Academy of Country Music

Taylor Swift’s record label has finally explained why the country-turned-pop singer decided to pull her entire music catalogue from the Spotify streaming service. During the week of her release of her successful album 1989, Swift took down the single “Shake It Off,” along with all of her other music. Scott Borchetta, president of Swift’s label, Big Machine Label Group, has stated that removing her songs was a “big fist in the air” that he believes other big-name artists will likely follow. In…

those who aren’t killed? Ripped from their homes, refugees flee to other countries to find a drop of hope for a better future. Their lives are flipped upside-down because of cultural factors, shock, discrimination and racism, and confusion. In the novel, Inside Out and back Again by Thanhha Lai, readers learn about the struggles of young refugees by walking in a young girl’s (Ha’s) shoes. When moving into a new country, refugees often have to have to adapt to different cultural standards. …

having to go to America.She has become more mature since she moved to America.Refugee’s lives twist inside out when they are forced to leave their country do to torture or traumatic events.Then the refugee’s lives will go back again when they learn the language of their new country. Refugee’s lives twist inside out when they are forced to leave their country do to torture or traumatic events.In the Speach ,Refugee Transitions, it says “Many of us were tortured and imprisioned.” This quote shows…

Jack and Diane is a 1982 single off of the album American Fool by John Mellencamp, then going by the name John Cougar. The song is in the genre of Heartland rock, which was pioneered by Mellencamp, along with Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, and Bob Seger. The genre is characterized by songs that concern average blue collar American life and often carry a social message. Mellencamp grew up in Indiana, which is why many of his songs mention the Heartland (American Midwest). He is known for other…

of your homeland and migrating into a different country can be terrifying to people. When moving into a new country, an individual have to adjust themselves on how to live because each homeland is different. It is terrifying because trying to fit in the society that you’re not used to isn’t that easy to adapt, it takes a couple of years to fully be used to it. Despite of all the struggles you’ve been through, the benefits of moving into a new country is for better education, more job…

The culture, music and history of the Celts in Ireland has influenced and created the modern era of Celtic rock and punk music. This paper will discuss the origins, development and instruments used in Celtic rock and punk music and give a view into how the culture, traditional Celtic music, and history has influenced them. Ireland has a long history and has been inhabited since about 500-300 BCE, but for this paper, the late 19th century and 20th century will be the focus (Hast, Scott, 20).…

When I think of country music, I think of guitars and Taylor Swift. Country music is a form of popular music originating in the rural southern US. It is traditionally a mixture of ballads and dance tunes played characteristically on fiddle, guitar, steel guitar, drums, and keyboard. There are many reasons behind why many people do not like county music. It’s rated the number one most depressing music genre of all time, people think it all sounds the same, and the main reason, everyone just goes…

Music Culture In a world full of music, I find that I am most grounded culturally in gospel music. Having been raised in a Southern Baptist church, I was indoctrinated into the use of gospel “tales”, also known as hymns, to help people of faith be reminded of what we believe in, to praise the God we worship, and to help us know about the promises he has made to us. Songs written through the ages about Christianity most often were heartfelt praises, but there were also many that were written as…

impact Taylor Swift has had on the music industry. Her music, songwriting, and attitude toward it all deserve a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. From her critically acclaimed lyrics to the sold-out-in-minutes World Tours, this young singer/ song-writer is making leaps and bounds in music. So far she has five studio albums that have been released every two years. The media may swarm her for her personal life but she is an artist that is all about the music and positively influencing her…

and often enjoyed is the sound of music. Scientifically speaking music is just a very specific pattern of sound waves traveling through the air and are mechanically very similar to other sounds. If this is true, why is it that music can make people feel many different emotions so powerfully? This is hypothesized to be for several reasons, but there is no doubt that music can make people feel strong emotions. It is important for society to realize that music is a very powerful art form and…