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in Run-DMC’s “It’s Like That” Music is one of the most influential and relevant forms of “cultural time travel” humans have created; not only does it allow individuals to experience times beyond their own, but it also provides a medium through which groups of people can voice their experiences and struggles to an audience that would not necessarily be able to witness the situation first-hand. A popular example of this can be found in blues music, a genre of music that appeared after the American

Billy Joel grew up as a kid who loved music, but he encountered many hardships along the way. He was born on May 9th in New York. Family life wasn’t great for him and during his childhood his parents divorced. His father Helmut, a holocaust survivor, returned to Europe. His mother, Rosalind, decided to get Joel piano lessons because she recognized his love for music. Although Joel did love the piano lessons, he did not have an easy childhood. While all his friends were playing sports, he was practicing

Industry of Hip Hop Where did hip hop originate and who were its founder? Like any style of music, hip hop has roots in other forms, and its evolution was shaped by many different artists, but there’s a case to be made that it came to life precisely on this day, August 11, 1973, in the west Bronx, New York City. Clive Campbell—better known to history as DJ Kool Herc, founding father of hip hop. Born and raised to the age of 10 in Kingston, Jamaica, DJ Kool Herc began spinning records at parties

form. It has went through many changes during its lifetime. The music and lyrics have always remained centered in urban settings, with most artists of the music rising up from the inner-city neighborhoods. Beginning with a young generation of African-Americans from the Bronx looking to express themselves, it has since evolved to inspire people from all backgrounds across the world. During a time of segregation where clubs and the music played in them were only for white citizens. Hip hop was created

In the forty-one years since his passing, Dmitri Shostakovich is one of the most widely discussed and fiercely debated composers in Western Music. His compositions are known throughout the world, and his life and morals are a discussed passionately amongst musicologists with his catalogue consisting of 15 symphonies, 15 string quartets, 37 film scores, and a number of pieces in other genres. For someone that is considered one of the greatest composers of the twentieth century, there lacks a consensus

Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, and Janis Joplin all passed away in the second half of the decade from substance abuse. [3] The music of the 1960’s was a way for the people to experience a new freedom, and in most cases to see beyond the world around drugs was a necessity to see the true reality. Musicians saw themselves as a tool to open people up to what they believed was the

More so, my version of the hipster thinks that hipsters listen to music that has, “real meaning not something about break-ups…I’m tired of those,” as one I perceived as hipster expressed. In addition, art was something that hipsters agreed is associated with most hipsters’ interests. However being an art major or having

“Culture changes, fashion changes, customs change. Great music is immortal.” When Michael said these words, he didn’t realize that he would change the world in those ways. Michael was an African American who became to be a very influential man. He was a music legend who grew up in the media and transformed the world for the better in dance, fashion, and racism. The King of Pop was influential because he broke racial barriers, he changed music forever, and greatly influenced pop culture. Michael Joe

May who played lead guitar and sang, Roger Taylor who was on drums, sang, and played guitar, and finally John Deacon who played bass guitar. All four men also contributed and were songwriters. This British quartet developed into camp and bombastic music which created a vast, mock-operatic sound that consisted of layered guitar sounds and overdubbed vocals. Freddie Mercury was a flamboyant lead singer who brought a dramatic vocal style to the group. His onstage antics were outrageous and brought a

Being that I'm an avid horror fan, horror rock and dark spooky music comes naturally as music that I enjoy! The Halloween Season just gives me an excuse to listen to creepy tunes even more than usual! You can get in the Halloween spirit by listening to a continuous collection of eclectic Halloween-themed music by visiting RadioHalloween.com. It's free for us to enjoy via the web all year long in case any of us are feeling a little spooky. 1. Bobby "Boris" Pickett - The Monster Mash (1962)