Country Music Association Awards

arrived in America to allow me to live a life full of opportunity; everything seemed very overwhelming. My dad announced, “This is our new home now,” and I felt as if the walls were closing in on me. I could not possibly imagine living in a foreign country where I might be made to feel alienated. I asked myself, “Will I be able to immerse in the daily life of this unknown area?” I had just moved from Gujarat, India, where everything seemed so boisterous, to a much tranquil place, Avon,…

organize and understand the relationship between different pieces of music. In her book entitled Banding Together, she defines a genre as a “system of orientations, expectations, and conventions that bind together industry, performers, critics, and fans in making what they identify as a distinctive sort of music” (6). Each type of…

her most personal. All of Moore’s music comes from thoughtful experience, something that stems from gratitude in her possession of the “opportunity to say something” and to have a voice of reason. It appears to be no wonder that Moore’s album, Funhouse, explicitly focuses on the before, during, and after of her separation from husband and long time lover, Carey Hart (Martin 51). Hart acts as the muse for much of Moore’s material, appearing in many of P!nk’s music videos, and Moore shares very…

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” (Shmoop). Country was…

Elvis Presley: Becoming the King Elvis Presley left a long lasting legacy on the music industry. Rock ’n’ Roll would have never been how it is today, if a small town boy from Memphis, never picked up a guitar. Elvis was different and was unlike any other musician. He grew to be very popular, in a short amount of time. The young crowds that his music dragged in, adored him instantly due to his looks and stage presence. How much of an impact did the artist leave however? A culture was completely…

Folk music can be defined as any style of music which represents a community. Folk music encompasses many aspects of human life; however, the main aspect of folk music focuses on hard times. As times change, folk music has evolved. Folk music has impacted many genres in the music industry and continues to impact the industry today. One of the most common genres that derived from folk music is bluegrass. Bluegrass music is defined as a type of folk music originating in Kentucky…

the century Smoky Mountain town complete with mills, churches, farm houses, blacksmith shops, and general stores. Additionally, Dollywood pipes in music to set the tone and ambience. The song most heard is always Parton’s 1970 recording of Jimmie Rodgers’ “Muleskinner Blues.” Jocelyn Neal, in The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers: A Legacy in Country Music, explores the various reasons , besides the owner and recording artist being one and the same, packs a potent punch of authenticity for the visitor…

the world with his music and the way he performed, which changed the course of performers that were soon after him; he shaped the way music is today. Presley revolutionized music by integrating all types of genres and his influenced changed the entertainment industry forever. Presley’s music ruined the racial barriers that occurred in the mid 1950’s, which is what led him to become what he is now known as “The King of Rock n’ Roll.” He combined white and black culture into music and performance…

Elvis Aaron Presley, the famous Rock "n" Roll singer, died yesterday August 16, 1977 in Memphis, Tennessee he was 42 years old. He was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi to parents Gladys and Vernon Presley. He had a twin brother Jesse Garon who died shortly after birth. He was raised in a poor, religious household where he grew very close to his mother. He started singing in the church choir at a young age. He received his first guitar at the age of twelve and taught…

Wake Up Little Susie A popular song in its time “Wake Up Little Susie” became a number one hit on October 14, 1957 for the Everly Brothers. A song that sang about the kind of nightmare only two teenagers in love could wake up to having fallen asleep together at the movies and having to face angry parents and curious friends. The Everly Brothers were favorites for they harmonious singing and doo-wop style. Their first big hit was “Bye Bye Love” but it didn’t make it to number one. I don’t know…