Rocks

disks and performed thousand Live Concerts all around the world; about a Band who, in their long carrier, we can say for sure, reinvented the Rock, together with some other few Bands, defining what we use to call (with a huge simplification) Hard Rock. Led Zeppelin formally born in late ’60, in London, where the influence of the American Blues and Rock is beginning to become really important. The band, composed by 4 elements (one guitar, lead voice, Drummer and Bass/piano), demonstrate…

Hound Dog The first person who comes to mind when people think of rock and roll is Elvis Presley. He is often referred to a the the King of Rock. “Hound Dog” is one of Elvis’s early songs and is also one of his most popular. He recorded it in 1956 and it quickly became widely popular all across the United States and especially among teenagers. Teenagers were the driving force of the rock and roll because they now had spending money and they needed something to spend it on. Teenagers also had…

and were looking for new entertainment as far as music was concerned. During this time, there were civil rights activists so the lines between black and whites were starting to disappear (Megill, 2016). In the 1970’s many listeners were tired of rock and roll and were looking for other music to listen to. One of those types of music were punk. With the creation of Music Television, this medium provided the audience with music and something visual to see. Music Television was like the…

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Elvis Presley the king of rock & roll Eighty years ago, on January 8, 1935, Elvis Aaron Presley arrived in the world. Born in a modest family of young parents Vernon Elvis Presley and Gladys Love Presley. The couple gave birth to one of the twins that the mother was expecting in Tupelo, Mississippi. Inspired in the first instance by the music of the Protestant church where he attended with his parents, the legend began to take shape. Was the first musical icon that created an image that…

When it came to the 1990s, the incorporation of both theatrical elements and rock music in the musical theatre has matured significantly, which has been notable in the show Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Advocated by Fricke (1998), Hedwig had been by the time the first rock musical that truly rocked. On the one hand, Hedwig serves as a successful model where elements of musical theatre and rock have been harmoniously integrated. For instance, based on only eleven songs of its musical score, the…

fame, however, lead guitarists are musicians who are masters of their craft. These legendary lead guitarists in rock bands that include Jimi Hendrix, and Slash, are famous in their own right. It’s true that the vocalist may have his lyrics, but, it is the rhythm section behind him, who truly make the sound. The list of legendary lead guitarists: 1. The top spot goes to the American rock guitarist and singer - Jimi Hendrix. Hendrix is best known as one of the most influential electric…

I often listen to country folk by John Denver, blues rock by The Beatles, and R&B/Soul by Bill Withers. Rock music is a popular music which uses an electronic guitar. Rock usually makes people excited with hard sound, but some musicians compose blues rock to describe love or loneliness. Everybody knows that The Beatles was a famous rock band in the United Kingdom. They usually sang some types of rock music; they sometimes recorded blues rock music. The Beatles’ song, “Day Tripper,” is one of…

success include R.E.M. and Hüsker Dü (New World Encyclopedia, Alternative Rock). The music also varied widely. In the ‘80s and earlier decades, alternative music was considered as any artist with an independent label. But after the prosperity of bands such as Nirvana and R.E.M., alternative music was seen as anything from jangle pop, post-hardcore punk, funk metal, punk pop, and experimental rock (All Music, Alternative Pop Rock).Due to the grunge-era introduced by Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and…

They used a style of Rock and Blues to create a style that was new to the public, it was known as the mixture of “Chicago blue and rock n’ roll” (Doyle) and that they always stayed true to this sound, “stayed true to their filthy, blues-based sound” (Williams). The band itself, did not really play together, they each had their…