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If Elvis Presley came up to you ladies out there and said, “C’mon snake, let’s rattle” how high would your heart rate be? ‘Cause I know mine would be through the roof! Who wouldn’t want to dance with such a cool cat known as the King of Rock? Aside from Presley, a big thanks goes out to Alan Freed -- back in the summer of ‘51 -- for crankin’ up the sounds and broadcasting this crazy good music across the Midwest. Ever since Freed exposed those cool tunes, rock ‘n’ roll has been in and out of…

“Left wing, right wing, chicken wing.” Woody Guthrie was a skilled guitarist who traveled the U.S.A. singing songs and saying famous quotes to inspire people who get put down. He said a very inspirational quote and sang the famous song called “This Land is Your Land”. There are some differences and similarities from what he said and and sang. Both these work of art were meant for everybody who are usually being put down. They were also meant to inspire people. They both were said to make people…

HENDRIX 3 Jimi Hendrix: Life and Legacy Though Hendrix’s music career, along with his life was short lived, his legacy of being one of the greatest, if not the greatest guitar players of all time lives on along with his music. Jimi was born in Seattle, Washington on November 27, 1942. His parents were Lucile and Al Hendrix. He was born Johnny Allen Hendrix, but his father changed his name to James Marshall for unknown reasons. (Biography.com, n.d.) Jimi showed an interest in music…

An American singer and songwriter Harry Nilsson achieved his fame in the early 70s. The singles he’s most known for are “Everybody’s Talkin’”, “Without You”, and “Coconut”. He has also written songs for rock groups. Nilsson wrote the song “One” made popular by The Three Dog Night. Two of his recordings have received Grammys: Best Male Contemporary Vocal for “Everybody’s Talkin’” which was a prominent song in the movie “Midnight Cowboy” which won an Academy Award in 1969 and Best Male Pop Vocal…

The Vietnam War brought many new songs and aspiring musicians to fame through their anti-war protest songs. They promoted peace instead of war, and some satirized it. The power of protest music, though used earlier in our history, brought people and their minds together to assist in bringing an end to the war. This power became a strong force behind the people and their beliefs throughout the war. Anti-war music gave from this era birth to a new generation of styles and meanings. The artists of…

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…

Tropicalia and Heavy Metal The Tropicalia movement ignited Brazil leading to the fusion of traditional Brazilian culture with outside influences and to new and exciting ideas in poetry, music and art. Tropicalia came as an anti-establishment movement in Brazil that began the era of cultural opposition through the influence these artistic and musical influences. Heavy metal music was a primary influence of this cultural change that came from the influence of Western culture. The movement has made…

“This land was made for you and me.” Way back in 1940, there was a man named Woody Guthrie. He trekked across the USA singing hundreds of songs. His most prominent song, though, is “This Land is Your Land”, a song that explained that the USA is for everyone. He is often quoted because of his inspiring messages. The famous song is very similar to one of his quotes, but is different too. Both the song and the quote are proportionate in some ways. First, let’s knock off the obvious one: they are…

The Bohm Theater in downtown Albion invites many talented musicians to share their music on stage. On one Monday night Blues at the Bohm jam session, the Bohm featured Jake Kershaw, an amazing guitarist who has shocked the audience. Kershaw is a fourteen year-old freshman in high school who has played the guitar for six years. Better yet, he taught himself how to play the guitar. “I took lessons for a year, but I learned nothing so I taught myself everything I know,” said Kershaw. With his…

We all can nod in agreement that the English people play an integral part in keeping the general music industry on its most creative version. The music planet is dotted with lyricists, singers, groups and people behind the stage that have come from the United Kingdom. With the English races' capability to turn heartbreak into a worldwide hit, their instruments playing heavenly sounds and their undying passion to reach for what they wanted, they are truly admirable as performers. It was in 2006…