Blues

3 Doors Down, Mumford and Sons, Eminem, Foo Fighters, and Blues are the bands and styles of music that are always on shuffle in my playlist. I enjoy a variety of music genres but not all. The goal of this music ethnography was to get me out of my comfort zone. So when I heard about a “Screamo” concert, I knew it was the one for me. I enjoy Classic Rock, and some Heavy Metal, but not this genre. Straight Outta Hell tour was coming to Greensboro, so that is where I went. Stright Outta Hell tour…

When a person thinks about country and rap, they would think these two genres were polar opposites. As much as these two genres contrast, they compare as well. This essay will show the audience what is different between the two genres and what is similar between the two genres through the genre’s historical background, the genre’s musical elements, and the genre’s social impacts on the world. Country is a “homegrown American art form that originated in the southern United States in the 1920’s”…

especially from the ‘Oh, Yeah, Yeah!’ that are throughout the song, whereas the song “Moonshine” is considered an R&B song with a lot of 80s influences throughout the whole song. Apart from having reggae and R&B, Mars also had included pop, rock, blues, etc. into his album. While listening to this album one thing’s for sure, you can hear some influences from great legends, such as Prince, Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, etc. If you pay attention to this album and listen to it all…

in jail for auto burglary in 1944. He was paroled on his 21st birthday in 1947. Elvis then again started his singing profession in the wake of leaving the armed force where he had served for a long time Elvis' musical impacts were the popular and blue grass music of the time, the gospel music he heard in chapel and at the throughout the night gospel sings he regularly went to, and the dark R&B he consumed on notable Beale Street as a Memphis adolescent. Both Elvis and Berry featured in…

7. Bob Marley and The Wailers’ exceptional harmonizing skills came from their voice teacher Joe Higgs (June 3, 1950 to December 18, 1999), who was a popular reggae artist for 40 years (1950s to 1990s) and he trained other reggae artists to sing, also. Joe taught Bob how to play the rhythm guitar that kept the 2/4 timing for the Wailers. Additionally, Chris Blackwell (1960), and the Federal (1961), Coxsone Dodd’s Studio One (1962), Bob Marley’s Tuff Gong (1965), Lee “Scratch” Perry’s Black Ark…

Elvis Presley Did you know that Elvis Presley’s famous black hair was dyed, and his natural hair color was brown (25 Fun Facts about Elvis Presley)? Elvis Presley grew up to become one of the biggest names in Rock and Roll. Elvis Presley became know as The King of Rock and Roll after he left the army in 1960 because he resumed his career with working his way back to the top of the charts (Elvis Presley Biography). This paper will cover Elvis Presley’s childhood, how music inspired his life…

“Comparing Solo Artists and Bands” Rock music has been defined and altered by a plethora of incredible individuals and groups. While solo artists were common in the United States during the early stages of rock and roll, between the 50s and 70s times changed and bands grew into a bigger part of Rock history as well. When trying to establish which of the two, bands or solo artists, are most successful in rock music, there are several areas to look at. One, the time period, and two, the number of…

thrived. Artists like Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry paved the way for The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, and many others in the 1960s and 1970s. In turn, they made way for the new metal, punk, and grunge artists of the 1980s and 1990s. 1950s jazz, blues, and R&B have served as the basis for eighties and nineties R&B, hip hop, and rap. Pop has continued to develop with the changing minds and attitudes of Americans, and electronic music has been completely remade. Some music genres like heavy…

to 12 strings as well. Learning the Electric Guitar for kids has advantages like helping creativity and rhythm and also improves their concentration levels and memory skills. Various styles of music can be produced by the Electric Guitar like Jazz, Blues, Metal, Funk, Soul and Rock. All of these styles are very famous in their own individual…

Music Heals The Soul “A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence.” -Leopold Stokowski. Stokowski is not from the 40’s, however, his quote goes with any era. Music in the 40’s was a big hit because it gave people a way to express their feelings. From the war and bombs to clubs and jazz, the 40’s were musical in many ways. Jazz all began in the mid 1930’s after big bands struggled to stay together during WWII. In the 40’s people like Dizzy…