Rock and roll

In the years between 1940 and 1960 country music got a pretty big overhaul. In the 1950’s and 1960’s Country music brought in other genres like Rock and Soul. Country music has always been the most respected form of music due to its evolution over time. In the years leading up to it country music was starting to be played by African Americans who were starting to put their own feel, emotions and…

fans alike. Even more exciting are the allegations which claim Frank had ties to the Mafia. Still, the music was what mattered most; the songs he made are considered timeless, but also went against the tide of competing music of the time such as rock and roll. According to the highly acclaimed filmmaker Martin Scorsese, “Frank Sinatra was more than a singer, he was a legend. I admired him throughout his career. He never gave up. Even when his singing career seemed to be in trouble, he never…

The roots of Rock N’ Roll are african american blues and gospel (America). Blues and gospel music was transformed into a the younger generation could better understand and even relate to. Rock was often about things such as love, school, cars, summer, vacation, and parents, problems of teenagers during that time. The fact that rock was often about teenagers problems is probably a big reason the younger generation enjoyed the music, they could relate to it. Blues and black rhythm were not…

Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III, also known as Aloe Blacc, is a thirty-eight year old, African American musician who falls within the genres of soul, funk, contemporary R&B, and hip-hop music. Blacc began his solo career with the release of his first solo album Shine through in 2003. He signed with Stone Throw Records six years later. His next two albums, Good Things and Lift Your Spirit, are what launched Blacc to where his is currently in his music career in 2017. In his album Lift Your Spirit,…

can obtain new ones. Every animal deserves the chance to live its life without it being stolen from them to maximize space. United States animal shelters and humane societies across the country including Midland County, Miami-Dade, and North Little Rock, have made the decision to put down cats and dogs because of the issue of limited space, but with the help of so many organizations and volunteers, less animals are being euthanized. This cold-blooded and heartless act has stolen the lives of…

Music it is more than just noise it has a purpose. Music is here to calm you, entertain you. I will be talking about music and how it affects us and everything else. Music means sounds combined to make a melody that appeals to you. Music effects everything that include movies, dances, and just being with family and friends. How does music effect movies? Have you ever tried to find a movie that doesn’t have any music in it, if you have and you probably didn’t find any? You know why, because it…

Traces of the Spirit: The Religious dimensions of Popular Music, by Robin Sylvan, New York University Press: New York, 2002. 291 pages. Reviewed by Christina Coulter. This book was chosen due to its interesting topic. Most of the music covered in class is more traditional music taken from various cultures around the world. This book, on the other hand, covers popular music in America. Its analysis has many interesting points on the effects of music that mirror what we have discussed in class,…

Bluestone hearths are generally cleaned using warm water and dish soap or another pH-neutral cleanser. Bluestone, however, is a vague term that has different meanings in different places. In the United States, the terms bluestone and bluestone slate typically refer to two different types of stone. One, known as Pennsylvania bluestone, is a type of sandstone taken from quarries in New York and Pennsylvania. The other, known as Shenandoah bluestone, is a limestone found in Virginia's Shenandoah…

The late nineteenth century and early twentieth century was an era of radical ideas that lead to the rapid creation and transformation of several new music genres including the blues. African-American were not allowed to record many songs until the rise of race records which were “records manufactured to present separate lines of material targeted at African American consumers” (Wald). There were several African-American women, including Gladys Bentley, Mamie Smith, Ma Rainey, and Bessie Smith,…

This genre of music can be traced back to the 600ths, at this time England, France, Spain, Portugal and Holland were competing against each other to control the slave trade. Millions of slaves were captured and transported to British North America. They were forced and used as property. They all came from backgrounds were music was part of their cultures and, was very diverse. By mid 1700s there was a large number of slaves living in British North America as well as their was a small population…