Rock and roll

The Blues in Sonny’s Life When it comes to blues music we relate it to the sorrow, or hardships that the musician is going through. Blues music reflects on the dark times in the musician’s life. From reading the brief bio on James Baldwin we can see that his life could be a typical blues song. Through his character Sonny the blues is portrayed through Sonny’s life and music. In James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues” we see several examples of symbolism, but the two that enriches the story the…

10 Sights You Have To See In Tennessee It has the most visited national park in the country. It is home to one of the most famous whiskey brands in the world. And it is the final resting place of one of the 20th century’s most significant cultural icons. Just where exactly is this place? Nestled among the Smoky Mountains of the southeastern United States lies the state of Tennessee. Known primarily for its country music, the state has many fun things to do and see (whether you’re a fan of…

Why Write Stories in a Song Stories have been told in songs and still found because it gives people something to relate to. Only the smartest artist do this to create a bond with their audience which allows a song becomes popular. People want to feel emotions in a song that relate their own life. Drake, a renown artist does this and has a big effect on people's lifestyles as well because he designates the idea of partying and money as good. Stories within country music has been…

Though he came from humble beginnings, Johnny Cash, born J.R. Cash, rose above his many failures to become a true American success story and living legend. Johnny Cash once said, “You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don't try to forget the mistakes, but you don't dwell on it. You don't let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space.” Using this philosophy, Johnny Cash rose to become one of the greatest country music…

Johnny Cash was a man commonly known as the Man in Black. He is arguably one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, He also happens to be one of the best selling music artists of all time. A question that usually goes unanswered is what is his history? Most only know him of his somber tone and his calm baritone voice, humble attitude and streak of rebellion. His trademark look which was a suit of black, coincidentally earned him his nickname, “The Man in Black”. Cash was born…

ideology. The emergence of popular rock n’ roll had a massive impact on America and reveals the changes made from the prior decade. Due to the persistent fear of communism and emotional instability caused by the Cold War, Americans in the 1950’s were in a constant state of anxiety. All Shook Up: How Rock ‘n’ Roll Changed America by Glenn C. Altschuler dives into the 1950’s to demonstrate the effect rock n’ roll had on different aspects of the American Society. Rock n’ roll during the 1950’s was…

“Earth Song” is also one of my favorite songs from Michael Jackson. As a successful songwriter, Michael Jackson spent seven years on creating this song; it is one of the songs that took him a long time to finish. It is obvious that the themes of the “Earth Song” are anti-war and environmental aspects. One one hand, Michael Jackson expressed his passion and sympathy to all the creatures as well as the planet; on the other hand, he expressed his anguish of the fact that human beings bring…

The Blues have been around for a long time. In fact, “the blues flourished from African American folk music, such as work songs, spirituals, and the field hollers of slaves” (Music Pg. 357). The exact time frame in which blues music originated is unknown. However, during the 1980s blues music was gaining popularity in rural areas of the south. Blues music speaks to the soul and heart. During a period in time where African Americans were physically and systematically oppressed, the Blues gave…

my first criteria for this song. If we look at another Folk sing Johnny Cash for instance, he nails it most of his songs are two to three minutes The music videos in Folk have their own style as well when compared to other genres. When looking at Rock music videos you will see a lot of movement bouncing and pumping. A Lot of the time it will have an angry vibe to the video. Looking at hip hop or rap you will see lots of movement again…

Three musicians from Mississippi are my Big Three of the Blues. They are Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, and Howlin Wolf. They have influenced each other and other musicians around the world. All three grew up in poverty in the delta which filled their music with the sorrowful, soulful sound of the Blues. Muddy Waters was born in poverty in rural Mississippi in 1915. Though his real name is McKinley Morganfield, he earned the name given to him by his grandmother during youthful play in the…