Rock and roll

Crossover music, simply put, is a term that describes musical works or performers who appeal to a wider range of audiences by using different styles or genres. When I think of crossover music, the first thing that comes to mind is the partnership of country music stars and hip-hop artists or classic musicians. Each of their genres have unique followings, and when they work together it draws a bigger crowd. For example, Florida Georgia Line’s “Cruise” features Nelly, Dierks Bentley collaborated…

to recognize this special quality about us. However, the Beatles was a group that was anything but an overnight sensation. Even when replacing the misnomer with “million night misnomer” couldn’t do justice to the inert energy that is underlying this rock band sensation. I view UIC as a larger version of the Beatles. My passion towards the Beatles has left me only with a pile of CDs, but also a transformation of who I am and the person I want to be. Beatles Principle Number 1: Help team members…

One of well-known American rock band is The Doobie Brothers. Through its career, the band has sold 40 million and plus albums around the world. For five decades, the band has been dynamic, with their greatest achievement happening in the 1970s. The Doobie Brothers has many hit songs such as Depending on You, Listen to the Music, Black Water, Minute to Minute and many more songs. These songs has not only made their audience fall in love with the band but also included them to be famous around the…

with ARB Productions to host the 1st Annual Niagara Falls Elvis Festival on Friday May 19th, through Sunday May 21st, 2017 at the Greg Frewin Theatre in Niagara Falls, ON. Due to the overwhelming interest and continued demand for the King of Rock'n Roll --Elvis Presley-- the Niagara Falls Elvis Festival plans to make a big inaugural splash this year by hosting an official preliminary round for the 2017 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest held at Graceland in Memphis,…

When the rolling-Stones first started out they had a lighter style and tone to their music. As the band grew to be a popular band, they began to change their approach to music. Their tones, guitar riffs, vocals and harmonics were becoming darker as they began to be a spotlight in the media an in front of cameras. The aesthetics of the film holds that traditional hippie, smoking, drugs, love and peace theme that is known for the time period. The band adapted their music to the events and times…

When you’re driving down an old dirt road there’s usually one thing that comes to mind, country music! There’s just something about it that evokes emotions and makes you want to sing along. A lot of country music talks about life and tells a story which is often relatable to a lot of everyday people. Some songs are about the good times, the bad times, the sad times, love, and sometimes revenge. Essentially, country music is about life experiences that people have gone through. These experiences…

80's Pop As most of you probably know already, I'm Madonna, a popular singer and actress. This is the 80's, a decade with a different type of music. How many of you listen to pop music? (Wait for audience's reaction) There's been a big change in this decade in music, especially pop. Although it seems more boring than the 1960's or 70's, our music today is still a big part of our culture. Before, most artists made their own music. Folk was a very popular style of music.…

Blues music is something that has moved me from a very young age. The authenticity and soul of the blues is something I instantly connected with growing up. Watching the true legends of blues music, like Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eric Clapton, play their guitars with effortless expression is inspiring. They successfully combined the creativity of Jimi Hendrix with the intensity of Albert King, but managed to execute each bend and vibrato with the sophistication of a world class jazz musician. They…

In 1958, Elvis Presley was drafted into the military and the next two years of serving for the army drastically affected the rest of his life and career. During his military service, Elvis had a fear that he would not be able to kick start his musical career again if all of his fans left him by the time he was released from the army. To make matters worse, his mother Gladys Presley fell terribly ill and died to Cirrhosis. This happened just a few months into his service and before his leave for…

Conceived in the 60's, Born in the 2000s The US and the UK have spent the last six decades swapping sound and cross pollinating music to give their worldwide contemporary audiences more than we could ever ask for. Until the early 1960s, the stream was mostly a one way flow with the music of Elvis, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and James Brown, to name a few, watering the creative talents such as McCartney and Lennon and The Rolling Stones. But it was the sounds of the Fab Four reaching the…