Metamorphic rock

“Joy to The World” – Three Dog Night In 1969, three individual lead singers (Danny Hutton, Chuck Negron and Cory Wells), came together and became instrumental in ushering the rock band Three Dog Night to stardom. From its origin up until the mid-seventies, Three Dog Night had more Top 10 hits and sold more concert tickets than any other band of that era. By many accounts, during this time they were the most popular band in America. Three Dog Night’s discography consists of twenty-one…

In 1961, The Marvelettes released their debut single, “Please Mr. Postman”, the first song to reach number one from Motown records, founded by a previous automotive factory worker, Berry Gordy, Jr. The founding of Motown records on January 12th, 1959 would lead to some of the most recognized and successful records and artists in the history of music. Along with the many people involved in the rising success of Motown, the style and unique identity of the music and artists would lead to effecting…

developed music much more than what they knew. Fast forwarding to the 1940s and 1950s the music industry started to grow and rise due to a new genre invented called “ Rock N Roll”. It all first started it in the late 1940s during World War II, Chicago, Memphis, New York, St. Louis and many, many more cities were some of the first to present rock n roll. This certain genre became…

William Martin “Billy” Joel...who is he? Well to the current youth, he might just be a random name with no meaning, but to those of us who have heard his songs and watched his performances, whether on TV or in person, we know that this is no ordinary man. So who is he? He’s the Piano Man. As a big fan of Billy Joel’s songs, especially “Piano Man,” not only do I enjoy listening to his music, but I also feel like I have a connection with Joel. I feel like I can identify some of my life with his…

The Fader, which was created in 1999, is a magazine built mostly on today’s hip-hop culture. A lot of there articles are based on music, but they also cover things such as fashion and events. They are reaching for a younger audience by using famous artists that teenagers listen to. They also use bright vibrant colors on their front page to try and get you to notice their magazine out of all the others on the shelf. Fader is all about this generations music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. In…

from drug related complications at the age of only 27. (Biography.com, n.d.) Jimi Hendrix was a very talented and gifted musician who was in it not for the fame but for the passion of music, he has influenced countless musicians and left a mark on rock history that will never be…

No.1 Lonesome Town There are only three elements in this music: vocal, acoustic guitar, and the chorus. Because of there are only three elements, the stereo image builds on how wide and narrow the sound is instead of placing to the right or left location. However, I feel that the acoustic guitar is a little off to the left, and I hope that is not the problem of my hearing. The chorus is the widest sound that spread all over the left to right, and the distance of the sound is the farthest.…

the creation of the punk scene. The late 1970s are when punk music first became popular, and members began to host backyard concerts. John Alvarado, a former East LA punk follower claims this from experience. Expressions like “taco punks” and “beaner rock” were coined. This is interesting, because the music and stylistic elements portrayed by these “taco punks” were exactly like the “white” mainstream versions. They did not change the meaning of the punk culture. There is not simply a minority…

What is music? That is a question every musician asks themselves. For victor Wooten, music is like a language that connects out to people. The world has two things that are universal in which are music and mathematics. There are barriers common things can’t break troughs but music can. Victor Wooten has develop a way to break those barriers by using not just for art but as a language. Music is a language that can connect two people whit different backgrounds and help unite for a common love it…

dependably popular. Elvis gave a voice to the adolescent revolt and conveyed youngsters more like each other, in spite of race, religion, sexual orientation, and so forth while additionally changing society's ethics concerning sex, medications, and rock n' roll until the end of…