I would just like to comment on a poll I recently saw on CNN SHOWBIZ tonight. The question asked, \"Which musical genre was the dominate genre of the decade?\" I believe that there were three prominent music genres of the \'90s. Alternative Rock became a way to release anger. Hip Hop music came int...

For our modern day hero we used the singer and songwriter Kurt Cobain from the band Nirvana. This punk Seattle band moved almost mainstream almost overnight. Nirvana caught on fast and changed rock and roll music forever and molded the music of the 90's, alternative. Cobain had an enormous amount...

Growing up, there are many unexplainable feelings and emotions a teenager may face. A good way of dealing with these emotions is to relate to a literary or sports figure that has had success in their life. I would never imagine how Kurt Cobain could embody my adolescence\'s frustration and express ...

The Sopranos: Peppers & Eggs serves up another genre-spanning selection of songs from the hit HBO TV series, this time featuring Otis Redding, Cake, Frank Sinatra, the Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello, the Kinks, Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, the Pretenders, and more. More New & Future Releases: Paul ...

It's in our homes, our cars, our work and almost every other place we go. It invades our silence, manipulates our thoughts and plays on our emotions. It has been with us almost as long as mans very existence, has survived World Wars, famine, and disease and is constantly changing, while still ...

The Hip-Hop/Rock PhenomenonIt seems as though you can barely read a magazine or flip on the television without hearing about one of these new hip-hop/rock groups. Media outlets such as Rolling Stone and MTV treat these bands as though miraculously created this "new" genre of music. Acts such as Lim...

Christian and rock are two words that usually do not accompany each other; my only question is why not? Can Christian music rock? A lot of people steer clear of today\'s contemporary Christian hits because they hear the word \"Christian\" and decide that they do not want to drive around listening to...

In the mid-1960s, a major change in morals and attitudes towards sexual expression, known as the Sexual Revolution, affected all of American society. Popularity of rock music, fashion changes, displays of nudity, youth rebellion, and openness to one's sexuality, brought on by the Sexual Revolut...

Tonight I will be speaking about one of the most controversial eras of our time. The 70's. When terms like "Pardy Hardy!" Goin' Cruizin' "Right On!" "ROCK ON!!" and "Shake your Booty" were getting used in everyday conversation. Guys wore their hair long and in afros. Pet rocks were ...

>From the past years of our grandparents and parents, a lot has changed through technology, music and views on life today. Our thoughts views and morals have differentiated between generations causing a large gap to separate us. Where we have been raised, what we have learned, listened and chosen ...

This is Spinal Tap While attempting to be nothing more than a comical spoof of the music industry, "Spinal Tap" was instead rocketed to cult icon status. The characters in the movie are so fully thought out that almost all rock and roll bands that became popular prior to and half a dec...

Rock 'n Roll, characterized by it's pulsating drums, repetitive chord progressions, stepped up tempos, and loud guitars, provided. American teens of the 1950's the perfect excuse to dance crazy new dances, and wear wild new hairstyles. Thought only a fad, Rock 'n roll continued on to become one of ...