Hard Rock Cafe

The Birth of Rock & Roll The 1950s for the music industry is a best known for the birth of rock & roll. During this time period the United States was just recovering from times of drastic change, the great depression and war. It was only destined that such a legendary genre of music would emerge. Rock and roll first emerged primarily of combinations most familiar with African Americans, such as blues, boogie woogie, jazz, jump blues and gospel. Typical instruments found in early rock and roll…

Ophelia, sprang from the chaise lounge in the parlor, when she heard the door bell ring. Ding dong! Her mother, Catherine, who was two steps ahead of her, quickly answered the door. As expected, it was Aunt Anne and Uncle Frank. Behind them, and hurrying up the front walkway, was Eddie and Elizabeth, who were arguing over a blue umbrella. “Give me back my umbrella Eddie!” Elizabeth demanded, as she ran along side of him, struggling to gain back her possession. Eddie laughed, as he held the…

My favorite artist is Selena Gomez. She is my favorite because I like her style of music and I think she is genuinely a good person. I was first introduced to her in 2007 before I knew she sang on Disney Channel. She was on Wizards of Waverly Place and it was my favorite show. Not long after that I realized that she sang the theme song for that and found her music. I didn’t actively followed her throughout the years, but I have always heard her new music. I had a cousin who would show me all of…

Grammys Backlash Considered music’s biggest night of the year, the 2018 Grammys faced a tremendous amount of criticism from all sides. From actors and actresses, to musicians, to Grammy viewers from all around, backlash was produced in waves. Amongst some of the most infuriated were the women of the world. What initially sparked their anger were comments said by Neil Portnow, the president of the Recording Academy himself. “Women who have the creativity in their hearts and souls, who want to…

their favourite music whenever they have leisure time. Music is created to give you pleasure. The fascinating world of music lets you enjoy music in one form or other. There are various types of music these days: pop music, folk music, jazz music and rock music. All these type of music are enjoyable to hear. The songs take you through different emotions. Jazz Jazz music is a very popular form of music, this form of music has been a popular genre since the early 20th century, mostly present and…

The Museum of Contemporary Art of North Miami held an evening jazz concert open to the public featuring the jazz band Karina Iglesias & the Nu-Thang. Karina Iglesias and the Nu-Thang included Karina Iglesias as the lead vocalist, accompanied by Brian Robertson on the piano, James McCoy on bass, and Kevin Abanto on drums. This concert consisted of one set of six songs that last for an hour and fifteen minutes. I wanted to attend this concert because Karina Iglesias appeared as a finalist on the…

and drums; these are the first thing to pop into one’s mind when the punk rock is mentioned. These qualities would not have been associated with punk rock if it were not for the band Green Day. Green Day consists of band members Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool, and Jason White. Originating from East Bay, California, Green Day formed in 1986. Because of Green Day, along with some other accredited punk bands, punk rock was revived and became mainstream in the United States. Like every…

There are many different types of popular American music. Rock and roll, which is now known as rock, was one of the biggest contemporary styles in the mid-1950s. Many people thought this music would be a fad and would not be important to the musical culture of America. Rock not only continued, but it became one of the biggest commercial products that was eventually the powerhouse of many recording industries. Rock music has a wide appeal throughout the world ranging from the youngest of…

Blink 182 has been playing tongue-in-cheek pop punk since 1994. To date, the band has released six full-length albums, each album more mature than the last. Though they had moderate success with their first and second album, the band really took off after the 1999 release of Enema of the State. The trio of Mark Hoppus (bass, vocals), Tom DeLonge (guitar, vocals) and Travis Barker (drums) went on to sell millions of records, and play to millions of fans live across the globe. Though they have…

Personal Music History When thinking about my earliest musical memory, two specific memories continue to play through my head. I can remind when I was very young, around two or three, when my mom would sing “you are my sunshine”. She sang this to me almost every morning and night and because of this has become a song that reminds me of her and being young and carefree. I can also remember being about 5 years old at the family cottage watching Disney Sing Alongs on VHS. I begged and begged my mom…