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Punk music is usually defined by power chords, raw vocals and high energy performance. Punk rock is the best music ever created. It is, in short, a thinking man’s rock music. And to some, it’s like God himself ordained punk rock as His preferred music of choice. Why? Because it’s just that good. Hundreds of…

Marshall Mathers: Legend or Controversy?A question that often arises when discussing Marshall Bruce Mathers III, better known as rapper EMINEM or Slim Shady, is why is this man such a controversial artist?Marshall was born on October 17, 1972 in Kansas City, MO to a single mother, Mrs. Debbie Mathers – Briggs. He has a half…

The world’s number one rock group consisted of John Winston (Ono) Lennon (born 10/09/40 – died 12/08/80), whose middle name came from his parent’s admiration of Winston Churchill, and which John changed to Ono in later years; James Paul McCartney (born 06/18/42); George Harold Harrison (born 02/25/43 – died 11/29/01); and Ringo Starr (born Richard…

Bart Giamattis decision to ban Pete Rose from the Baseball Hall of Fame was not a fair decision at all. Pete Rose was placed on Baseballs ineligible list in 1989 when commissioner of baseball, Bart Giamatti concluded that Rose had bet on baseball games, including games involving his own team, the Cincinnati Reds. In an…

The jazz band I observed played a series of six different songs. Although all the songs were categorized as jazz, each song had its own special style and sound to it. The band consisted of three different players. Paul Meyers, the guitarist and composer, Andy Eulau, the bassist, and Dave Rataczak, on drums. The songs…

The Affects of Globalization on MusicWont you help me sing these songs of freedom?The influence that music has throughout the world is immeasurable. Music evokes many feeling, surfaces old memories, and creates new ones all while satisfying a sense of human emotion. With the ability to help identify a culture, as well as educate countries…

The classical period produced more instrumental than vocal music, a wealth ofserious and comic operas as well as vocal religious music also appeared duringthis time(Ferris, 231). One of the best composer of this time was WolfgangAmadeus Mozart. In this paper I will go through his childhood, his friends andfamily, and of course his music. Enjoy!!!…

Rap music can be considered a style of art, and a way for the artists to expressfeelings through their words on paper. However, there are quite a few rapartists that get criticized for their lyrics. In my essay, I want to discuss whyrappers use certain lyrics in their music and why people shouldnt believethat it…

It was my last year at San Fernando high. It was a memorable time of my lifebecause I knew that I would graduate at the end of that year. My senior yearalso became the most significant year of my life, because I got to do somethingthat I have always wanted to try tennis. I had…

Aspcets of Death and Dying1/18/02Music and Death: The Songs and Deaths of Rockstars That Have Shocked the WorldMusic as we know it today is the voice of a generation. It gives us entertainment, and speaks out for a community of people in many ways. Most people listen to at least some sort of music, and…