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gigs. The tone is joyful at this point. The papers said he plays from the heart. Eddie got a roadie named Bart and an agent. Eddie then made a record. Eddies record was doing good. It went to the charts. The sky seemed to be the limit for this young rock star. However we start to feel an uncertain tone. Eddie was partying with movie stars and other celebs. Eddie was making big money and spending it on parties every night. Finally Tom Petty tells about the fall from fame of Eddie. Tom Petty's “Into

apart. They continued on for some time just the two of them, but in 2002 decided to officially form the Zac Brown Band and took on some more band members. In 2003 the band released their first album, Homegrown followed shortly after by Live from the Rock Bus Tour in 2005. They traveled and worked hard, continuously playing over 200 gigs a year. Brown prided himself on finding musicians for his band just as dedicated as he was. Eventually, the core members of Zac’s band became John Hopkins (base), Jimmy

When I first browsed through the different topics on which we were to write essays on, I was ecstatic when I saw one about rock and roll. Once I started skimming through all the bands and artists I know and love, I knew there would be no problem writing this essay. I firmly believe that I was born in the wrong generation of music because I am a hardcore oldies junkie at heart. For this reason, the bands I have selected are as follows: The Beastie Boys, Fleetwood Mac, The Police, Red Hot Chili Peppers

On Thursday, August the 17th I attended a concert at the North Park theater in San Diego, California. The name of the band is called Celso Piña y Su Ronda Bogota, (which roughly translates to Celso Piña and his round from Bogota). With Celso Piña being the leader of the band, accordionist, and lead singer of the group. In addition, this band hails from Monterrey, Mexico, but their musical style has its roots from the Caribbean region of Colombia. This band is influence by the traditional music of

controversial topics, as well as have orchestrated music that strayed away from the norm. Because of this, many say he was one of the few artist that brought attention to a different style of music; said style is now often referred to as the alternative rock genre. Because of Frank’s eye for originality, many of his songs are considered to be culturally unpopular, but one that managed to slip through to the public would be no other than the song “Valley Girl.” Frank Zappa’s “Valley Girl,” from a lyrical

crazy. No one would have guessed that British bands would become more popular than american bands. (“The British Invasion Has an Odd Beginning”). Some of the British bands had young british people. The young musicians had a real feel for the american rock-and-roll item. They would sing in american style, fashion, and personalities (Robbins). The British Invasion didn’t just happen. British bands had to get across the oceans to america. They also weren't known the second they got there, they had to become

geners, numerous hits, and countless awards. Kenny Rogers was from Houston Texas where he knew by high school he wanted to pursue a music career. The road to his solo career consisted of many different bands and little success along the way. With a rock sound and a few hits that were only local, he started a group called “The Scholars” in 1956. After that group fizzled out Rogers went on to play in a variety of other

Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Effect on American Society The British novelist, Salman Rushdie, once said “Rock and roll music - the music of freedom frightens people and unleashes of conservative defense mechanisms.” The music genre of rock and roll challenged the 1950s way of life. “...the older generation loathed rock and roll. Appalled by the new styles of dance, churches proclaimed it Satan’s music.” (ushistory.org ) This was a turning point in American society. People were expressing themselves with their

restaurant with his father in the Lake Oconee area of Georgia, called "Zac's Place" where the fare was southern-style cooking. A developer bought the restaurant and, in turn, the Zac Brown Band bought a tour bus and began touring full-time, playing rock and country clubs, as well as folk and jam

Selena's life Selena Quintanilla Pérez was a performer. She was born on April 16, 1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas. Her life was filled with music and success. She had one brother and one sister, named A.B. Quintanilla and Suzette Quintanilla. Her mother's name was Marcella, and her father's name was Abraham Quintanilla. Her brother, and her sister were both in the band with her, and her father was the manager. Her father discovered her singing talent while he played his guitar and she sung along with