Sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll: These are the three things that co-exist in the world of rock music after the hard-living days of jazz and blues. The counter-culture revolution of the 1960s gave birth to some of the most popular rock bands and musicians of all time, and drugs dominated the music produced during […]
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Blues, country, and gospel music collided in the early 1950’s to create the new sound of rock and roll. The driving rhythm of drums and newly electrified instruments has been with us ever since. Pop rock is firmly rooted in the exuberance–and often enough the folly–of youth. Part of rock’s appeal derives from the more […]
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Whether you’re a musician and would like to broaden your talents or a singer who aspires to start writing your own material, songwriting is an asset but not easy to do. This article will cover the process of writing a song with music from start to finish. Some of the tools necessary when writing a […]
Songwriting is a multifaceted, difficult art form, and although there are no set rules, good writers know that when something sounds good, it is good – and when it doesn’t, it certainly isn’t. Here are some of the more common mistakes singers make when trying to craft the perfect song. 1. Try to avoid the […]
If you’re thinking of hitting the road and listening to some good moving music, this 20 best road trip songs list is just for you! You can find these songs on the amazon.com website. This way the music will keep you moving and grooving! 1. Country roads by John Denver. This is an oldie but […]
You don’t have to have a degree in literature or music theory, to know how to write a good song. I don’t have a degree in literature or music theory and I think I do “ok”. If I can do “ok” well, I have faith in you, to do “ok”. It is important to have […]
If I had to make one criticism about most modern rock music, or just modern music in general, it would be: No one pays attention to melody these days. Although that statement is not entirely true, it does hold strong to the majority of music that crowds the airwaves today. If we are to go […]
Nothing screams American rock better the the band Disturbed. This native Chicago band was formed in 1996 and consists of Dan Donegan, David Dramian, John Moyer, and Mike Wengren. Disturbed has put out four albums since their inception. Their music is quite popular, but also quite controversial at times, even going as far as to […]
Almost every fraternity and every pledge class has to write a fraternity song. What is a fraternity song you might ask? A fraternity song is the motto or song that each pledge class writes which in some one represents the pledge class of members and group of people. The pledge song has to be different […]
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If you can pound out three chords on the guitar, you can write a song. I never, in a million years, imagined that someday I would be a songwriter. When I finally decided to learn how to play the guitar, it was more the result of boredom than any kind of ambition to be a […]