Merle Haggard was born on April 6‚ 1937‚ in Bakersfield‚ California. Merle was the son of a railroad worker‚ and he grew up in a box car with his family that they had made into their home. His father died in 1945‚ which forced his mother to leave Merle and his siblings for work. After these events happened‚ Haggard became a rebellious teen and had a criminal record. Around that same time‚ Merle became aware that he had a musical talent: he was teaching himself to play guitar. He had inherited
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Music has been a way for artists and listeners to spread their message‚ values‚ and beliefs through song. Progressive Rock had more influence on its listeners in American society in the late 1960’s than music prior to this time. Rock and Roll in the 1950’s and early 1960’s was more about the sound of the music and having fun. The emergence of progressive rock changed all of that. Progressive rock was more serious with a message and meaning in its songs and lyrics. The late 1960’s was a difficult
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The Smashing Pumpkins have been one of the most successful bands to come out of the alternative scene of the late 1980s-early 1990s. With singer Billy Corgan’s distinctive voice as the cornerstone of their sound‚ the band has a reputation for being highly experimental with their instrumentation. Hitting it big with their albums Siamese Dream and Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness‚ their music has only gotten more creative. Corgan made history with the band’s latest undertaking‚ Teargarden by
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The 1960s were one of the most creative periods in modern man’s history. Whether it was due to experimentation with drugs or anger over the Vietnam War‚ the 1960s were an overwhelming decade. The Assassinations of JFK and MLK shocked the US. The Beatles came across the pond and changed music forever. Although there were several tragic setbacks‚ civil rights made an amazing amount of progress‚ eventually culminating in the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964‚ which made it illegal to discriminate
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The rise to fame of The Beatles coincided with the spread of the American subculture that was known as the Hippie Movement‚ decided as a sexual revolution that encouraged ‘free love’. This 1960s revolution was also strongly felt in Britain as The Beatles brought this cultures to the forefront of the entertainment industry. This is observed in the lyrics of their titular song‚ “Why Don’t We Do it in the Road?”‚ a blatant encouragement for people to express themselves as they wished. Furthermore‚ before
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Music The Voice of A Generation John Lennon’s music impacted the war movement in the 1960. As musicians‚ our duty is to carry today’s influence‚ even if we are not directly trying to do so. The art we release through our art form directly impacts the listeners in powerful ways. Today’s youth and adolescents of our society prove how powerful words and music can be. John Lennon a man ahead of his own time Born 9th October 1940 Died the 8th of December. John Lennon Co Founder and former member of the
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Art Goes further than its representation. Michelangelo Pistoletto‚ and “The Etruscan” 1976. Roxy Paine‚ and “conjoined “ 2007. Bill V iola‚ and “The Greeting” 1995. Anselm Kiefer‚ Buch mit Flügeln the (Book with Wings)‚ 1992 and The Ash Flower(1984). The Etruscan is a great work of art. The style of this piece is widely recognized and in many ways is a symbol of power‚ ingenuity and social lifestyle that was very present in the history of the Greeks and romans. When you approach it in its secluded
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From time to time‚ people in the world are going to be able to experience two things in there lifetime. One is there opportunity to have their fifteen minutes of fame; a time in which they are recognized greatly by people for something they have done. The second is when someone is pointed out of a crowd‚ or put on the spot to do something‚ and that person suddenly develops there own stage fright. I was one of those people‚ the type that preferred to be in the background instead of in front. I
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Rock vs. Pop In the modern age of music‚ there is one question that has always been greatly debated. What genre is the best of all time rock or pop? Throughout the 1900’s and into the 2000’s rock has established itself as the most dominant genre of all time due to its extensive variety and inspirational riffs. What makes rock better than pop is the popularity that it carries as it is not just a passing phase as most pop stars today are. Rock music is better than pop because of its large impact on
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Rock music and heavy metal has played a major role in today’s music development. Many rock kings and queen have graced us with their talent throughout the years. However‚ this british band created a new sound that showed a person’s inner emotions to those around them in a loud and clear manner. (wait for applause) Deep Purple‚ a british band formed in Hertford‚ England in 1963 started as a modern rock band‚ however later transitioned to a heavy metal band in 1970. As one of the pioneers of rock
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