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Hard rock is a variation of rock and roll music that is highly amplified and usually rhythmically simple (“hard-rock”). This genre of music exists in partnership with other forms of rock and roll, such as garage rock, psychedelic rock, punk, and grunge music. These forms of music are under the umbrella term “Hard rock” in order to distinguish them from more radio-friendly music like pop rock ("Hard Rock"). Hard rock is intensely subjective to blues music. Traditional rock and roll is influenced…

So I have mixed feelings about Napster being an online tool to share music and it being a way to steal music. Inevitably I agree with what a gentleman in the documentary said, which was somewhere along the lines of how the artists and record labels should have adapted and adjusted to the new technology instead of fighting it. I strongly agree with that statement mainly because of the fact that after Napster was created, there was no stopping this new way to share and download free music. I look…

and then you get bands like Judas Priest, who in the late 1970’s, helped evolve the genre by being one of the first bands to disregard much of the blues influence. Many subgenres over the years were created, such as thrash metal, which bands like Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth made popular for the fast tempo drumming, the lower register sounds from the guitar, and also the faster and more complex lead guitar work. In the early 1990’s, a new wave crashed into the U.S, with the emergence of…

Identity is what makes someone themselves. Someone’s past can shape their identity. People can define themselves by what they like, what they wear, or what they like to do in their free time. All of those things make up someone's identity. I am musical, strong-willed, and Creative. I’d like to think I’m very musically inclined. Music has always been a passion of mine. I know how to play about six different instruments. Some of them are very closely related such as the trumpet and cornet. I…

The Beatles, The Eagles, Metallica, Def Leopard—these are just a few of the bands that could come to mind when thinking about rock music. Despite the endless combinations of artists and bands you could think of, almost one name is guaranteed to come to mind—Elvis Presley, the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Rolling Stone refers to Elvis as “rock & roll’s first real star. . .a hip-shaking symbol of liberation” (Kemp). Elvis was an idol for both girls and boys—boys wanted to be Elvis, and girls wanted to…

The West Memphis Three and Labelling Theory On May 5, 1993, three eight year old boys named Steve Branch, Christopher Byers and Michael Moore, were reported missing in West Memphis, Arkansas. The following day, their bodies were found in Robin Hood woods, tied and mutilated. In early 1994, three suspects named Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley Jr. were convicted of murdering the three boys. Damien, Jason and Jessie were referred to as the “West Memphis Three”. West Memphis was…

My interest in the musical genre of Jazz begins with an introduction to the song So What by Miles Davis from the Kind of Blue album []. At the time, my musical taste were more volume driven like bands such as Black Flag, Metallica, and Slayer where the only requirement was to increase the volume to match their intense sound. As I sat down and listen to the first minute of “So What”, my first immediate reaction was the realization of how soft and desolated the song felt with barely any…

tremendous amount of feedback and music fans were ecstatic that they were able to download all the music they want from the comfort of their own home. This did not sit well with record companies and musicians particularly. In 2000 the drummer of the band Metallica filed a lawsuit against the organization and for the first time a band had taken charge to file litigations against a file-sharing service. In an interview, co founder Sean Parker stated that “Napster was deeply offensive to the…

Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum: A Phrase with Multiple Definitions and Facets Si vis pacem, para bellum is a Latin expression translated as if you want peace, prepare for war. A version of the idea in early works such as Plato’s Nomoi Laws conveyed a similar message. The expression comes from the writer Publius Flavius Vegetius Rentus. Publius referenced the phrase in a book he wrote titled Epitoma Rei Militaris. This phrase had numerous definitions and facets. The definitions may differ depending…

In Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, the idea of suicide is expressed constantly because the two teens’ forbidden love caused problems and depression for both of them. Depression is not the only reason teens commit suicide. Depression is often why teens commit suicide, but teens that have committed suicide always have a deeper cause of their depression. Love is a topic commonly talked about in Shakespeare’s plays. A great example is the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet.…