The Lonely Goatherd

Rock and Roll in Cleveland The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a famous museum that is located in Cleveland, Ohio. This museum teaches, engages, and inspires through the power of rock and roll. The museum was opened to celebrate rock music because it became so popular in the 1950s. People pass the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland every day without knowing it is an important historical landmark in Ohio. In the polls, Cleveland was ranked first for where the Hall of Fame museum should be…

album. Typically, the record company made all the decisions about the album, but the Beatles did not desire that. “With the invaluable guidance of their producer, George Martin, The Beatles released the industry’s first concept album, ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’” (Daniel). Not one of the songs was released as a single, so “the first time the public heard any part of “Sgt. Pepper” was when the entire album was released in…

This subsites in the song Eleanor Rigby which is a grim song about alienation and is told through the life story of a lonely women who eventually dies. The influential significance of this song was it was the first of the Beatles that didn’t have a happy ending. This shocked many of the Beatles fans who were us to happy love songs made by the Beatles. Even with this Eleanor…

The day the figurehead of the Beatles and lead singer John Lennon died, it seems as if a simple killing united the world as one on one devastating day. John was killed on December 8th 1980 by Mark David Chapman outside of his New York Apartment, forever moving the image of the music industry. I believe that John Lennon’s assassination was an unjust act of obsession that ultimately ended the life of one of the most influential people in all of music; however is success lacked due to his chronic…

Some very popular song quotes are from Eleanor Rigby “ All the lonely people, where do they all come from. “ This song is actually my favorite song and I think is the top song of the album. Paul Mccartney developed the theme of loneliness of old age for this song. He wanted a natural name for the song and got it from…

The Hidden History of Carnegie Hall One of the world’s most prestigious concert halls, Carnegie Hall has been a fixture in New York City for well over a century now. Since 1891, this iconic venue has hosted some of the most famous and respected musical artists from around the world and become known as one of the country’s most venerated performing arts centers. Few people, however, know the hidden history of the famous venue, such as the important played in popularizing rock and roll music and…

The Rolling Stones have been a major band since 1962 releasing 51 albums and hundreds of songs. The band started out in 1962 in London. The original line-up consisted of Mick Jagger born July 26, 1943 (age 73 years)(lead vocals), Keith Richards born December 18, 1943 (age 72 years)(lead guitar, backing vocals), Brian Jones February 28, 1942 (rhythm guitar, harmonica), Ian Stewart born July 18, 1938 (piano) Charlie Watts born June 2, 1941 (age 75 years) (drums) , and Bill Wyman born October 24,…

The Beatles are an amazing band that formed in Liverpool 1960. This band consisted of 4 members, John Lennon (Guitar/vocals), Paul McCartney (Guitar/vocals), George Harrison (Bass), Ringo Starr (Drums). At least half of the members in The Beatles do more than one instrument. The Beatles had many albums such as The White Album, The Black Album, and Abbey Road. I also think that there songs are very unique in different ways and are famous all over the U.S. The Beatles started out as regular…

“Smells Like Teen Spirit” soared high in records and radios in the 90s and still known to many until today, because of its remarkable tune and lyrics made by the legendary band, Nirvana. Now, because of its worldwide hit and undisputed popularity, it was dubbed as the most Iconic Song of All Time. The University of London’s study resulted that the Kurt Cobain hit is the most popular song in music’s history. According to Music Times, the greatest track described the “grunge movement of the 90s”…

Forever,” was released while “A Day in the Life” could first be heard on the Sgt. Peppers album. Even though “Strawberry Fields Forever” was released at the end of 1966, the album Magical Mystery Tour debuted in 1967 about six months after Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band was released. As Alan Pollack points out, looking back in retrospect at The Beatles old albums after Sgt. Peppers and Magical Mystery Tour were released, there were definitely songs that broached the theme of exploring…