Glam metal

Music has always played an important role in learning and culture, being able to influence habits and emotions. It has been closely linked to political and social changes over the years, having a symbiotic relationship in which sometimes music brought changes to society and other times society influenced music. If we look back, we can make a brief summary of how the theme of music and styles were changing depending on the circumstances that were experienced at that time. For example, the…

greatest bands by many. Queen, during their rise to fame, came up with many unique tunes and sounds to their music that they worked long and hard on for weeks at a time. This is supported in the following quote: “Queen’s sound combined showy glam rock, heavy metal, and intricate vocal harmonies produced by multi-tracking Mercury’s voice. May’s guitar was also thickly overdubbed” (“Queen Bio” 1). Queen worked hard to make sure that the sound of their music was different, unique, and something…

The Argument Profile Picture Makes It is not surprised the idea of making new friends online is more popular as social media has profoundly integrated into lives of the majority. Hence, choosing a good profile picture that represents oneself is always crucial; it reveals one’s identity to viewers and portrays the very first impression to let people know how approachable one is. From every details of Katie May’s profile picture, we can observe that she is making a loud argument-- she has an…

SEX SELLS Stephanie Stergis MUS-210-220N: History of Rock Music Spring 2015 Stephanie Stergis Professor Todd Campbell MUS-210-220N 9 May 2015 Sex Sells The history of rock music is filled with sex. From the Psychedelic era in the 1960s, mainstream rock and the rise of punk in the 70s, hair bands in the 80s, to a slew of boy bands and pop princesses in the 90s and 2000s, sex appeal has always been the key to success. Sex sells and the musicians who have taken advantage of…

The most eye-catching thing about an individual's persona is his/her smile. It is generally the first thing that an individual notices in other. Have you ever been impressed by Jessica Alba or Julia Roberts or still closer to home, Madura Dixit and Juhi Chawla's smile? Straight white teeth with a wide smile can perk up any heart! Many cinema characters have admitted that they have undergone dental procedures to get an impeccable smile, while others leave it to our imagination. However, crux of…

over the course of this time there have been many “rocker chicks” that’ve influenced and paved the way for many feminist after them. Rock is so broad of a genre, birthing many subgenres which includes psychedelic rock, punk rock, blues rock, heavy metal, progressive rock, etc. All of these…

From Barack Obama to The Ramones, from John Wayne to a common criminal, from hippies to high fashion model, denim is as American as baseball and apple pie. It always seems to find its way back into style. Rudei Karrer, the curator, of the denim museum in Zurich, Switzerland, Ruedi Karrer, is not into denim as in terms of style trends and fashion but he just loves denim. Karrer is more evolved with the history of denim as well as running this museum. “Denim is one of the world’s most popular…