Academy of Country Music

have everything they need because they are home; the United States is their homeland. On the contrary, immigrants are from another part of the world, they have their own belief they bring with them to a new country, and especially refugees, they believe that the United States is a welcoming country that tries to help them live. Little do they know, many Americans oppose this idea. In this day and age, The United States is very ethnocentric due to the recent terrorist attacks, and especially,…

Ray Charles, Gray’s music crossed over and appealed to the pop, soul, and country listening audience. The title track peaked at number five on the Hot 100 charts. In 1973, the RIAA certified Dobie Gray’s single “Drift Away” gold for its over half a million US sales. Also in 1973, Willie Nelson recorded a few tracks of his album, Shotgun Willie, at Quad studios. While the album sold respectably, Shotgun Willie is considered one of the first recordings of the “Outlaw Country” movement that…

History of Famous Hoosiers There are many famous Hoosiers in Indiana. One of my favorite famous Hoosier would have to be Florence Henderson. The reason I choose Florence out of the other 50 was that she played in the Brady Bunch and that was my favorite TV show. I would say that Florence Henderson’s greatest accomplishment would be starting in the Brady Bunch or possible making her greatest hits. Florence Henderson played Carol Brady the mother in Brady Bunch. Florence Henderson embodies the…

Music of the 70s The 70's what an extraordinary decade for music and for music beaus as well. Music of the 70's has impacted the music we listen to today and obviously there are a few of us who still have some of our most loved 70's records and hear them out still. A portion of the class that truly made their mark in the 1970's are Great Rock, Disco, Southern Rock, Punk Rock, and the introduction of Overwhelming Metal in spite of the fact that it was initially referred to as Hard Shake too.…

Miranda Cosgrove is a singer and actor who is a product of the Nickelodeon Franchise. She is one of the youngest and most successful stars with a net worth of 7 million dollars. Mirana has appeared in shows such as Drake and Josh along with iCarly. Each episode of the show iCarly landed Miranda 180,000 dollars. She is seen as the protagonist of the show. Her revenue has also built up because of her rather successful singing career. She has also lent her voice to characters in animated films and…

styles that shaped his music included county, blues, rhythm and blues music, and the popular tunes at the time. In 1954, Presley was scouted by Sam Phillips, owner of Sun Records, and was put in a trio group with Scotty Moore and Bill Black at the age of 19. The trio recorded the first single with the songs That’s all right, mama by Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup and Blue Moon of Kentucky by Bill Monroe in 1954. The trio created a mix style of country and rhythm and blues music. The unique sound of…

The Black Veil Heros “Every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you’ll never get back.” This was once said by Andy Biersack, lead singer of Black Veil Brides. Many people have their own favourite, a place, a movie, or even a colour. They like those things for many different reasons, its’ sentimental value or a simple drawing or attractions to it. My favourite thing is a band, Black Veil Brides because of their musical meaning, musical ability, and how much they care about…

The Life and Legacy of Johnny Cash Johnny Cash may have worn black, hence the Man in Black, but did is appearance affect his impact on the music industry? Johnny Cash is a music legend, due to his career that began at Sun Records. Survived through his addictions and lives on due to his Hall of Fame influence. Also through Cash’s marriage to June Carter Cash. At first Cash was a door to door appliance salesman. He finally encountered Sam Phillips at Sun Records. He set up an audition. “ With…

Music it is more than just noise it has a purpose. Music is here to calm you, entertain you. I will be talking about music and how it affects us and everything else. Music means sounds combined to make a melody that appeals to you. Music effects everything that include movies, dances, and just being with family and friends. How does music effect movies? Have you ever tried to find a movie that doesn’t have any music in it, if you have and you probably didn’t find any? You know why, because it…

An Australian singer, Joan Sutherland, has been one of the most successful and inspiring people of all vocalists. Officially depicted as `La Stupenda', the `Koloraturwunder' or `The Unique', she can think back on a vocation extending over forty years which was based on sound and shrewdly grown; yet regardless of her worldwide eminence, notwithstanding the many respects she has gotten everywhere throughout the world (in 1979 Ruler Elizabeth II presented on her the title of Lady of the English…