Rock music

drug or alcohol abuse. Janis Joplin is the first of three members of the 27 Club that I am going to write my life studies on. Janis Lyn Joplin was an American singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in the late 60’s as the lead singer of the psychedelic rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company. Janis grew up in a small reserved town where she knew she didn’t belong, this biography shows her defiance to break free from the social norm. Janis was characterized as a “misfit” with her tomboy charm…

meant for encapsulating criminals. I’m no criminal. I’m no German spy. What a mess? The Alien Act? Being charged under open arrest? ‘Such stupidity’ I was right not to read that piece of paper. I have done nothing wrong. I am a professor, doctor of music. No need to waste my energy protesting. They will let me out once they discover I’m as innocent as grass growing on the hills of Barberton. I’ll be released in no time. I’ll be released in no time. Besides, my cell isn’t even locked up I’m…

and shocked audiences with his horror-rock music, and gruesome, mind boggling films. He has had an active career since approximately 1980. His many works of art include; House of 1,000 corpses, and the 2007 remake of Halloween. Rob studied at the Parsons School of Design. It was there he met his soon to be wife, Sean Yseult. Rob and his soon to be ex-wife started the original band “White Zombie”. (“Rob Zombie”) White Zombie was more of an alternative rock sound then the heavy metal sound Rob…

The rock music that we listen to today is mostly because of what the musicians during the 60’s did with the music. This genre of music is mixed with a little bit of pop and good ol’ rock and roll. Over the years, this music has become harsher over the decades. The rock music we have now has a sound of its own and has a bunch of other sub-genres like acid-rock, metal, heavy metal but all of it is here because of rock during the 60’s. Even then the music focused on anti-establishment ideas,…

Once upon a time, there lived a king and queen in the country of Denmark. The queen was the most beautiful human being ever created. Although she was very beautiful, she could not bore a child. This made both the king and queen unhappy and miserable, in that there would be no heir to the kingdom. One day, a greedy youthful witch came inside the kingdom. She supposedly had the magic to allow people who couldn’t have kids to have kids. News about the witch’s special ability spread around and…

influences in the world within the last one hundred years. With his influencing music and peaceful protests, he inspired a countless number of people throughout his lifetime. John Lennon served as a member of The Beatles, a band that has changed the world in multiple ways throughout the years. The music he produced during his career made people actually think about the world and how they view it. Along with his inspiring music he also influenced us with his peaceful protests. Some of his most…

1960’s Swinging London: Allen Jones, Mary Quant & Feminism In the 1960’s, London, England was thriving with a new style of art, fashion, music, photography and much more. After World War II, a recuperating London found itself fixated on the glamorous consumerism in the West. The Pop Art Movement sparked a new interest in cheap artistic mediums that portray elements of Western popular culture. Artist Allen Jones and fashion designer Mary Quant prove to be two significant figures at the height of…

In its 1st 20 years in business, Insomniac has produced well over 250 club events, concerts, and the largest festivals in the US and abroad, as well as merchandise and even Night Owl Radio. Insomniac produces some of the most innovative, immersive music festivals and events in the world. Enhanced by state-of-the-art lighting, pyrotechnics and sound design, large-scale art installations, theatrical performers and next-generation special effects, these events captivate the senses and inspire a…

conquer hate", and "we have got to find a way". He got this optimistic tone from Martin Luther King. As in king's quotation, "Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." Second, the music mainly comprises chatting, screaming, and saxophone. The song starts with a chatting voices talking to each other like people in a party. Then the sound of the solo saxophone cuts the voices…

An American rock b and, Imagine Dragons, released the song “Demons” in 2012. It had sparked major debates and conversations about the story behind the lyrics. Different people had different insights and perspectives to the identical ballad. Many people deliberated the meaning of the librettos; some claimed that the song was a depressing anecdote describing the narrators down fall; others believed that the tale behind the lyrics was a positive note encouraging others to pick themselves up, make…