1. Carrie Underwood
“Good Girl” Since winning American Idol in the year 2005, Carrie Underwood has done some incredible things. Three amazing albums produced a plethora of hit songs. Awards ranging from CMAs to Grammys can be found in her...
2. American Idol Returns
American Idol is coming back for another season soon, and the judges this year are holding out hope that they’ll find the female winner the show hasn’t managed to produce in the last several seasons. One reason for this,...
3. Hip Hop and Shoes
Since the early 1980s, hip hop and rap music have made more than their fair share of contributions to the evolution of shoe styles. This goes hand in hand with changes in artists, their musical styles, and industry trends. For...Lollapalooza Still Going Strong After 20 Years
This Chicago music festival has come a long way from its grunge rock mosh pit days, evolving into a cross-genre three day extravaganza. Alternative grunge may have rooted Lollapalooza, but the festival has evolved over time to flow with the industry’s trends and better fit the tastes of the fans, all without losing its integrity. This year, you can see heavy hitting rap acts like Eminem and Kid Cudi, long time headlining rock and roll acts Foo Fighters and Coldplay, or opt to dive into the booming electronic scene, which has an all day rave at Perry’s Stage on the festival grounds. (more…)
Merging of Genres
The giant genre merge is happening. That’s right boys and girls, ghouls and jesters of society. The world is learning what some of you already have noticed. Music is changing. Evolving into a mesh of all genres. Country is adding rap into the mix. Rock is adding pop. Metal is adding techno and rap. Rap is adding lots of influences.
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Poetic Lyrics
Writing music takes some very serious talent. It is an art of poetry that not many people can do so well. The best songs, in my mind, are those that have the lyrics that cause you to think about serious issues and emotions. When a song has lyrics that bring you to tears or smiling, or anything like that, then there is an artistic element that was included in the writing process. You know at that point that the song was written for a purpose other than to become a number one hit. It was written for meaning and love of art and music. So many lyricists and writers today just want to create something that will reach the top of the charts, when really the art and meaning behind the words should be considered. Here are some of the most poetic lyrics to songs and some background behind the words, the authors, and artists. (more…)
Kate Bush Returns
Kate Bush has a new album coming out, though the contents may be familiar to long time fans. The legendary English songbird – who has thus-far recorded a total of eight studio albums in her three-decade career – is set to release Director’s Cut, an album of re-recordings from her back catalog.
Music is our Life
