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Top of Their Genre: Pop-Punk
Music has always had the ability to represent emotions that people have, thoughts they have, experiences they have; the list can go on. Certain kinds of music represent different emotions, thoughts and experiences. Pop-Punk is one of these genres which has always had an image around it, a guideline for what the content should be and what it should represent and what emotions, thoughts, and experiences the listener has or goes through, and while this formula has produced many enjoyable albums and projects, it has always fallen short of the records which draw from other influences and themes not seen in the standard Pop-Punk formula.
By Tom Clarke8 years ago in Beat
Free Lecture at Montana State University to Analyze the Credibility of Referencing Rap Lyrics in Criminal Trials
Later this week, Montana State University will be sponsoring a lecture, which is free and open to the public at its Procrastinator Theater in the college's Strand Union Building.
By Victor Trammell8 years ago in Beat
It All Started With a Beat
It all starts with a beat. The beat that you just repeat in your head. The beat that flows through your body like blood. If you're like me you'll understand. You just want to hit every note perfectly with your body. When you just hear that song and you want to get up and bust a move. The way your moves look and how they flow with the beat of the music. You don't even have to think, it just happens. Music blasts, you move your body. You get in this zone where nobody else exists, your problems go away, you don't even notice if anyone is looking. You're doing you. You're focused on the music and how the lyrics sound. All your stress is being released. You're happy. Adrenaline is flowing through your body as if you're on a roller coaster.
By Jule Ferrazzani9 years ago in Beat
Silver Linings Playlist: Lionel Richie
Hello, and welcome back to Silver Linings where I find the positives in maligned pop culture. Success can be very fickle for musical acts, and it can also make absolutely no sense. How can any musician be both successful and despised at the same time? It seems very hypocritical to me, but that's the reality for plenty of people. So I decided to take a look at some of the artists that fit that description, and, when I thought about who fit it the most, one name came to mind immediately: Lionel Richie.
By Adam Wallace9 years ago in Beat
Weeknd Concert
We had amazing floor seats at the Weeknd Concert at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL. We were in row thirteen in the middle aisle. The buzz was over the crowd and everyone was anxious to hear the vocals. Let me tell you, you would have had to be there to feel the essence of sound like nothing before. No breaks at all. The Weeknd, truly a class act when performing, sang each song back to back to back with minimal pauses in between. It was an unforgettable night with my love who was over the moon about the entire experience. We were floored as to the level of professionalism the Weeknd carried himself with. The songs were masterfully sung that night. I would one hundred percent go to another XO Weeknd concert in a heartbeat. Everyone was into his music and most people knew the words. It didn't matter though, he continued to surprise with each track he came with.
By Fam Music LLC.,9 years ago in Beat
The Clash: Live, Loud & Direct!
A remarkable shot of the "lions of Ladbroke Grove", aka the Clash, by the US photographer and friend of the band, Bob Gruen, taken circa 1978/79. The Clash were almost unique in that one can predict with some confidence where the band were on their glorious timeline just by looking at the clothes they were wearing.
By Rahman the Writer9 years ago in Beat
Outlaw Gets Invite
Jason Isbell doesn’t care about the Country Music Association. He tweeted as much when pestered online back in June as to why he wasn’t appearing at CMA fest: “Sorry guys I won’t be playing any CMA fest gigs. The reason is I did not want to do that.” He cares even less for mainstream country music, going as far as saying this past July in Rolling Stone: “Most of that is just really bad music to me.” That's what made his nomination for CMA album of the year, announced September 4th, a stunner of sorts for independent artists, sending shockwaves down Music Row. Isbell has, on his own terms, become one of the most universally acclaimed songwriters of his generation. Never shy to share his thoughts, he never misses a chance to make it known he has little in common with today’s country music–other than the fact that they both call Nashville home. His album, The Nashville Sound, is one of the years most celebrated for its powerful and progressive lyrics on difficult subjects like gender inequality, mortality, race, and, of course, Trump.
By Joseph J Farley9 years ago in Beat
Listenfam!
Single Lethal Weapon(2017) by EAFAM EaFam debut single is Lit! EaFam is a Musician and Artist representing Hip-hop medium and culture through his every display of versatile tracks. This happens to be his hit single off of his debut EP. The single is titled Lethal Weapon (2017) as he is making every effort to align the thoughts as his weapon of choice instead of firearms or knives which do inflict damage on people yearly in the United States. "Let's put the weapons down and use our minds instead," says EA. A long time hip-hop influencer, he was attracted to the music at a young age and felt his contributions were a must to represent himself in a talented artistic way. He feels it's a part of him.
By Fam Music LLC.,9 years ago in Beat
