During the late 1960’s The Beatle’s were one of the nations most talked about bands and later became known as the most influential act of the rock era. The Beatle’s remain the best-selling band in history with an estimated sale of over 600 million records worldwide. In Alan Glenn’s article Paul Is Dead (Said Fred) he walks us through the truth behind a well-known rumor that lead singer, Paul McCartney, had died in a car accident and how the media had been involved in covering it up.…
Sal Salvador was conceived in Monson, Mass. on November 21, 1926. His family unit moved to Stafford Springs, Connecticut in 1927. Salvador's first guitar was given to him by his dad. His principle musical enthusiasm for the starting, which he had in the same manner as various of his buddies, was playing hillbilly music. Amid the mid 1940s Sal started to end up amped up for jazz music essentially through the recordings of trumpeter Harry James. Sal Salvador first started playing jazz on an…
On November 8th, 2015 I viewed a recorded pop music performance of Selena Quintanilla titled “Selena Live”. The performance originally took place on the evening of February 26, 1995, at the Astrodome Stadium in Houston, Texas. The legendary Tejano music star, Selena Quintanilla, became one of the most famous Latin music artists around the world. She was referred to as the “Queen of Tejano”. Tejano music, also known as Tex-Mex is a popular music genre that blends European, Mexican, and U.S.…
Bob Dylan’s captivating autobiography, Chronicles, follows his experiences in New York City and his brief global concert tours as he pursued a career, as well as his own artistic identity, through music. Folk music, specifically, is at the forefront of Dylan’s storytelling in which a great deal of his interactions and friendships are closely tied to this genre, as well as the lifestyle associated with it. However, Dylan also introduces biblical allusions and religious connotations by gradual…
Spanish speaking countries have lots of cultural differences but music is a big key in cultural differences. There are twenty-one countries throughout the world that consider Spanish their official language. They include Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, Uruguay and Venezuela. All of these countries have differences in the type of…
In Latin America there are many beautiful countries with their own history, culture and music. Usually, the closer the countries to one another the more similar their culture and music. There are two interesting styles of music and dance joropo and jarabe. Joropo is a musical style and dance, originated in Venezuela. It was derived from the fandango, a Spanish dance. Jarabe is one of the most traditional song forms of the mariachi genre and a folk dance popular in Mexico. They both have…
There are many interpretations of music to an individual in today’s society. To some, music is representation of art, to others, a way of relaxation. Modern-day music mostly consists of mainstream music; usually chart-toppers and ubiquitous. Music in the past used to be filled with meanings; often a foretelling of a story or history. Fast forward to the present, music depth has liquidated. Mainstream music is often repetitive, standardised (Simpson, 2000) and frequently fantasizes on heartbreak…
early 80s punk rock film, American Hardcore, features bands such as Black Flag, Minor Threat, and Minutemen amongst others. The documentary addresses the birth and evolution of punk rock, beginning in 1978 and ending in 1986. Interviews from former members of these punk rock bands are included in the film. Throughout the film we are taken behind the scenes into the real world of punk rock, including riots, music production, performer’s attitudes and distinctive looks that made punk rock the…
This song was a little slower, focusing more on the piano and vocals. The song had a good 2/4 time feel common in rock music. The audience sang along with Phil since this song is a number 1 hit he made. It sounded more like a rock ballad but with a little faster tempo. I sang along with the crowd, and saw many members dancing. Some younger preteen members of the audience were called up on stage to join Phil. I thought that…
World War II, and The Vietnam War ultimately led to the spark of the Rock and Counterculture movements throughout America, and the rest of the world. These two movements…