Motown

2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat VS. 2017 Ford Shelby Super Snake G.T. 500 Like many hot rod enthusiasts, I have at one time, or another bought, driven, built, rebuilt, and raced many fine hot rods. Specifically preferring the lines of the American Classics over any other (nothing against the foreign jobs). Although I have never owned either one of these makes; my two absolute favorites just got to be the 1970 A-Body Dodge Challenger; outfitted with the mythological 426 cubic inch Hemi…

broadcast at, www.npr.org/music. Hurray for the Riff Raff is an American folk-Rock and Americana band from New Orleans, Louisiana. The lead singer is Alynda Segarra. She grew up in the New York, Bronx where she developed an appreciation for doo-wop and Motown. She would attend hardcore punk shows at ABC No Rio regularly when she was younger. She left the Bronx when she was 17 years old and spent a lot of her time hopping freight trains across North America. In 2008, Hurray for the Riff Raff…

According to Webster Dictionary, "entertainment is the act of amusing or entertaining people" (Marian-Webster Dictionary). As you may know Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston have passed away, but Sam Smith, Photography, and Kevin Hart are still alive and they are all well known. So as Americans, we may enjoy looking at photographs of famous people. Sam Smith is an entertainer who has been photographed a lot. Sam Smith has always been a natural singer, but he also had been inspired by the…

Hayley Wilgers History of Rock and Roll March 25, 20 Pop Rock, well known in early days as well as today, precisely means popular. Many believe the term “Pop Rock” to be more of a commercial term, and would describe it as a lighter version of “Rock” in itself. After the British Invasion, people started to use it to oppose the original “Rock” term. It is an upbeat type of music and is very well known by fans of Elvis, The Bee Gees, and The Police. Rock and Roll was one major music category, and…

Rap Mile Of many films made about well-known Hip-Hop culture, film 8 mile by Curtis Hanson is showing Eminem and his autobiographical story as one of the most successful. It’s one of the best hip-hop movies and a great example how did artistic talent meets with commercial achievement. It had received an Academy Award for one of the best songs “Lose Yourself” and Eminem was the first who made that happen. The major elements of the film 8 mile are roles of MC and Race as well as their place in…

Each culture has a number of things that is thought to be exclusively theirs. Dancing specifically is something that makes a culture more easily identified. When you see a particular dance or think of it you, without delay associate it with a specific culture or group of people. For instance, when you hear hip-hop dance you immediately think of African Americans right? Let’s take this same idea and apply it to stepping or step dancing, what group of people or culture do you associate it with?…

Malik Bendjelloul’s Searching for Sugar Man was a story filled with sadness, hope, mystery and a love for music. Bendjelloul’s film was an effective and inspiration media performance. Each person interprets the messages throughout the film differently, there are also powerful messages and ideological values that were expressed. Utilizing the technique of ‘testimonials’ the documentary conveys an effective piece of media. This documentary is a surprising story of a shy man from Detroit, Michigan…

act, the effect of affirming such a holding (from the lower court) would be detrimental to the music industry, and thus an unconscionable decision. Chin, Brian & David Nathan, "Reflections Of..." The Supremes [CD boxed-set liner notes] (New York: Motown Record Co./Universal Music,…

Blue October More and more the music I hear on the radio disappoints me. Shallow lyrics, unoriginal tunes, all around uninspiring! I get the feeling that the majority of musicians are manufactured, created solely for profit. Every once in a while I stumble across a musician or group that are true artists. One such group is Blue October. The first song I heard by Blue October was “Calling You”, which was featured in American Pie. I’ll admit this tune did not particularly gab my attention. It…

black singers that had appeared on TV or performed in public events. In the beginning of their career with the Jackson 5, they would perform in black clubs because that was the only place they could get a gig. They were signed a music contract with Motown Records. Owner Berry Gorgy Jr., a black man, whose company is largely made up of black artists like the Contours, Funk Brothers, Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Supremes, etc. (TheFamousPeople). This shows how a black person helped another black…