Country music, an American genre of folk music that originated in the US, has an established history of social and political activism. Country is an evergreen genre. From singers adding some flair to their voice to bands belting out traditional country tunes, country has never gone out of style. Traditional American Country Music Traditional American […]
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“The Chronic” by Dre, is his debut album and brings hardcore gangsta rap into radio-friendly territory, skyrocketing him to the top of rap charts while reinvention his sound. Once a concert in Los Angeles turns violent, Run DMC is accused of instigating it – leading moral watchdogs to scrutinise hip-hop as an industry. The Birth
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Heavy metal music is a form of rock that features distorted guitars, loud vocals and powerful drum beats. If this genre speaks to you, take this quiz that will test your knowledge about some popular heavy metal bands! Although this quiz may present challenging questions, take it in good fun! All questions are designed for
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The Recording Academy has had an uneasy relationship with dance music. Their two dance categories fail to fully encompass its diversity. This year at the Grammys, they created a category to recognize electronica’s crossover with pop music. This has created space for artists such as Aphex Twin and U.K. sensation Romy to make it onto
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1965 was an auspicious year for indie music. From MC5 and Velvet Underground, 1965 witnessed many emerging acts that defiantly refused the commercial mainstream, often opting for low-quality sound aesthetics that exude authenticity. Today, “indie” encompasses many different musical genres ranging from garage rock to psychedelic folk. Virtually any independent band can use this label.
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As dance music increasingly falls under scrutiny for being too “gentrified or whitewashed”, it is crucial that we acknowledge its rich history of black artists. Drum ‘N’Bass saw unprecedented levels of success during the 2000s, with artists like Pendulum, Shy FX and Chase & Status all reaching iconic landmarks in their careers. Synthesizers and drum
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As audio recording technologies advanced, folk music scholars began exploring and documenting America’s traditional expressions. They examined how Native American ritual songs, African American spirituals and Anglo American fiddle tunes functioned within their social settings. These researchers studied folk music from different cultures, such as Romanian folk dances that inspired Bartok. Additionally, they analyzed song
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R&B first emerged during the Great Migration of African-Americans to cities like New York. Louis Jordan with his Tympany Five bandleader was one of its earliest practitioners; their music featured elements that would come to define R&B such as shuffle rhythm and boogie-woogie bass lines. The origins of R&B R&B can be traced back to
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Run-DMC, LL Cool J and the Beastie Boys made hip hop one of America’s premier music genres in the 80s with Run DMC, LL Cool J and their Beastie Boys making waves through Run DMC, LL Cool J and their Beastie Boys; during this era also saw the rise of Gangsta Rap through artists such
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Nowadays, banjos are most often associated with white mountain culture and bluegrass music – but they actually have a much deeper history. Slave Africans used gourd-lutes called akontings as dance and celebration instruments with spiritual meaning, such as banjos. These musical instruments could even be found within sacred ceremonies! Early Banjos Early banjos featured skin
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