The Arctic Monkeys Rock Band

The groups first album released after Jimmy Stokley’s forced departure was not one that the group enjoyed recording. All There Is was full of disco influence; a style that was being forced on many groups at the time. As a group that did not even like disco,

For nearly three decades, No Doubt has made a name for themselves pioneering third-wave ska in the U.S. and bringing it to the masses. Led by charismatic frontwoman Gwen Stefani, they are one of the top-selling, female-fronted bands of all time. Their 1994 album, Tragic Kingdom, skyrocketed the band into the mainstream, launching the careers of Stefani, bassist Tony Kanal, guitarist Tom Dumont and drummer Adrian Young. Though Stefani has had a successful pop music career outside of the band, she and the rest of the guys have never lost their zeal for the music that has made them who they are and earned them fans the world over. Read on to learn more about No Doubt outstanding career and stay tuned for part two, coming to you soon.

Rock and roll is about passion and honesty. In this paper I will describe how one band and another artist used their talents to fuel these traits. I will outline the events that lead up to the British invasion, what influenced the Beatles while dominating the world, and how they influenced the world around them. As time moves forward, I will describe the changing tides in the seventies and eighties for women’s rights and how Madonna used her music as a voice for those who couldn’t be heard.

When guitarist Les Godfrey and bassist Nick Sewell left their previous project TCHORT in August of 2002, the garage-metal band of nearly 10 years had played with practically every heavy band that came through town - from the trippy sludge of KYUSS, to the shrieking metal fury of KING DIAMOND - and everyone in between. Born a week apart apart in December of 1975, Godfrey and Sewell had a vision for the new band they wished to form. Citing what would later become a mantra for the project - Godfrey coined the phrase 'Instant Gratification'

Music junkies, concert connoisseurs, and vinyl vigilantes everywhere need to know about the similarities and differences between the alternative rock and indie rock genres. The genres alternative and indie are terms sometimes used interchangeably, but their origins are indeed differing. There has been a varying progression of media platforms used to listen to these genres among the past few decades due to society’s social and economic changes. In terms of instrumental progressions and technological buildups in the music world, the instruments and stylings used to define these genres has changed as well. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, alternative rock is defined as “a style of rock music characterized as unconventional, or outside the mainstream which resonated powerfully with a generation weathering an economic recession.” Conversely, Oxford explains the term indie as “the deliberately unpolished or

I have so much to say about this book that I don’t even know where to start! I liked it, I loved it, and I hated it because I loved it so much. How dare a book make me fantasize about boy bands like a twelve-year-old girl again! You have probably guessed by now that because this is the fourth Backstage Pass novel I am reviewing on my blog I am officially a fan of the world, these characters, and the individual stories surrounding each band member. I finished this book in less than twenty-four hours; do I need any more explanation than that?

In 1977, when Fleetwood Mac released their multi-platinum album Rumours, I was 4 years old and far too young to appreciate music. As I entered my mid-20s, I had acquired a passion for music of the 1970s and fell in love with the Eagles, Rush, Led Zeppelin, but most importantly, Fleetwood Mac. Their music had become a part of me. It had developed into my personal therapeutic outlet and helped to keep me sane during any emotional upheaval that I might have been experiencing. It was then that I realized that the passionate, heartfelt music of Fleetwood Mac captured the very being of my soul and I became entranced. At any point of the day, whether at home or driving in my car, you could catch me listening to any one of their many albums.

“In the beginning, rock ‘n’ roll was perceived as a threat to the established order, and of course that is exactly what it was. Sometimes explicitly, sometimes implicitly, rock ‘n’ roll tested limits and questioned authority” (Fornatale, 1). This quote from Pete Fornatale in his book, “The Story of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” states how rebellious rock music is. Through the years, rock music has been a thriving genre of music. Rock is known for its rhythm, influence, and lyrics spanning from politics to depression. Starting from the classic rock ‘n’ roll to heavy metal, rock’s many genres can satisfy anybody’s tastes in music. In this essay, we will discuss rock history, rock genres, and my taste in the genre.

The band has sold over 75 million records worldwide. This proves that they were one of the best-selling music artists in history and since the band’s breakup, they are often considered as one of the greatest artists of all time. Two live and two studio albums have also reached the number one place on the Billboard 200 chart.

It wasn’t until 2012 that the band found recognition. They released their first EP, Facedown, on an indie record

The songs "Magnets" and "Omen" that are featured on Disclosure's "Caracal" album were released on September 25. The album of Disclosure has produced the tracks "Omen," "Jaded" and "Holding On." It climbed up to the top spots on the U.K. Albums chart and U.S. Dance/Electronic Albums chart.

During their half a century as a band, the Rolling Stones have released twenty-nine studio albums, eighteen live albums, numerous videos, concert films and compilations. In 2014, their albums have sold an estimated 250 million (Jennie Wood, "The Lasting Influence of the Rolling Stones."). They have dominated the music industry with their well-known energetic live performances to wild reputations offstage, but perhaps the band's most impressive achievement is that after fifty years they are still going strong with no end in sight. But how is this possible? The key to The Rolling Stones’ everlasting sustainability rides on the distinctive masculinity of their image, their innovative and original style of music, and timelessness of their music.

As a reviewer it’s becoming increasingly difficult to review albums within the realm of emo or indie punk or whatever you want to call the genre. In fact, every time I review a band that I feel like deserves some attention within the muddied genre, it’s hard as hell to actually say what sets them apart from everyone else. Because of this, I constantly feel like I am repeating myself, falling into an endless cycle of saying the album “jams” or how it “makes you feel”. Unfortunately, with Remo Drive’s [i]Greatest Hits[/i] many of the same things can be applied to the three piece’s first full length effort. However, there is something there that truly makes these guys special, and I guess I’ll attempt to articulate why.

Few artists or bands throughout all of history can be said to have attained and kept worldwide attention, fame, and notoriety the likes of which seen by the Rolling Stones. The Rolling Stones’ inception, evolution, and enormous body of work have had a momentous influence on mass media, the genre of rock and roll, and the entire music industry. A look into their journey from rebellious kids to a global force, as well as the changes to their music over the years, demonstrates why The Rolling Stones are the most prolific and genre-defining rock band to this day. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards both grew up in the same small town of Dartford, Kent and were childhood friends. However, life took them on very different paths as they grew up.

As a teenager in their high school years, there is a definite shift in my music taste from elementary and middle school to where I am today. Looking back, I listened to classical music as a snob, thinking “music isn’t as good as it used to be”, and assuming that I was the best just because I exclusively listened to what I saw was “refined.”Soon enough, I grew tired of listening to classical music and decided to broaden my music taste. As a result, I was curious about rock. One of the first bands I discovered was The Strokes, especially their debut album, “Is This It”.