music developed at an early age, influenced by gospel music, blues, and country. As a teenager, Presley began his musical journey, recording his first song at the legendary Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. Little did he know that this would be the stepping stone to his meteoric rise to ...
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Contrary to the popular narrative, grunge didn't appear out of thin air and obliterate the '80s hard rock zeitgeist overnight. But if there's a single event that represented rock music's changing of the guard — and the brief moment in time where these disparate strains coexisted — it's...
While K-pop is Asia’s most dominant musical export today, the continent and its diaspora have a rich rock heritage. GRAMMY.com takes an in-depth look at guitar heroes of Asian descent who have made a significant impact on Western soil. ...
The Rolling Stones were one of the most popular Rock n´ roll bands during the 1960´s. They went through many challenges to become a band, their concerts helped and throughout that process they influenced rock n´ roll. Through thick and thin these guys have always been together. ...
Modes are part of the basic building blocks of Western music theory. If you’ve ever heard a music teacher talk about modes you may well have noticed that they all have Greek names. These musical modes come from the earliest days of music history. Put simply, a mode is a type of scale...
There is so much to say about Swift, who has made history in countless other ways — in turn, inspiring fans looking to make it in the music industry and beyond. With that, the “Blank Space” singer is the perfect artist to kick off Run The World, a special ...
Greatly influenced by the avant-garde work by New York artist Andy Warhol, Bowie described himself as a “tactile thinker who picked up on things”, and this theatrical pseudonym, launching hits such as “Starman” and “The Jean Genie” in 1972, also borrowed much from the glam stars brea...
including folk-rock, country, psychedelia, and baroque pop. The innovations of the Beatles inspired musicians worldwide more than any other band in history. If not for the Beatles, a whole generation of musicians that were inspired by them would never be, and it is likely that music would ...
How is meaning in performance influenced by the structure of local scenes? How are musical performances, and the audience’s reception of music, shaped by the people who organize concerts and the spaces where they are staged? Answering these questions requires paying attention to live music’s ...