The Beatles

For this report I chose to attend a show that featured the Plain White T’s. I chose this event because I wanted to see what was the difference between a local band and a band that is “popular”. The cool thing about this concert was that The Plain White T’s weren’t touring alone they also came with Beta Play and Matt McAndrew. I’ve never been a big fan of rock but as I researched more about the genre and all of its subgenres I discovered Alternative Rock. The event was held at the popular…

“I grew up having two different perspectives – One in English, one in Spanish. Two different cultures – But I think that, to me, it’s one. I’m as American as I feel Latin,” said by Prince Royce, a Latin Pop/Bachata singer (“Cultures”). Growing up it felt like Latin/Hispanic people lived in two worlds, yet as time has passed Latin/Hispanic Culture has slowly becoming part of American culture through music, television shows, and language. Music changes throughout the ages, as American culture and…

Queen or FFDP Are you a headbanger or a classic rock kind of person? If you listen to rock and go to concerts then you would understand that question, but seriously are you a classics fan or a hard rock fan? I’m a rock fan regardless, I listen to Queen, Led Zeppelin, FFDP, A7X, George Thorogood, Zombie, you name it. My opinion is that their both good, but not everyone is meant for one kind of music. In here i'm going to explain to you why there both good choices of music, but for different…

The famous Greek philosopher Plato once said, “Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.” While music has always been a large part of my life, and I have always harbored a deep respect for musicians, I do not think that I would truly have been able to appreciate this quote until I picked up a guitar for the first time. Growing up, I was surrounded by music, whether it was my brother…

This same parallel was seen during the 1950’s, many teenagers had money to spend 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…

After six seasons, “Downton Abbey” officially ended but that didn’t stop John Legend from singing the show’s theme song in his own lyrics. The six season-running drama television show “Downton Abbey” is over but if you’ve heard the saying “It’s not over until the fat lady sings,” then this might be for you. Except, there’s no fat lady. John Legend decided it’s high time he sings the “Downton Abbey” theme song with lyrics about what he (and supposedly the rest of the world) thinks about the…

Slipknot and Marilyn Manson will bring their co-headlining hard rock tour to Lakeview Amphitheater in Syracuse on Saturday, July 23. The concert, which is set to kick off at 6:30 p.m., will also feature opening act Of Mice & Men. Noise rockers Slipknot, fronted by lead vocalist Corey Taylor, one of the most popular acts of late ‘90s nu-metal, released fifth studio album, .5: The Gray Chapter, in October 2014. The album, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, includes five singles: “The…

Elvis Presley, a very influential person of the 20th century, was an actor and a music artist. Many people looked up to him as he made a great impact in much of the cultural and lifestyle of this era. During his career, he sold over one billion records and actually made 33 movies. He never really stayed in one spot while he was with his parents, and all the moving made him connect to only about two things; his music and his family. Elvis was born in 1935 and made a huge difference all the way…

When analyzing the differences between the song “You are my Best Friend” by Queen and the cover performed by The Once, it may feel almost incomparable. Although the formal structure of the cover follows the same form of the original, the tempo varies. The cover is sung slower which gives the song a differing emotional response than the fast-paced rock song. Personally, I find it difficult to compare the recording production between the performances. When comparing the technology between both…

The influence of rock into the Broadway industry started in the 1960´s. As a common agreement, Hair (1967), composed by James Rado and lyricized by Gerome Ragi, is the first show considered as a “Rock Musical.” In this show, the rock songs provided a context of liberal thoughts raised during that time. Thus, the rock reflects a freedom attitude from traditional perceptions. However, it is remarkable to point that the use of rock in Broadway Musicals had several purposes. The show Jesus Christ…