A marked distaste for any kind of genre “crossover” That 1979-1985 was a bad era for music in general, particularly for artists who sought to “update” the sound that made them famous for the mirage of “New Wave” (in some cases, my reaction to these records was so violent that ...
Programs in the reality television genre are generally called reality shows and generally are manufactured in a television series. Activities television, television news and documentaries are often perhaps not labeled as reality shows. Truth tv gives a look to audiences in to the lives of individuals...
Learn about the musical genre rhythm and blues . Also learn about the r&b meaning, blues history, origin of the genre's name, r&b artists and their...
The Immortal is a green-colored vinyl with bonus tracks that makes this a collector’s item for any longtime fan or even as a beginning album for those just getting into the genre. The vinyl LP music album was released posthumously and is a compilation of selections from five different recor...
A bona fide precursor to the burgeoning rock 'n' roll genre, this naughty number from Billy Ward boasts of his bedroom exploits. Thanks to its double entendre and risque lyrics (for the time), the novelty song was banned on certain radio stations. Country duo Hardrock Gunter and Roberta Lee...
Nick Drake was one of my first introductions to folk music and remains my favourite artist in the genre, so it should come as no surprise that perhaps his most iconic album, Pink Moon, makes this list. The artist’s third, and sadly final, record was released in 1972. ...
In the late 1990s,Lil KimandFoxy Brownredefined the image of a female rapper. In a genre where male artists constantly were degrading women and bragging about sexual prowess, Lil Kim and Foxy Brown turned the tables and put women on top of the power dynamic in their music. They’ve influe...
A bona fide precursor to the burgeoning rock 'n' roll genre, this naughty number from Billy Ward boasts of his bedroom exploits. Thanks to its double entendre and risque lyrics (for the time), the novelty song was banned on certain radio stations. Country duo Hardrock Gunter and Roberta Lee...
While rap music is a largely male-dominated genre, women have continued to evolve the sound since the beginnings of hip-hop. It's no surprise, then, that female rappers have also made GRAMMY history throughout the decades. With the release of her debut album, Lyte As A Rock, i...
While rap music is a largely male-dominated genre, women have continued to evolve the sound since the beginnings of hip-hop. It's no surprise, then, that female rappers have also made GRAMMY history throughout the decades. With the release of her debut album,Lyte As A Rock, in 1988,MC...