Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Folk Music – Pete Seeger Many throughout the years have shaped folk music, however, one of the most well known folk singers was a man named Pete Seeger. As a multi-instrumentalist, Seeger played the Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recorder, and the Tin Whistle. However, Seeger also did more than play music. He was also participated in activism of all kinds. He was born in New York City on May 3rd, 1919. He grew up in a household surrounded by music because both his mother and father were…

Joseph Saddler, who has an alias as Grandmaster Flash, is an American hip hop recording artist and one of the pioneers of hip-hop, Djing, cutting, and mixing. His family migrated to the United States from Barbados, in the Caribbean. He grew up in The Bronx, New York where he attended Samuel Gompers High School, a public vocational school. There he learned how to repair electronic equipment. His parents played an important role in his interest in music as he was fascinated by his father’s music…

During the American rapper, record producer and actor Ice Cube dropped by at Bloomberg, Ice Cube talked about the presidential hopeful Donald Trump. The rapper pointed out the resemblance of the GOP front runner to the "American dream." As stated by Billboard, Ice Cube said about Trump's appeal to Bloomberg, "Donald Trump is what Americans love. Donald Trump is what Americans aspire to be -- rich, powerful, do what you wanna do, say what you wanna say, be how you wanna be." "That’s kind of been…

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…

Theater Concert in London, England—1977; Zimbabwe in Africa—1980; Rockpalast, Dortmund Concert in--Germany—1980; His Last Concert, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania—1981. Bob Marley’s top twenty-five recordings were Natural Mystic, War, Roots-Rock-Reggae, Trenchtown/Trenchtown Rock, If The Cap Fits, Slave Driver, 400 Years, I Shot The Sheriff, No Woman No Cry, One Love/People Get Ready, Get Up Stand Up, Wake Up & Live, Natty Dread, Rebel Music, Africa Unite, Running Away, Redemption Song, Zimbabwe,…

Some people would say that the Bee Gees defined disco. The three Gibb brother had a impact on music in the sixties. The Bee Gees had a big impact on disco genre, they had five platinum albums, and they were inducted in the Rock and Roll hall of fame Making them one of the best bands in the disco genre. This is how the three Gibb brothers got interested in music . The boys performed their first talent show in 1955 . The Bee Gees first performed in a talent show at gaumont British theater .…

said he was honored to receive the award from the NAACP. In 2000, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer. The music executive is also a five-time Grammy Award winner. As a producer, Davis received four Grammys for Best R&B Album (Jennifer Hudson; Jennifer Hudson), Best Pop Vocal Album (Breakaway; Kelly Clarkson), Album of the Year (Supernatural; Carlos Santana), and Best Rock Album (Supernatural; Carlos Santana). The executive was also awarded the Grammy Trustees…

Green Day is an American punk rock band made in 1986 by Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist Mike Dirnt. The band has been a trio with the drummer Tré Cool, who replaced former drummer John Kiffmeyer in 1990 prior to the recording of the band's second studio album, Kerplunk, in 1992. In 2012, guitarist Jason White became a full-time member after performing with the band and touring member since 1999. Green Day was originally part of the punk scene at the DIY 924 Gilman Street club in Berkeley,…

Billy Gibbon’s full name William Frederick Billy Gibbons is an active actor, producer and American Musician. He was the guitarist of ZZ Top, an American rock band. He started his career in Moving Sidewalks and he recorded Flash. He opened four dates with Jimi Hendrix Experience. Billy Gibbons is a vegetarian and he got married in 2005 to his girlfriend of long period Gilligan Stillwater. He does not have records of marriages or divorces, only that he was once boyfriend of Connie Hamzy. Billy…

how to deal with it. If there was a Rock Star 101 course, I would have liked to take it. It might have helped me.” Number Three: On Women in Rock Music A forward-thinking male feminist, Kurt Cobain has talked out against rape and the oppressive treatment of women. He was once quoted as saying, “I like the comfort in knowing that women are the only future in rock and roll.” It is because of this quote that when Nirvana was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame, the band had female singers…