Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

There were many major events in the Decade of the 1980s. One of them was the creation of Pacman. Pacman is an arcade game that was developed by Namco and created by video game designer, Toru Iwatani. The game released in Japan on May 22, 1980. The game was developed over the course of about a year, beginning in April 1979. Iwatani wanted to appeal a wider audience such as women instead of just men since very few games were played by women at all. Because of this, he added elements such as a…

There is little argument when it comes to the vast influence and incredible genius of the works of Led Zeppelin. Their 1995 induction bibliography in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame cited them “as influential” during the 1970s as the Beatles during the 1960s. However, when it comes to their classification as a musical genre, there is much debate, not only from fans or their music, but from the band members themselves. In this discourse, I will examine whether or not the band can be labeled as…

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…

society that most people don’t even realize. Other than the musical impact punk has had on society the fashion has completely shocked the nation and with new fashion comes new attitude. People who dresses like a punk usually acted like one too. Punk rock attitudes are rude, heartless, I-don’t-care-about-anything type of headset. With an attitude like that many different opinions arise from it whether good or…

the dynamics of the genre known as indie/alternative rock. In the last forty or so years, indie rock has transformed…

When thinking of Memphis, most people think Rock n Roll and the Blues, but our music history is much deeper than that. Memphis has a far rooted music history and we should take a look from the beginning. Music has been a huge part of this city since it started. Memphis’ has long been shaped by its music history so let’s take a stroll through Memphis and its music history. The city of Memphis was founded on May 22, 1819. It didn’t take long before the first Memphis brass band was created.…

1960's and 70's his releases were a hit or miss but still remained one of the music's most respected stars. In 1980, Ray appeared in the comedy The Blues Brothers. He later received a special honor as one of the first people inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. In the early 90's Ray returned to the spot light with several high profile appearances. He recorded Pepsi commercials, singing "You got the right one baby," as his catch phrase. Also performed " We are the World" for the…

performance in New York City on May 25, 1959, after it, she was admitted into the hospital due to heart and liver problems. On July 17, 1959 Billie Holiday died from alcohol and drug- related complications. In 2000, Holiday was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Billie Holiday had a rough early life which caused her to move to New York and start her successful career, but she did encounter issues throughout her career in the music industry. Billie Holiday was considered one of the…

country music than anyone since Hank Williams.” (Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians) He was the face of country music for most of his 50 year career. In that time he put out 96 albums and has won at least 45 awards. He has also had seven Hall of Fame inductions. “When Cash died the world remembered a singer who embodied the American experience by singing and writing about its rural backbone and speaking for its common man.” (The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives) Cash, also known…

What is Cultural Appropriation? It is hard being a minority in America. The struggle for identity is a common thread amongst minority communities in this country and that issue is constantly exasperated by the white washed media. According to Susan Scafidi, cultural appropriation is “taking intellectual property, traditional knowledge, cultural expressions, or artifacts from someone else's culture without permission.” (Scafidi) I would add that using those artifacts to make a profit is what…