Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop is an enigmatic figure in the history of rock and roll. On the one hand, much his music is very well-known and can be found in movies and television being made to this day. On the other hand, he has a strange, abrasive and somehow appealing persona that has added to his fame. Find out more about the singer and musician below in part one of this list. Number Fifteen: He Was a Close Friend of David Bowie. They were close for decades until David Bowie's recent passing. Much of David Bowie's sound can be heard as influencing Iggy Pop's music, especially on The Idiot. Number Fourteen: He Was Born in a Small Town in Michigan. His father was a high school teacher and a baseball coach. Pretty normal beginnings for one of the future true…

Why was Catsica created? Really, Catsica was only created to send some pictures from a birthday party. However, it became something much more than that. Catsica is more than just a club, a band, or texts. Catsica is a collaborative group that is constantly expanding. Catsica empowers and inspires its members. Catsica is about communication, risk-taking, and caring. Catsica is about balance, principles, reflecting, thinking, and being open-minded. The most important part of Catsica is dedication.…

unusual for a band is that they wielded a power of support from their listeners. They started a movement and had such a great following that they had power from the people. God Save The Queen is a single that was released in 1977. God save the Queen We mean it, man There is no future And England's dreaming No future, no future No future for you No future, no future No future for me4 This song was released at the same time as Queen Elizabeth’s II’s Jubilee. Johnny Rotten’s style of singing is…

Armstrong of the punk-pop band Green Day once said this. He was elaborating on how punk and alternative music has no specific rules. How it allows for originality, no matter the kind of person that you are. His band has become extremely successful, jumping from subgenre to subgenre, they have influenced many. To truly appreciate alternative music, people must consider the progression that it has made, its connection to popular bands today, and its differing styles that artists emulate today.…

come to such a tragic end. Rock continued throughout the 90’s completely unaffected still pure and true to its very name. “Punk is musical freedom. It’s saying, doing and playing what you want. In Webster’s terms, ‘Nirvana’ means freedom from pain, suffering and the external world, and that’s pretty close to my definition of punk rock”- Kurt Cobain-Nirvana But then the 2000’s came and rock would never be the same again. The only thing at this time that could even be considered rock was the…

With Kruger’s picture, it consist of photographic silkscreen on vinyl similar to Warhol’s picture not only using silkscreen, as well as acrylic and pencil on linen. Both pictures also have a light side and a dark side. Meaning, the first Marilyn isn’t as darken out as the the second Marilyn’s face that’s sort of a symbol of Marilyn is fading. As with Kruger’s, Your Body is a Battleground, where half of the woman’s face is light and the other one is negative. However, the artwork of Kruger stands…

Entering in the 21st century, K-pop took not only the country, but the world by storm—a phenomenon also known as the “Hallyu Wave”. International success of the industry led to the emergence of giant entertainment corporations. Companies like SM, YG, JYP, Cube are known as entertainment factories that create, perfect, and toss out boy bands and girl groups. But the sudden influx of groups inevitably leads to competition. The industry has turned into an arena that hosts a game of who can whip out…

The mainstream music scene of this time was dominated by auto tuned pop music and hip-hop. Artists such as Brittany Spears and Kanye West held the forefront of the music industry and made the big bucks. The adolescent popularization of emo music also made bands like My Chemical Romance and Blink 182 shine. There was also a rise in popularity for alternative rock bands like the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Oasis. In 2005 we saw YouTube take form and with the internet being able to spread music more…

Anthel 's POV I was sitting in my study looking though proposals for the new charity that I was about to start, when Hithreal came in. "Milady, the king would like a word with you." she said. "Yes, of course." I said getting up. "Hithreal please put these papers in the files and lock the door on your way out." "Yes Milady." I gracefully, yet quickly made my way to the throne room. There a guard greeted me. "Milady, the King is not here." he said. "Where is he?" "He is in his…

Jenny, you are everything I’ve ever wanted to be. You’re not perfect but I swear that you’re the closest thing to flawless that I’ve ever seen. You have an amazing body and you are so stunningly beautiful, and I’ve never found the words to describe how happy it makes me that your confidence has gone up. You are the most loveable, inspiring, funny, uplifting, friendly, honest and sassy girl I’ve ever been blessed enough to know. There are some complications in our relationship since sometimes we…