Essays on Rock Music

Rock music began as “race music;” the white middle class teenager’s middle finger to his conservative parents by listening to music made by African Americans. It then moved on to be a key player in the countercultural revolution of America in the 1960s where the...

The growing division between teenagers and older generations in the 1950s was collectively referred to as the generational gap, and was mostly blamed on the impact rock ‘n’ roll had on teenagers. The teenagers and the generation of today take their teenage period for granted,...

In 2008, lead singer Dan Reynolds joined drummer Andrew Tolman at Brigham Young University where they were both students. Reynolds and Tolman combined Andrew Beck, Dave Lemke, and Aurora Florence to play guitar, bass, and piano each for their band. Their name is an anagram...

Introduction In a career span of ten years (1960-1970), The Beatles successfully emerged in influencing and changing the music of the world we live in today. They were pioneers in building the bridge between post production and live recorded music whilst blooming with creative, artistic,...

After postponing the tour, after guitarist Eddie Van Halen underwent emergency surgery to treat a digestive disorder, Van Halen opened their first tour in Japan in 15 years at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya. Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in...

This essay will outline the relationship between ‘Money’ and its subsequent effects on culture at the time. The relevant themes surrounding this topic will be economic systems, genre, technology and class. The song ‘Money’ by Pink Floyd was released in 1973 with the bands frontman...

Like some form of fervent super glue, The Beatles’ sound is forever stuck to the image of 60s music. After the end of the 50s rhythm and blues era, the middle ages of music lied awaiting a sound to revive the industry, and so The...

For rock legend Jimi Hendrix to have spoken these prophetic words may come as a surprise to some. He was at the height of his career; he was wanted by women worldwide; he was living a rags-to-riches fairytale. Yet Jimi’s dying wish was to jam...

One of the most well-known music groups, The Beatles, revolutionized music by using new techniques, experimenting with instruments and influencing how music was being made. Many experts on music can agree that the Beatles did not create every technique that they used but most can...

The Beatles’ were no doubt the most influential British band in the 1960’s, with their music bringing and becoming a revolution to the face of rock and roll. Their use of drugs through their music changed the way and the direction of the Beatles’ as...

When it comes to the documentary following a heavy metal group called Acrassicauda, from Baghdad, it is evident that western influence in prevalent in the heavy metal scene and also the band member’s lives. In the beginning of the film, when beginning to discuss their...

It’s 1960, on a hot summer night, one hears a girl yell, then another and another, one starts to cry but tears of joy, as the lights start to light up, one look up and it’s The Beatles. The Beatles were such an important band...

In turbulent times, when many things seem to be out of sync, we look to music to help solve the day’s problems. This has been seen throughout history in music for many decades both in the US and around the globe. One artist, John Lennon,...

The Benefits of Heavy Metal Music Ever since it was first introduced to audiences in the 1970s, heavy metal music has been associated with immoral activity. These controversies are centered around people’s ethics, religion, political stance, and other social factors. Notoriously, in the winter of...

Everyone has heard the terms the Fab Four, the British Invasion, or Beatlemania. All these terms are used when speaking about The Beatles. The Beatles were known worldwide for their musical talent. They had 41 albums that were released from 1961 (My Bonnie/ The Saints)...

Talking Heads was formed in 1975 by David Byrne and Chris Frantz, who had recently left Rhode Island School of Design to pursue a music career in New York City. Their art college background played an integral role in the creation of their unique sound,...

Surrealism came into the lives of The Beatles by accident and changed their music for the better by pushing them to task risks and go out of their comfort zone in order to develop new, unique styles of music. Nothing good happens in ones comfort...

Abstract Metal music is a relatively new genre to the music world. However, said genre is wrongly frowned upon by people because claims of it being satanic have spread like wildfire. While the assertion regarding metal music being detrimental overpowers the opposite, many studies have...

Amidst their growing popularity and the crazed hysteria by adoring fans, the Beatles released their third album, A Hard Day’s Night on July 10, 1964. The commemorated opening chord of the album, accentuated by George Harrison’s new Rickenbacker 12-string guitar, sets a powerful opening sequence...

Because of his controversial moments and the wonderful person he is, Marilyn Manson is very known around the world. He does not believe in religion as many people do, which has been an important fact in his career. In his music, he talks about topics...

The Beatles were such a great influence in music and music history. Their creativity of experimenting with different music styles made them unique. The Beatles brought such happiness into people’s lives through the music they make. Each person in the Beatles had something good to...

A man, whose life leaves too much to talk about, has a very peculiar personality, that neither the importance of their titles made him change, and life, without leaving aside his strong will power, which no one can change. If this person stands out for...

One of the foremost authoritative teams of the twentieth century the rock group revolutionized rock and roll into what we all know it as nowadays. Not solely were they, nice musicians, they wrote and composed each of their songs. The band well-tried to be common...

Throughout the years, several metal and rock artists have impressed the world with their lyrics and looks, but only such an eccentric man as Marilyn Manson knows how to take things right to the next level. Well-known for his polemic thoughts deliberately against Christianity, the...

In 1960, no one would have known that a small band in Liverpool England would become the most influential rock band in the world. Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon, and Ringo Starr are the famous fab four members of the group that is known...

Since Brian Hugh Warner, better known by his stage name Marilyn Manson, was a child, he was always rude, and due to his bad character, Brian used to be beaten at the school. He never mentioned his parents about that because he believed that they...

The Beatles were a British rock band who brought a new style to the teenagers of the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. They made a lasting impression and changed the world forever when they formed their group in 1957. They impacted the music industry, influenced...

During the middle and late 1990s, Manson, an amazing showman, became the latest and most notorious of the drug-abusing, crossdressing, self-proclaimed Satanists shaking up the music scene. He has been cataloged as the most chaotic thinker and the great exotic and extravagant artist. Indeed, Manson’s...