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songwriter, singer, and actor; who gained global fame as the drummer for the Beatles, has changed the music industry in an unfathomable amount of ways. Starr was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 2018 New Year Honours for services to music. He was knighted in an ordination ceremony at Buckingham Palace by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge on 20 March, 2018. Ringo Starr has changed the world with music. Richard Starkey was born on July 7, 1940 to Elsie and Richard Starkey, in Liverpool,…

K-Rad is the stage name of a friend of mine who writes, records and performs original hip-hop music. While they are one of my friends, the rapper K-Rad has always interested me. K-Rad, in my opinion, is a piece of who my friend is. K-Rad obviously comes from something deeper down, something completely honest and straight forward. They are just a fraction of who my friend is, but that does not make them any less than my real friend. I decided I should interview my friend about K-Rad to learn more…

many hippies everywhere. Hippies were involved in music, drugs, peace, and love. During this time, there were four young men, the oldest being 27, that had ideas to build a recording studio so they made up this concert to raise money for it. The partnership was named the Woodstock Ventures. It was going to be a three day festival of music and peace inspired by outdoor concerts on meadows with windy roads. They also wanted there to be peaceful music under an open sky with rolling…

covered by singer-songwriter Tori Amos for her “Crucify” EP. While the cover may be extremely different from the original, there are still some elements that are similar among both versions. In contrast, both Nirvana and Amos play different styles of music which would change how the song is viewed by their respective audiences. Although the lyrics, in general, are the same, the overall meaning and mood of the song is different based which artist is playing the song. The original version of…

As a young boy, McLean gained a love for all types of music and would spend long hours listening to his father’s radio. Having asthma as a child, McLean missed a lot of school but his love for music did not diminish. As a teenager his sister paid for opera lessons for him and along with spending a lot of time in a swimming pool his asthma improved. Around the same time, McLean bought his first guitar. By 1961, McLean’s focus was on folk music thanks in large part to The Weavers’ 1955 album Live…

from the Northwest. As Coyote Springs struggles to rise into stardom, they face many challenges. Faced with exotification and exploration of their own culture as well as alienation from their own tribe, the band continues to push forth and create music on their own accord. Native Americans, despite being idolized by White people throughout the novel, face many of their own struggles. People drown their sorrows in alcohol and live in constant poverty, begging on the street. Flathead Indian…

Jesus Christ himself. This band like many others had a shaky start, and for many lived for too little. But during its prime the Beatles created some of the world’s favorite music, and influenced an entire generation of it. Firstly the purpose of this essay is to explain the ways that “The Beatles” and its members shaped music around the world. While doing this this essay is going to tell the story of the Beatles. This will include how they came to be, and why they were torn apart. Included in…

As long as there has been pop-culture, entertainers have defined it. From the stage of The X-Factor UK to concert tours across the world that each grossed tens of millions of dollars, One Direction has taken the world by storm. Regardless of what music you listen to, it’s undeniable: British pop band One Direction has quickly become one of the world’s most influential entertainers of the 2010’s. According to IMDb.com, One Direction did not originally audition for The X-Factor, rather…

Before I knew it, it was my turn. I could hear the screams of joy coming from my siblings below me. I was standing in the middle of the large rocks debating on whether or not to go back and chicken out. I could hear my dad yelling encouraging comments, while my siblings were telling me how much I was missing out on. I could almost feel the smooth stone cold rock crumble beneath my rough bare feet. I took another small terrified step closer to my doom as I looked over the sharp edge, seeing the…

Nas' new billboard in classic back and white, is the largest billboard in Times Square and was revealed last week. Often called the poet laureate of hip-hop, Nas is universally regarded as one of the most potent lyricists in the history of rap music. Author of 8 platinum albums, he exemplifies the chase for the Wild Rabbit through his decades of brilliance and innovation as a recording…