Mark Wills rose to the top of the country music charts with songs like “Don’t Laugh At Me,” “Wish You Were Here,” and “Jacob’s Ladder.” He’s a voice that carries a ballad and can tackle the saddest topics and yet come out the other side with out leaving the listener forever depressed. In 1999, Mark ...
Undoubtedly, The Supremes (and/or Diana Ross and The Supremes) will go down in history for all their top ten songs and other big hits during the 1960s and early 70s. Not only did The Supremes have oodles of top ten songs (including 12 number ones – that’s right, 12) in their various combinations (the most ...
So you think you are a tough guy? You watched the movie Ghost; no tears. People call you the human robot. You hate showing emotion because you think that it will make you appear weak or feminine? You think that those who freely show emotions are sissies or not a man’s man, not a tough ...
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 ...
Songwriting is a multifaceted, difficult art form, and although there are no set rules, good songwriters know that when something sounds good, it is good–and when it doesn’t, it certainly doesn’t. Here are some of the more common mistakes that songwriters make when trying to craft the perfect song. 1. Trying to avoid a classic ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
If you are familiar with popular music and songwriting in the last 50 years, you should know the name Jimmy Webb. If not, shame on you. 🙂 For the unaware, Jimmy Webb is a Grammy winning songwriter, composer and lyricist. He wrote such songs as “Witchta Lineman”, “By The Time I Get To Phoenix”, “Galveston”, ...
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