Times have changed, and along with the times so has country music. American country music lovers have went from Loretta Lynn and Waylon Jennings, just two of the many classic oldies, to Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan, two very appealing country music artists. However, it is not only the tune of the music that has changed, it is the image, the appeal, and overall the type of icons the media is portraying these modern music stars as. Icons such as Lynn and Jennings had identifiable features within
as a member of my generation. From a young age, I was an avid consumer/listening of music. My parents raised me in home where self-expression was encouraged, especially through listening to music. One of my first exposures to music was my Mother’s “oldies,” specifically Motown and African American music from the 1960s. After my Mother introduced me to that genre of music, I then developed my own foundational understanding and perception of music as well as own my preference. For a majority of my childhood
In today’s society, there are a wide variety of music genres. Some include, but are not limited to: country, oldies, hard rock, soft rock, pop, heavy metal, etc. Although these are some wonderful, and not so wonderful, music genres, there are two that will stand out for today, which will be Rap and gospel. These two types of genres are very powerful, from their lyrics, to the beat, finishing with emotions. The pros and cons of these music fields, would make a person think, but in two completely
Pleasantville Popular culture is the artistic and creative expression in entertainment and style that appeals to society as whole. It includes music, film, sports, painting, sculpture, and even photography. It can be diffused in many ways, but one of the most powerful and effective ways to address society is through film and television. Broadcasting, radio and television are the primary means by which information and entertainment are delivered to the public in virtually every nation around the
through. I looked super weird with a towel wrapped around my lower body as if I was hiding a period accident not a water gun one. I wonder which one is worse. Having no time to ponder over that, we began the clean up. Exhausted from the exercise, the oldies didn't care enough to help out. My friend and I tidied the floors while playing antakshari (singing game). Popping all the windows open, I allowed cool ventilation inside the small building. "The guys were good-looking," Rohini said randomly.
"Hello ladies! I always was a sucker for a redhead". Angelina Jolie whispers as she slides into a bright red Ferrari and drives it away at record speed. Eleanor. What, you ask? You have to be living in a box if you don't know what Eleanor is. She's the unicorn. As for the rest of us, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Gone in 60 Seconds is an amazing, fast paced, sit on the edge of your seat movie. Is that my opinion? Yes it is, but there are millions of people who agree with me too
Television and Music Television is something that everyone that is my age can recall on when they were younger. It has definitely been the greatest influence on me since the day I was born to this world. Television is a great and most likely the best source around the world for information on what's happening everywhere, and probably the most prolific form of entertainment in most first world countries. TV (short for television) was the host of my favorite show when I was a kid, the Teenage
On January 8, 1935, in Tupelo Mississippi, Elvis Aaron Presley was born to a lovely couple by the name of Vernon and Gladys Presley. He brought so much joy into the family. By the age of 18, Elvis and his parents moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1948, and he graduated from Humes High School there in 1953. The pop and country music of the time, the gospel music he heard in church and at the all-night gospel sings he frequently attended, and the black R&B he absorbed on historic Beale Street as a Memphis
Light of visions is a documentary on world renowned Cinematographers. The documentary has multiple current time Cinematographers staring in this giving their thoughts on what they say are well directed and the techniques that are used in those famous movies that makes those movies so well made. The movie begins with directors like Ernest Dickenson, Caleb Deschanel, Conrad Hall and more talking about how films used to be filmed and what kind of directing was used. The different elements used to direct
Miss Clairol In the story, Miss Clairol, written by Helena Maria Viramontes, was about a woman who goes to the store with her daughter to buy items for a date that she was preparing for later that night. Arlene, who was the woman that was getting ready for her date is a chicana (Mexican Amerian) who throughout the story refers to things or events that brought a smile to her face as “sounding right.” As I read the story I could not help but smile throughout the story because it was so close to home
