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American Rock In Its Purest Form – Melissa Etheridge On Stage

December 24, 2015October 24, 2015 Elizabeth Rodriguez

Melissa Etheridge has long been referred to as an artist who produces music that fits the core of what numerous think about “American Rock and Roll.” Her style combines folk, blues, rock-and-roll and searing guitar tunes that cut to the soul. Her wide-ranging design has caught the hearts and ears of millions of fans, and Etheridge is going back to the phase in the summer of 2006. A look at her life will at least partly discuss how her design became.

Early Life

Etheridge was born in Leavenworth, Kansas on May 29, 1961. She nearly right away became included with music, as she discovered to play the guitar at the age of 8 and began composing music quickly after that. She played in a series of regional bands through her teen-age years and was accepted into the prominent Berklee College of Music in Boston after high school.

Etheridge remained at Berklee for just one year, and she dropped out to play around Boston for a time prior to making her method to Southern California in the early 1980’s. She invested her time producing demonstration tapes, and was found by Bill Leopold, who got her steady work at a series of gigs in the Los Angeles area.

Career Highlights

Etheridge’s routine efficiencies at the Executive Suite in Long Beach got her discovered by record companies, and her talent led to a bidding war between A&M, Capitol, EMI, and Warner Bros. Etheridge ultimately chose to sign with Island Records, and she instantly started producing cds.

Her first studio work, entitled Melissa Etheridge, went multi-platinum, and 4 songs launched from this work climbed up into the Billboard charts. Her 2nd release, Brave and Crazy, got as high as number 22 on the album charts and had three songs make areas in the Billboard charts.

Ever since, Etheridge has actually released 7 succeeding cds, with 2 more, Yes I Am in 1993 and Your Little Secret in 1995 going multi-platinum. In all, Etheridge’s cds have sold over 27 million copies worldwide, and her music is as identifiable as any artist in her period.

Personal Causes

Etheridge is just slightly-less known for her personal causes as she is for her music. Possibly her most famous “cause” was her courageous choice to reveal her homosexuality throughout President Clinton’s inauguration ceremonies in 1993. Ever since, she has been a devoted advocate for gay rights, and is as identifiable as any star for this cause worldwide.

Etheridge has likewise carried out for many benefits, consisting of such causes as Hurricane Katrina relief, the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army. Etheridge is extensively understood for giving her time, cash, skills and platform as a star to bring interest to the causes where she believes, no matter how questionable.

This bravery has actually just boosted her standing with her fans and music enthusiasts alike, and it talks with the nature of her musical design – sincere, open, sincere and genuine. She will no doubt continue to carry out for her causes, and she makes sure to bring a crowd anywhere she appears.

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Overview of The Best Bands To See Live

November 15, 2015October 24, 2015 Elizabeth Rodriguez

There’s nothing fairly like going to see a live performance; you’ve purchased your concert tickets, you’ve waited a while for the day to come round, and lastly it arrives. All the excitement has developed up and you are prepared to explode. The gig turns out a flop, and never ever quite meets with your high expectations.

So how can you ensure that no matter where you go, a top-class performance will constantly be delivered? What bands exist that no matter where or when they play, your concert ticket will deliver a memorable gig, loaded with memories and experiences you can inform to your grandchildren?

There are five UK bands that provide famous efficiency to their audiences time and time again. Buy a performance ticket for one of these acts, and you will never ever leave disappointed.

Alice Cooper

An Alice Cooper concert goes beyond a mere musical concert. It’s a program, a real performance of not just top-notch rock and roll music, however a scary, a stage play, and a human experience of tremendous percentages all rolled into one.

Alice Cooper will take you to the depths of the human soul, twist you round and drop you on your head, then cruise you near to the dark side before delivering you redeemed, and free to live another day.

Cooper is a legend, which is why his concert tickets cost so much. Each program is as carefully crafted as a Cuban cigar, so you can be sure that any ticket for among his concerts is the promise of a night to keep in mind. www.alicecooper.com

The Rolling Stones

Legends in their own time with a back catalogue to pull from that most other modern bands can just envy, The Rolling Stones, despite being grandfathers many of them, are still rocking tough and blazing a trail in quality live musical home entertainment.

