Bob McDonnell

Vivian Cash was granted a divorce from her husband, and Cash promptly married June Carter. On February 4, 1968, Johnny Cash triumphantly returned to Arkansas for a special “Johnny Cash Homecoming Show” at the Dyess High School gymnasium. Arkansan Bob Wootton, born in the small town of Paris (Logan County), joined Cash's band as a permanent replacement after literally coming out of the audience to play guitar during a concert in Fayetteville (Washington County) on September 17,…

Since the beginning of time, music has influenced society both culturally and historically. It strives to send a message to all its listeners about the issues and changes of that time, increasing dramatically since its beginnings. From the ancient Greeks to the popular songs of the 21st century, music has changed the way people see the world, advocate its listeners on a particular cause, and shape a nation’s culture. Ancient Music and Its Influence Although primitive and dating back to numbers…

Tim Robbins plays a role in Frank Darabont’s ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ (1994) as a prominent banker named Andy Du Fresne who is unjustly convicted of murder and is then sentenced back to back life sentences at Shawshank prison. Tim’s character is befriended by a fellow inmate Red, excellently played by the world renowned one and only Morgan Freeman. These main characters greatly help to reveal the harsh realities of prison life. Much of the story is about survival – about surviving wherever…

of the songs you speak of in your essay called “One love” by Bob Marley he says “Let’s get together and feel alright” these lyrics can make a community feel unified and feel as if there is hope for us to one day to look around and be happy in the place we are with the people around us. Unlike other songs that use such malicious words that does nothing to help the crisis of racism, downgration of women, sexualization of people and etc. Bob Marley was a famous singer and he took that to his…

The signature sound of Red Hot Chili Peppers has generated long-standing radio staples during their long career in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame career. The known Flea bass sound, Anthony Kiedis rhythmic patter and Chad Smith’s funky beating the drum have create a unique sense that has served the band well, but with The Getaway, it seems that the Chili Peppers show that they have some new tricks up their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame sleeves. For their latest effort, the band collaborate with…

It was a loud bar, with loud people and loud interior design. Neon lit the place, dartboards with rusted darts embroidered with rust still stuck in the board hung on the dark walls. I walked in, and sat down. I ordered a drink and looked around. Same people, as always, due the the flamboyant style of the bar. It was a small village, almost barricaded and completely isolated from the rest of the world by the huge mountains formed by the crater that we inhabit. Some say the remains of the…

The 1960’s was a decade of political and social activism. This generation was swept off its feet by many different song writers who were not afraid to sing in protest of our government. A simple song, can have the power to change the minds and heart of a country, and how they affect or reflect our thoughts about the government and our experiences as American citizens. There were songs created that spoke out against anti-war and political protests. If there is any type of social injustice in this…

In this song, singer/song writer Don Mclean explores how music begins to die in the late 1950s to the1960s as iconic stars stop performing. “The quartet practiced in the park” Quartet refers to the band The Beatles and the park is symbol that represents Candlestick Park which is where The Beatles did their last performance in 1966. This relates to the theme because it shows how one of the most influential bands of all time stopped performing in the 1960s. “The day the music died’ is a metaphor…

Popular culture deals with people's lifestyle, attitudes and activities that are prevailing in a given society. Post World War II in Australia for some it was a time of certainty, prosperity, rising income, improved lifestyle. For others, it was a decade of oppression, censorship, prejudice, discrimination, hatred. The 1950s and 1960s were the decades in which the horrors of war were forgotten, and Australia launched itself into a whole new era. This response will describe the changes in…

The Shawshank redemption is a film set in the 1940's where a young banker by the name of Andy Dufresne is sentenced to life in Portland, Oregon based Shawshank prison on a false accusation of murdering his wife and another man. The rest of the movie is based around his journey to find his identity as well as his freedom and hope in order to survive. In this maximum security prison of Shawshank, prison life is designed to be harsh and breakdown the inmate’s spirits. On the inside the inmates…