My family is from Mecklenburg County which is located near the southern tip of Virginia and we are of African American descent. Although our family line has some Cherokee Indian in it, we identify most as Black. Being from the south, I was raised with a Baptist based background and learned to always treat people as I would want to be treated regardless of how different they were. As a kid, we attended Sunday School and Worship every Sunday and Bible Study once during the week. When I got older
four and I, like Chucho was looked up to by a younger brother. Though the character of Chucho was born in Mexico, he was still raised in American fashion like me and most of my friends. Chucho hates Mariachi music, speaks street slang, listens to Oldies, sells weed and is part of a street gang. A large amount of my friends dislike Spanish music, listen to Hip-Hop, smoke reefer and speak street slang. All in all, I feel that though the times have changed, every generation of Latino youth, stick to
similarities. Hip Hop and Rock music are today’s people choice of music. People will find that teens and adults from the age of 20 to 34 listen to these two types of music. Not too often will you see or hear a teen listening to Blues, Opera, Reggae, or Oldies. Reason being is that they were raised up in toady’s society where really all they will here is either Hip Hop or Rock. There is a lot of argument that these two different types of music are the same old sing about money, drugs, and sex. But actually
I am a millennial, a person born between 1980 and 2000. Millennials are possibly the most influential generation or, what some people may refer to as, the chosen generation. Our influence has been illustrated by the impact we had in the election of President Barack Obama. Throughout the last year, my dad has encouraged me to study millennials because he has been spending many hours studying them, himself. He believes that music defines the character and values of a generation. As a lover of all
Hip-Hop: from the live performances to the lyrics this here brought up many thoughts in my head. I attended a concert on April 2016 and several other old school concerts at the Queen Mary, front row VIP area which included; Debbie deb, Cover girls, Vanilla ice and so on. Going to an old school/hip-hop concert the songs and experiences as a whole are different with every time. New school hip-hop is narrative and with this you can receive the same lyrical experience every time, as for the concert
The 1950’s was a decade of traditionalist, middle-class, suburban white family values. At the time, the standard household consisted of a man to work and provide for his wife and children, and a stay-at-home mom who managed cooking, cleaning, and caring for the kids. The 1950’s could very well be compared to the television programs of the day; dull. It was rock and roll that added a vibrant splash of color to mid-20th century American society and continued to impact the world for years to come. It
Usher is paying tribute to one of the most outstanding legends in music, Nina Simone, and he has redone her 1958 song titled “My Baby Just Cares For Me.” This is off a compilation album titled “Nina Revisited…A Tribute to Nina Simone” which will be released on July 10th. Nina Simone was a song writer, a singer, pianist and an activist. She is one of the most diverse musicians in history as she is an artist that was not specific to any genre. She did jazz, blues, R&B, folk, pop, gospel and classical
than modern day music. This type of music sparked my interest for pure, raw, instrument-based music, rather than electronically made music. When I was five years old, I began to play piano. My grandpa taught me to play alone with some of my favorite oldies tunes. He played trumpet along with me. I became very interested in pursuing music so when I entered the sixth grade, I chose to learn to play clarinet. Playing in my middle school band gave me much joy. I enjoyed learning my own instrument as well
I gazed out the window, amazed at how the sun rose from the horizon and illuminated the dimly lit car. It was the beginning of August but my teeth chattered violently as I sat against the cold seat. My grandfather was wise to insist that I change from my bathing suit before we left from our annual trip in Atlantic City, New Jersey, however, my sister and I choose to spend our last minutes merrily wadding in the ocean. A feeble yawn escaped my lips as I felt the cold penetrate through the flimsy blanket
On Sunday, October 30th, 2016, I attended a rock concert preformed by a band called The Fray. They preformed in Austin, Texas, at ACL Live at the Moody Theater. I have been a fan of their music since I was about twelve years old and have always wanted to attend one of their concerts. Since I found myself in “the music capital of the world” for college, I decided this would be the perfect time to see one of my favorite bands preform in person. I purchased a relatively expensive ticket to attend this