Report has it they have a team of medical professionals enjoying numerous displays backstage to guarantee they stay healthy (alive?) enough to perform– while performing! But however, the way of life that made them so popular ways that even the individuals hired to keep their hearts pumping are prohibited from the after-show celebration.

A Rolling Stones gig will either take you pull back memory lane, or expose you to a time when rock-and-roll really was rock ‘n’ roll and it represented something more than simply a marketing angle. These individuals truly indicate it. www.rollingstones.com

Chaos

Still on the go after 28 years, this North London band never ever did much to change their act in any big method, aside from let it mature into a skanking and strong master showpiece. From playing in back street London pubs to 100,000 in London’s Hyde Park, these individuals will make every section of society step it’s feet whether they wish to or not.

Their famous Madstock performances sold out whenever, and the very first one in 1992 decreased in history as the only show ever to ever sign up on the Richter Scale. And it’s all finished with a backdrop of humorous cockney small talk and a clear love for the music.

Insanity never liked rehearsing, but their stage presence comes over with no pretension– just a basic rock-stomping beat, it is no marvel they still have followers of any ages, sexes, creeds and colours up and dancing madly on their feet. www.madness.co.uk

Jean Michel Jarre

Since his popular gig in London’s Docklands, the UK public has actually been amazed by Jarre’s surreal and interesting on-stage wizardry. With some confounding and amazing visual efficiencies with light and noise, that have to be seen to be believed, Jarre now just plays to large crowds at one-off occasions, yet his music is such that it works anywhere.

A Jarre concert is more than simply a performance, it is a possibility to witness a modern-day musical brilliant at work, with a choice of ageless tracks a few of which you will identify, however never ever understood were his. www.jeanmicheljarre.com

Queen

No list of top live bands would be full without mentioning Queen.

Legendary were their performances, people from all strolls of life would go to see them even if hey disliked their music. The appeal and magnetic allure of Freddie Mercury is something more people must have had the satisfaction of seeing, and as such tickets for his concerts sold like gold dust.

Mercury can never ever be changed, and Queens’ efficiency, pinnacles with their Live Aid concert at Wembley in 1985, gave them a brand-new audience and fondness within the British mind, that can never ever be matched.

It’s one of the disasters in life that people like Mercury leave us so young, but the rest of the band survive on, and the music will never ever die. www.queenonline.com

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Rock Stars, Music Icons, Alcohol, and Drug Overdose

November 11, 2015October 24, 2015 Elizabeth Rodriguez

There is a stating that rock and roll stars survive on the edge and drive in the quick lane. Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley, Kurt Cobain of Nirvana, and Michael Hutchence of INXS did just that. They were music icons who survived on the edge. Unfortunate to state, their fame and fortune likewise led to their unfortunate deaths. Exactly what’s more alarming is these stars die a few years after accomplishing fame. News of rock stars and other music icons passing away young is worrying, since their deaths are related to substance overdose.

Of the 100 stars that passed away from 1956 to 2005, bulk of these American “music icons” passed away at the age of 42 on average, while those from Europe passed away at 35 years of age. Undesirable way of life, inappropriate diet plan, drug dependency, and alcohol and compound abuse.

According to the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, alcohol and drug are the primary causes of lots of deaths of music stars, which made up one in every four deaths. Alcohol damages the body in lots of methods. It can influence the brain and can result in poor coordination, defective judgment, slowed reflexes, distorted vision, memory lapses, and blackouts. Alcohol can damage many organs in the body. It is soaked up straight in the blood stream and raises the danger of getting life-threatening ailments like cancer. Incredibly high dosages of alcohol can even trigger alcohol poisoning, coma, or even death.

The human body can only manage so numerous contaminants at when, this is the reason why illegal drugs ought to not be taken with alcohol. There are times that drug can chemically interact with alcohol, when taken with alcohol it distributes quicker in the blood stream and take impact quicker. These are the reasons why alcohol and drug overdose is one of the leading cause of death among music icons and lots of people.

