparse track. A playful melody. How hard could it be? I didn’t even get through the first falsetto line before my voice cracked so badly it sounded like someone stepped

The first time I tried singing along to P!nk, I was feeling bold — maybe a little too bold.“So What” was blasting, adrenaline was high, and when the big chorus hit, I went for that classic Pink belt. What came out of my mouth was… not a belt.It was more like a startled yelp from

I’ll never forget the first time I tried singing Phil Anselmo’s parts from “Cemetery Gates.”I was alone, feeling confident, and figured I’d hit that famous high scream with at least 50% accuracy. I didn’t even get close. The sound that came out of my throat was this awkward mix of a squeak and a cough

The first time I tried singing along to Peter Steele, I honestly thought my audio equipment was broken.I lowered my voice, tried to match his pitch, and… nothing happened.My voice was there, but his was somewhere far below the floorboards. It didn’t take more than a few seconds for me to realize the uncomfortable truth:Peter

Most people discover Paul McCartney’s vocal brilliance the same way I did: by trying to sing along with a Beatles song, feeling confident for about 15 seconds, and then suddenly realizing you’re completely outmatched. The moment it happened for me was during “Maybe I’m Amazed.”I was feeling good, riding the melody, and then came that

If you’ve ever tried singing like Pavarotti, even as a joke, you already know how it usually goes: Either your voice cracks in a way that makes you question your life choices, or your dog gets up and quietly leaves the room.That was my experience the first time I attempted a Pavarotti-style High C. My