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and Jackson,1984, quoted from Foote et al., 1988, p.3). The area of the basin valued for oil and gas resources is 30,577 mi2(Fig. 1) (Seni and Jackson, 1984; additionally, the area’s hydrocarbon accumulation likelihood, on the basis of sedimentary rock volume is 64,043 mi2 (Dolton et al., 1981). The East Texas Basin…

and have stretched his audience to Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the rest of Europe. After a plethora of radio play, James Morrison became a worldwide phenomenon. The 31-year old singer slash songwriter is known for his focus on the soul and pop rock genre and can magnificently play the guitars as if it's a body part. Currently, James Morrison is signed up with Universal Republic until this very date and credits his love for music to equally known artists such as Otis Redding, Van Morrison,…

Black Sabbath was an English rock band that was formed in 1968 in Birmingham. The band consisted of Tommy Iommi who was the head guitarist and main songwriter, then there was Geezer Butler who was the bassist and the main lyricist, then there was the drummer Bill Ward and finally the singer was Ozzy Osbourne. The band did experience many changes in who played in the band but the only member that remained constant through the entire time was the head guitarist and songwriter Tommy Iommi. The…

Shel Silverstein Sheldon Allan Silverstein was born on September 25, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois to Nathan and Helen Silverstein. Shel’s sister Peggy was born 4 years later. Shel grew up in Logan’s Square a working-class neighborhood in the northwest side of Chicago. No one knows very much about Shel’s early years. We know that he started drawing strange pictures at an early age, he also wrote stories to go with them. As a teenager Shel was not much of an athlete himself but he became a…

In the 1960’s rock music became more egalitarian than the rock and roll of the 1950’s and other popular musical styles from the preceding decades. The most popular recording artists before the sixties featured a recognizable star as the leader of the performers. Duke Ellington, Muddy Waters, Glenn Miller, and many others were widely known and their bands were mostly unknown musicians. Rock band from the sixties mostly had group names. The Rolling Stones, Cream, and The Beach Boys all typified…

In 1962 a new blues cover band was discovered – the Rolling Stones. Inspired musicians by artist Chuck Berry, they became the first Rock and Roll band in history. One of the defining moments of the 1960s was the Rolling Stones era, they were followed and influential towards their fans across the world. In 1962 the Stones secured a gig at the Roll-daddy club in Richmond, England where their popularity spread. The numbers of fans increased rapidly over the weekends they played at the bar, they…

to as volcanic glass. The name obsidian originated from a Roman named Obsius, a man who discovered a gemstone very similar in nature to obsidian. Its black, glassy, shiny and very often flow banded makes it easy to distinguish from other volcanic rocks. Although it’s generally black in color, it can also found in other much lighter to darker tones, with its translucent edges. Other colors found are grays, dark reddish browns,…

“Livin’ on a Prayer” was released in 1986 in the album called “Slippery When Wet.” Then the song got popular again in November 2013. The song was written by Bon Jovi, Desmond Child, and Ricky Sambora. In the beginning of the song, you hear many lyrics about workers having a bad time. One line was that stick out was “Tommy used to work on the docks Union's been on strike” (Jovi Lines 2-3). This line show the dockworkers started an organize strikes. The song even talk about common workers…

Concerts… They can either be a great memory or a complete was of money. In my case with the Echosmith concert was a great memory. Echosmith is an American indie pop band formed 2009. “‘Echosmith’ was inspired by the idea of a blacksmith making metal and a locksmith making keys. They call themselves Echosmith because they shape sound”("Meet The Four Siblings Of You Oughta Know Band Echosmith." VH1. 21 Oct. 2014. Web. 6 Oct. 2015.). The concert was on Friday September 25, 2015 at Prochnow…

the years of rock there have been many major influences on the music genre, one of them being Elvis Presley. Elvis Presley is one of the most iconic figures of rock culture—from his signature hairstyle to his flashy costumes he is well known all over the world. Aside from making major physical contributions to the world his music contributions are still celebrated until this day. According to Ruhlmann, “Presley defined rock & roll in the 1950’s”. Throughout this essay “The King of Rock & Roll’s”…