Chris Rock

like being sad, but there’s something about raw emotion that makes me feel alive. For example, I love listening love songs by Boyz II Men, Ed Sheeran, Blake Shelton, and Coldplay. My all-time favorite album is the self-titled debut by alternative rock band The Used. That entire album comes off as angry, but it is really all about love and heartbreak. With single songs, picking a favorite is virtually impossible because there are too many. However, one of my favorites is “Darling Baby” by the…

MUSIC HISTORY II RESEARCH PROJECT: EXPLORING THE STRAIGHT-EDGE PUNK MOVEMENT Chris Spears MU332: Music History II March 3, 2017 Thesis and Credible Bibliographic Sources 1.1 Thesis The “straight edge punk” categorization within contemporary musical history is a subculture of hardcore punk rock which celebrates the musical themes of the 1970s and early-1980s hardcore punk scene but does so in a way that steers clear of the traditional “excesses” of the punk subculture, such as alcohol,…

Tapia English 12 Professor katz 1/10/15 Draft 2 Punk rock The musical genre that is punk rock has such a long and misunderstood background, from its loud sound, to its rebel lyrics to its “do whatever the fuck you want because you can” attitude. Punk rock has really come into a world of its own in the way that people connect with it. Over the year’s music in general has evolved and the ideology that is punk rock has evolved with it. Punk rock to most would be described as a life style, a form…

Graffiti, reached number one in 1975 and was the band's first double album set. Graffiti sold a jaw-dropping 4,000,000 copies. By 1975, they had become the most popular rock and roll group in the world ("Led Zeppelin…

the late 1960s, survived many tragedies, and have received many awards. Led Zeppelin has had many musical ups and downs, but even though it has been a long time since they performed, many people remember the impact and influence Led Zeppelin had on rock and roll music over the years. Musical Career How the band met. Led Zeppelin wouldn’t be here today if the…

made on the American Culture would be through music. In the late 1950s, Richie Valens was lighting up the music charts in America. He helped open the door for Hispanics in music in the United States. Valens was a pioneer of rock and roll becoming Americas first Hispanic Rock and Roll star. Even though Valens life was…

The studio album Bad Blood is an album created by the indie rock band Bastille (Bast(triangle)lle). Their studio album Bad Blood dwells on the things that we love, and how they are sometimes lost. It also show the sadness, sorrow, and overall feeling of loss. The indie rock songs in the album include "Pompeii", "Things We Lost in the Fire", "Bad Blood", and much more. They will be sure to leave strong impressions of emotion and feeling on listeners of all ages. The current members in the band…

What do you listen to when you turn on the radio? Is it country, is it rap, or is it rock? If you are one of those people that choose rock, then let's talk. There are so many legendary rock bands. There is Metallica, AC/DC, Aerosmith, and Black Sabbath that's just to me a few. There are also a few that have followed in their footsteps, like Avenged Sevenfold’s Synester Gates amazing guitar solos. Bring me the Horizon’s Jordan Fish playing piano, and Asking Alexandria’s Denis Stoff screaming in a…

Coldplay asked the crowd for a moment of silence to remember the victims of the shooting and the life of Tom Petty who died at age 66. Coldplay and Peter Buck stayed within the same accompaniment as they attributed their performance. Lead singer, Chris Martin, gave way to a lower octave of lyrics, particularly noticeable around the 1:50 maker of the video. His voice gives a deeper sound, giving an impression of sorrowful emotion, appropriate to the circumstances that the song is being performed…

they hold. Rock music is a popular genre of music that developed throughout the United States and United Kingdom in the 1950’s. Rock music was heavily influenced by the popular music of the time: Blues, Rhythm and Blues, as well as Country music. Rock music originated from the rock and roll genre of music in the United States and quickly spread throughout the world. In 1951, the DJ Alan Freed began playing rhythm and blues music and coined the phrase ‘rock and roll’. In the early 60s, rock…