Music Has Its Own History

By the late fifties, three types of rock music evolved. Rhythm and blues, Country, and Pop Rock. The three types of rock music that evolved was all a variation of a new sound, blending R&B and country music with pop lyrics that appealed to the teenagers. Rhythm and blues rock was the closet to R&B music. Gorn acknowledge that, Black R&B rockers such as Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Little Richard, and Lloyd Price had begun their careers in the rhythm and blues field. When they crossed over to rock, they took their musical styling’s with them, retaining the rhythm and beats found in their original music, but singing lyrics that were more pop-oriented than blues-oriented.

It’s hard to talk about music today without bringing up music from the eighties. Some of the artists today got their ideas and musical talent from watching their idols from that decade. For example, Usher credits his dancing and musical talent from Michael

Hip-Hop has changed over the decades some of these decades include the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. Hip-Hop came from New York, few people knew about Hip-Hop when it was first being created in the late 1970s. Hip-hop did not really emerge until the 1980s when more Hip-Hop artist recorded and released more music. The 1990s came along Hip-Hop turned more vulgar which is also my favorite Hip-Hop era. The early 2000s is the most memorable. Hip-Hop has evolved into many forms some rock bands have even done a Hip-Hop album bands like the most memorable. Hip-Hop has evolved into different forms some rock bands have even done a Hip-Hop album bands like Limp Bizkit.

Rock and roll was born in the 1950's and has influenced our pop culture and music for the last six decades ever since its creation from blues, rhythm and blues, country, and gospel music. It has since then created a large variety of genres of rock such as folk rock, country rock, southern rock, corporate rock, art rock, heavy metal, glam rock and many more (Larson). Many of the genres created by Rock and Roll are still listened to this day and has also influenced other types of music and artists. The large amount of variety of music that is present today is due to the fragmentation of rock and roll and what the audience wanted to hear. This lead to the creation of a large variety of genres of rock to please every rock listener in the world.

Some of the popular music genres from the 1890s were marches, symphonies, operas, and early jazz. Also popular were Broadway Show Tunes Ragtime, and Tin Pan Alley. There were many different genres, that "no one type of music dominated." (Gracyk). Today, there are also many different genres, but they are different from the genres then.

The 1980s was a decade of revolutionary changes on the music scene. The two major developments were the advent of MTV and the compact disc. Music became more diverse, with new wave, heavy metal, rap, techno pop, alternative rock and the "new" country sounds. And music became a huge marketing tool as filmmakers, TV producers and manufacturers of everything from sneakers to soft drinks used hit songs and hot performers to sell their products.

One of the major turning points in Western popular music is rock and roll of the 1950s. This style of popular music was distinctive in its sounds and origins, as it was the first time white music was combined with race music successfully in mainstream media. Rock and roll reflected the social and cultural shifts that were occurring in American society after World War II, and music continues to reflect society and popular culture today. Rock and roll of the 1950s marked the shift of dominant musical influences from European (melodic) to African American music (rhythmic).

As we get closer and closer to modern day music, you may see more diversity in our music genres… especially in this decade. The 90’s have famous artists ranging all the way from Green Day to Mariah Carey to $noop Doggy Dogg! (yeah waddup) This is the

Rock and Roll emerged as a defined musical style in America in the 1950s, though elements of rock and roll can be seen in rhythm and blues records as far back as the 1920s. Early rock and roll combined elements of blues, boogie woogie, jazz and rhythm and blues, and is also influenced by traditional folk music, gospel music, and country and western.

The most leading type of popular music in much of the world is in fact rock, or “Rock n’ Roll” as it was called during its early history. In the mid-1950’s, rock exploded on the music scene in the United States. Early rock was a rebellious style that attracted many young teens that wanted to feel the taste of the adult world. It began by Chuck Berry from the origins of jazz and blues music and was also influenced by gospel, country, and traditional folk music. The first rock and roll record to achieve significant commercial success was Bill Haley’s “Rock Around the Clock.”

One of the most important events to influence music in the 80s was the creation of MTV (Music Television). MTV was the first station to exclusively play music videos, hitting the airwaves on August 1st, 1981. The first music video to be played on the channel was the Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star," as music is constantly changing the focus would shift from music to fashion and famous people doing idiotic things. The original idea was for the station was to play music videos twenty-four hours a day, every day. This has obviously changed since then, but the innovative concept created a whole new kind of pop star.

Elements of rock and roll consists of rhythm, form, melody, harmony, tone color, and many more. This paper will discuss the important elements of Rock and Roll music and some early influences of Rock and Roll. Before it was Rock and Roll it was just called Rock and then it went back to simply rock. Rock and roll music contains many diverse styles. The main elements of rock and roll is the rhythm, form, melody, tone color, harmony, and the instruments used. Genres that influenced rock and roll music included jazz, gospel, blues, country and western, classical music, and folk music.

Many artists created a new form of music through the influence of the black artists. The first signs of this influence appeared in the music of Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly. It carried on to artists like Bob Dylan, The Beatles, and various other musicians.4 A new form of music emerged, rock and roll. This new style of music was fueled by emotion. One of the first stages in the development of rock and roll was sacrificing musical complexity for the sake of capturing an audience. The jazz and blues songs that were popular before rock and roll emerged, consisted of several chords and elaborate rhythms, while rock and roll songs are comprised of only three or four chords and very simple rhythms.5 More direct expressions of emotions were used, and lyrics of personal and political significance were brought into the mix. The relationship between artists and their audiences changed. Fans related to the musicians’ opinions rather than simply the style of the music. As a result of the bold lyrics, a general respect for musicians

Rock has had different effects on different countries. Europe was the most influenced by rock because of its many rising bands from Liverpool and London. This was because they had many musically talented people coming from the area. There are many unique types of rock including heavy metal to classic rock, punk, alternative, and grunge. Each of the genres have enabled different artists from each genre to rise and record companies to accompany them and boost their popularity among fans. Many of the artists that were apart of each genre are currently respected for their creative, energetic music. Many people today still believe

The history of American music begins with a fundamental process of exchange through all different social lines, where diverse cultures meet, and mix. Music has and always will be defined as sounds that are arranged in a particular pattern that are played to be meaningful and pleasurable. The chronology of music began in the Medieval period, when chanting was introduced into the Church. Music has then moved its way through many stages: renaissance, baroque, classical, romantic and leading up to 20th century American music. American 20th century music is made up of a diverse number of styles that are reflected by cultural traditions and the era’s of the past. Immigrants from Spain, France, England, Germany and Ireland all contributed and brought their own unique styles to the forefront, hence creating American music. African Americans created influential musical traditions that include rhythm and improvisation that were later combined with European traditions and other indigenous music.