Blue Dog Coalition

find work and keep his music group together, Lucas’s life was far from easy. However, it is the obstacles that Lucas faced that makes him the perfect person to be a blues singer. It seems like singing the blues was a great way for Lucas to get his feelings and emotions heard. Lucas was clearly a great representation of what blues music was intended for. He was able to effectively express what he was feeling and share it with other people who may have undergone similar circumstances. In…

shades of the trees colors. Even though this was indeed a painting, the sun itself looked very bright by the colors that the artist used. Taking the bright yellows and whites, having the sun appear to shine brightly in the afternoon with the light blue sky becoming its background.…

The contrasting colors of the vehicles reveal fascinating connections to World War II. Each of the vehicles are blue, indicating that they relate to the people on the bottom of the poster. This might describe that the people on the bottom have control over these methods of transportation. The position of each character at the bottom relative to the car, makes it seem that they just arrived at that location and are heading toward another place. The body language isn’t hostile, indicating that the…

What is Cool? Groovy,tubular,brisk and relaxed could all be considered synonyms for the same word but with very different meanings behind them. The word cool is used describe such vast variety of things from people,places,events and feelings. “Grab your jacket honey, it's cool out there!” Mom exclaims as he is walking out the door to catch the bus on that first crisp cool morning of November. Then he had responded by saying “its cool mom, I will be alright” explaining how nonchalant and feeling…

Rock’s first mixed gender and race band: Sly And The Family Stone. Known largely for their sound in the late sixties with as much mixture in their sound as in their band, playing a fusion of soul, rhythm and blues, funk, psychedelia, gospel, and all around high energy music. The band formed in 1967 and had a major hit on Pop and R&B charts in 1968 “Dance To The Music”, but got a much greater fan base after their amazing performance at Woodstock. They played at 3:30 am Sunday morning August 17,…

America in the 1950s was a change for the better. The post World War II America was changing; such as, new technology, cultures, and economic booms. This was the age that America was rising to becoming a better nation, while many Americans were moving up in life by moving to the middle class. The middle class in the 50s was growing as lower classes were fading slowly. Just after World War II America’s culture was changing. With the birth of Rock N Roll a new generation of music was introduced.…

Folk Music – Pete Seeger Many throughout the years have shaped folk music, however, one of the most well known folk singers was a man named Pete Seeger. As a multi-instrumentalist, Seeger played the Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recorder, and the Tin Whistle. However, Seeger also did more than play music. He was also participated in activism of all kinds. He was born in New York City on May 3rd, 1919. He grew up in a household surrounded by music because both his mother and father were…

was The Milton Berle Show on June 5, 1956. Presley sang his latest hit “Hound Dog” and danced…

Alternative Rock Alternative rock came about in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It emerged from the independent music underground and became widely popular in the 1990s and 2000s. Actually, the word "alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream rock music. Alternative rock is a broad term consisting of music that differs greatly in terms of its sound, its social context, and its regional roots. The main type of guitar sounds in alternative rock music is the distorted guitar.…

Comparison between Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston’s Music and Personal lives. Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston. Two of the biggest music acts in the world selling hundreds and thousands of records between them. Both acts rose to fame at an early age eventually earning their stage titles; Michael Jackson ‘The King of Pop’ (The Guardian, 2009) and Whitney Houston, ‘The Voice’ (IMDB, 2012). This piece will focus on the lives of Michael and Whitney, comparing how they both gained…