posted by Robert on Oct 28
The Axl Rose had finally finished the Chinese Democracy and its been sixteen years in the making. Many things have changed ever since and most of his fans are have moved on back in the late 80s to become corporate employees. Is the Axl Rose still relevant to the new millennium.
posted by Robert on Jan 20
One of the most successful Irish bands ever to stem from the conflict torn land that was Ireland, at a time when it was still hoping for full autonomy from the British who have ruled and enforced rule on its people for years. The band started out as remnants of Limerick, the two brothers Noel Anthony and Michael Gerard Hogan teamed up with Fergal Lawler a drummer to form the group with Niall Quin as lead vocals. The band placed an add for a female lead which Dolores O’Riordan took up and when she brought a rough version of “Linger” in, she was hired immediately setting of the band as one of the most successful alternative bands ever. Their first album “Everybody else is doing it , So why can’t we?” was released in 1993 followed by the single “Dreams” further established their place on the charts.
Their fame brought initiative to get into their own acts with the band last performing as a group in 2003. There have been a lot of rumors as to when and if the band will be re-grouping and once again work together but they have all shown signs that the time has not yet come for they are still enjoying their individual careers, as of the moment. The band’s music is a diverse mix of Alternative, Indie and Celtic styles which has helped them gain popularity all over the world. Time will come when the band might decide to re-group and grace the world of music which eagerly awaits their return.
posted by editor on Dec 30
The RIAA has been saying it a lot these past couple of years, though ineffective the flow of free music has ballooned so much that even high-rollers are giving it away (well, not all of them a few teasers do the trick). The story goes with an artist known as Corey Smith who was a school teacher that loved music so much, he did weekend gigs for added income. Having succeeded in getting his music and name out, his manager started to do the craziest thing on earth, he started giving his music away for free. With that in mind, everybody in the industry expected him to lose a lot but as it turns out he brings in $US 4.2 million this year for even if the music was free, people still had to buy it off iTunes which gave him that amount. Counter intuitive you may say, well get this, his free music gets him so famous he now has a full time music career and does concerts (so cheap anyone can afford it $5). Corey loves music, music fans love him back, bam! 4.2 mil, end of story, apparently not for the free giveaway stuff doesn’t always work. Call it luck or call it pure unadulterated talent, he had a dream and he had the passion for his music it saw him through. Nice going and more power.
posted by Robert on Oct 6
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After 15 years, Tom Jones will finally release his newest album called, 24 Hours on November 25. He has managed to come up with the studio album amidst the busy schedule he has every year. In a year, he performs more than 200 shows. Not at all bad for the veteran singer. He had been wanting to record the album for a long time. He admits that his success worldwide were never from the albums that were released in the US. His last release was Reload which sold 5 million copies in Europe alone. Tom Jone’s comeback album promises to be a splashy boombastic experience.
posted by Robert on Sep 15
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House music definitively changed over the years. It has evolved into a much more tasteful sound. Very straight forward. Followers increase by thousands. The end of the millennium saw progress due to the fact that music can be excellently done with just a simple pc. Well, not so simple. It still requires high specs to be able to support the softwares. The great thing about house music is that it is upfront and rare. You can create your own style, you feel the beat, you tweak some more… there you have it. HOuse music generally has a shelf life of around 2 months, after that, you should be able to produce another creative piece of music that people can dance to.
posted by Robert on Aug 11
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After their new success with the Appetite for Construction Tour, the band Switchfoot has yet again gone on board on another tour, Up in Arms Tour. The band has decided to go back to their preferred venue demographic following their mainly arena / small stadium tours for Appetite, the venues being college campuses, small amphitheatres, and small rock clubs. The trip will be a one month long concert tour and will see the band teaming up with philantrophic organization To Write Love on Her Arms. The UK pop rock outfit, Athlete, will be the opening act for every show. Throughout the tour, other rock bands such as Sparky’s Flow, The Myriad, etc. are usual to open for Switchfoot.
Switchfoot has been actively concerned in a number of humanitarian causes, as well as DATA, the ONE Campaign, the Keep A Breast Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Invisible Children, and To Write Love on Her Arms. On top to supporting those causes Switchfoot has fronted the Switchfoot Bro-Am Surf Contest and the online magazine lowercase people.
posted by editor on May 22
A musical instrument is defined as a device created or modified for the purpose of making or creating music. In principle, any object that can produce sound can be called a musical instrument.
There are classifications of musical instruments base on their musical range in comparison with other instruments in the same family or category. The terms used in classifying musical instruments are named after singing voice classifications:
* Soprano instruments: flute, clarinet, recorder, violin, trumpet
* Alto instruments: oboe, alto flute, viola, horn
* Tenor instruments: trombone
* Baritone Bassoon English Horn Baritone Saxophone Baritone Horn Bass Clarinet Cello Bass
Clarinet
* Bass instruments: Contrabassoon, double bass, tuba
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posted by editor on May 18
Classical music is a broad term that refers to music rooted from the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music. The term “classical music” appeared in the early 19th century, describing classical music as anything that “lasts a long time.”
There are certain characteristics that classical music contains that generally few or no other genres of music contain, they are often distinguished by their choice of instruments. Classical composers often create their music with a very complex relationship between its affective content and the intellectual means by which it is achieved as it generally requires high musical skills to play and ability to coordinate with other players.
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