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1981 and shortly became popular on college radio stations and clubs. The Beastie Boys started out as a punk rock group with Mike D on vocals, MCA on Bass, John Berry on guitar, and Kate Schellenbach on drums. Schellenbach left the group in 1983, a year after their first extended play, Polly Wog Stew, was released. Mike D took…

artists. The test of time is a phrase used to describe if something or someone will be remembered in following years. The real question is, what current musicians will stand the test of time? There is a multitude of artists in the music industry that are worthy of passing the test of time. Although, there are three musicians that we believe will pass the test and be remembered for many years to come. These three artists are Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez``, and Beyoncé. These artist have the…

New York Times review on Dylan helped him draw the attention of John Hammond, an A&R man with Columbia Records. Dylan signed with Columbia and produced his first album, Bob Dylan, in 1962 (Bob Dylan Biography). After releasing a few more albums, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan and The Times Are a-Changin’, Bob Dylan would become a recognized figure in the 60’s protest movement. He entered a two-year long relationship with Joan Beaz, a famous icon of the movement. She would introduce him to thousands…

(okay, accidently, but still) and couldn’t even take responsibility? 14 Brandy Norwood Brandy Norwood has sold over 40 million records worldwide during her career which makes her one of the bestselling female artists of all time. Her distinctive voice and elaborate riffs have earned her dozens of accolades including a Grammy Award and seven Billboard Music Award. She’s also a talented actress and appeared in films like I Still Know What You Did Last Summer and sitcoms like Moesha. She…

The creation of electrical recording made it possible for musicians to record their voices in a wide range of subtle sounds, which affected the style of many artists. Eventually audiences began to prefer a more natural, conventional, and intimate style of song, rather than the previous louder theater versions, which the microphone…

The Best Rappers of their Generation In every single age, we come to encounter new artists in which cause a modification in the phase of a genre. The best association of such are Artist Marshall Mathers known as Eminem, and Dwayne Michael Carter Jr acknowledged as Lil Wayne. Even with a past generation of successful rappers. We can see the actual achievement and caliber of the quality of Eminem with Lil Wayne with all the contributions subsidized to Hip Hop. The new type of music with the gifts…

Mr. One Man Band Legendary guitarist Tommy Emmanuel is a two-time Grammy nominee and one of the greatest musicians in the world today. His love and dedication to the guitar, shows why he is one of the greatest players in the world. Emmanuel’s professional career has been going on for over fifty years and he continues to play over three hundred concerts a year. It is no small fact that this man is referred to as being the greatest acoustic guitar player alive with musicians such as; Steve Vai,…

It’s nearly my millionth time turning left on the radio tuner, and something finally sounds right. The buzzing static from the previous stations magically vanish, and a collection of alluring hums and melodies fill the car. The soothing vibrations become increasingly tranquil as a desperate and despaired voice finds its way over the mesmerizing backdrop. “And I 'm in denial, and it don 't take no x-ray to see right through my smile,” the anguished voice croons. The heart aching lyrics eventually…

Well” Ten-time Grammy winner Taylor Alison Swift is one of the most accomplished artists in the world with four multiplatinum albums. Swift was born in Pennsylvania on December 13, 1989. At the young age of five, she began writing songs and at twelve, she learned to play the guitar in just a few hours. At thirteen, Swift began searching for a record label to sign her; she had trouble due to her young age, but finally, at just sixteen years old Swift was signed onto Big Machine Records and…

“Music does a lot of things for a lot of people. It’s transporting, for sure. It can take you right back, years back, to the very moment certain things happened in your life. It’s uplifting, it’s encouraging, it’s strengthening.” said Aretha Franklin, a woman who used her voice to support the small and major causes she believed in by following her drum. Aretha Franklin, while born in Memphis, Tennessee, was raised in the city of Detroit. Her father worked for a church and her mother moved away…