Becoming a star anywhere in the music business is difficult, but it takes a special edge to get to the top of the rap game. There are countless rappers out there, and many think they've got what it…
The legacy of America's King of Rock 'n' Roll lives on today, more than three decades after his untimely death. Born in Mississippi, Elvis Presley lived most of his life in Memphis, Tenn. Each year,…
During the 1980's, multiple metal bands based in New Orleans, Louisiana, began to form and rise to prominence. Among these artists were Crowbar, Eyehategod, Exhorder and Soilent Green. These bands all…
The song "Old Time Rock & Roll" plays a crucial role in a popular scene from the movie "Risky Business." The dance moves that the character Joel Goodsen, played by Tom Cruise, performs are just a…
Vocal compression is the most efficient means in balancing out the dynamic range of a singer's performance. The majority of vocalists tend to record their parts at different levels throughout a sound…
Industrial artists create loud music and come from several genres under the industrial label. Such genres include death industrial, industrial metal, industrial noise, power noise, industrial rock and…
By 1950, over 93 percent of American households owned at least one radio. Music on the radio was a major source of entertainment, and artists like Rosemary Clooney and Perry Como ruled the…
According to the Library of Congress, "American rock and roll music was imitated by British groups, who then refined it and, in the view of some, improved it." Since the 1950s, British and American…
Historians often refer to America as a "melting pot" or "tossed salad," where cultures from all around the world converged to form one distinct culture representative of all its parts. Immigration and…
Gospel music's relationship to rock and roll goes back to the roots of rock music. Early rock and roll artists incorporated the style of gospel music into their recordings. Pop artists like James…
Rock and roll music entered the mainstream and topped pop music charts in the 1960s. Spurred by a major shift toward youth, it influenced and was influenced by popular culture.
How you adjust the amount of compression on vocals is related to the nature of the track and the kind of singing that you are working with. Softer music often needs the dynamics of soft and loud…
The 1950s were a pivotal time in American music with the introduction of new ways to approach music beyond the traditional genres. These new musical innovations paved the way for the first elements of…
Car sound systems are never cheap. It is extremely important to evaluate your needs when purchasing a sound system. Audio manufacturers attempt to sell merchandise that is unnecessary to the regular…
Rock and roll and classical music are similar in the skill level required to play certain melody lines. Piano music virtuosity prevails in classical music. Composers such as Ravel, Rachmaninoff and…
A jam session is when people get together to play music. Some jam sessions happen for the purpose of collaborating on new material, but others are simply to have a good time. Both amateurs of all…
Acid rock is a musical sub-genre under the psychedelic music movement that originated in San Francisco, and is associated with the hippies of the 1960s and 70s. Though it isn't a popular genre in…
All cultures and societies around the globe have their own particular type of music. Some of it has caught on in the mainstream, while a lot of it still remains exclusive to a culture or region.…
As the conservative 1950s ended, a new era began in the 1960s. Music of the 1960s reflected the culture of the tumultuous era, which featured the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, Woodstock and…
Disco was at one time a ubiquitous form of pop music. It topped charts and sold albums at a fantastic rate. Whether you loved disco, hated it or did everything you could to try to ignore it, disco was…
Light shows were popular in the mid-1960s and early 1970s. The shows allowed an audience to not only hear the music, but also to "see" the music through the different elements of the light show, which…
Establishing and sustaining a musical career may be more challenging today than in the past. Many traditional careers in music have been disappearing due to changing public tastes or problems with…
If you've been listening to classical or country music your whole life, then it can be jarring when you try to incorporate some rock and roll into your listening repertoire. For whatever reason you…
Natasha Bedingfield is one of today's hottest up-and-coming pop artists. Bedingfield's smooth and slightly raspy voice, her sophisticated lyrics and her offbeat rhythms make Bedingfield's singing…
One of the fastest growing genres in music is horror rock. If you are not familiar with it, just imagine a horror movie put to rock and roll music. The lyrics are often smart, witty and catchy and the…