The number of rock stars who passed away and are dying at a young age is cause of alarm for society because many artists are influential amongst children and young individuals. Young people of today want to be rock stars more than anything else. Sad to state, all the fame, fortune, and cash were not able to change the reality that numerous rock stars and music icons died early.

It is clear that these rock stars were not happy at all. Dead rock stars are tips of the discomfort and anxiety that may take place as side impacts of fame.

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Punk And Rock And Roll Revisited

November 10, 2015October 24, 2015 Elizabeth Rodriguez

Introduction

Music genre is a cycle. A fashion trend to some who support the times, the kind of buzz and promos that go along with it are crucial elements that contribute to making it one of the in things today. Along with the musical impacts are the kind of clothes and appearances that are tagged along with it. The type of music really depends on the performers who preach this type of music. As soon as live efficiencies or the better-known medium of spreading the punk and rock and roll music understood as Music Television Videos (MTV), looks are entirely secondary and only become identified. Live efficiencies as well are looked for after, particularly when such musical compositions become hits in numerous parts of the world. The bottom line for the approval of a lot of individuals is how such musical productions are accepted by its target market, because for sure, all music enthusiasts have their own preference of music and style.

A Musical Cycle for the Masses

Music is absolutely something that a lot of individuals lean towards to for relaxation and relaxing durations. The distinction lies in the push offered to the type of music in period. For the celebrations who would generally go with what individuals are raving about is something that would completely depend on which music or artist has been actively carrying out and building a following.

The Styles and Fashion Trends

Identity is exactly what finest explains the type of character representation that most musical artists bear in mind that would go along well with their musical masterpieces. Hairstyles, hip brass, clothing or chain linings and fashion jewelry, awkward-looking cosmetics and facial designs are just some of the characteristics that are right away attached with punk rock artists and entertainers. Normally, people who would stroll out on the street doing this for no reason at all would obtain criticism anywhere, however compare this to the pattern setters when a hit tune comes out shall warrant an absolutely various insight.

The Performances and Musical Offerings

There are a variety of individuals who are easily identified with punk and rock music. Such artists as Santana and Jimi Hendrix are notable artists that will undoubtedly generate a crowd whenever a brand-new hit single is out in the market. Concerts as well will draw an offered out audience, specifically in nations that are will get first hand experience on the hit songs of today by the artists that are making waves. The combination of tunes, loud in many cases, or provided in such manners that are unique and different from that of other artists show to be the benchmark for many solid performances. Upcoming artists of today are very well represented as descendants who followed the steps of their punk fore daddies which date back as early as the 1970’s. Whatever the case maybe, no one would desire to be caught flatfooted and delaying behind, specifically when struck songs and fashion patterns are there for their seeing pleasure.

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Flamboyant Rock Band Frontmen

November 5, 2015October 24, 2015 Elizabeth Rodriguez

One of the biggest yet most practical clichés of the proverbial rock band would be the extroverted and colourful singer. Typically the livewire of the band, the frontman screams and shouts, swinging his microphone as the struts on phase as the other members of the band stand motionless in the shadows behind him.

The band, the stage, the arena, the crowd – they all follow the frontman; this is his kingdom, and he calls the shots as he chooses.

Frontmen also help establish the stage presence and total aura of a band; and it would be devastating for a band to have a talented vocalist who does not have individuals abilities required to lead the band into a rock show night in and night out. It’s their duty to not only carry out a shining vocal performance for the band’s songs, but to also be the middleman in between the crowd and the band, bridging the space between mortal males and rock superstars.

Let’s take a look at some of the best livewire vocalists rock music has actually ever seen.

1) Robert Plant

Fabulously stylish with equally incredible appearances and vocal effectiveness, Plant was most likely rock’s greatest frontman. He made his fame and fortune with British rock legends Led Zeppelin, and played an essential role in assisting the band sell their 300 million cds worldwide.

Robert Plant, alongside guitar player Jimmy Page, were the vibrant duo of the band; and with their flare denims and chest-baring shirts they recorded the hearts and minds of millions over the world. Their chemistry on stage, combined with the raw energy from the rhythm area of John Paul Jones and John Bonham, sealed Led Zeppelin’s place in the record of rock history.

Plant’s praiseworthy vocal expertise enabled him to add another measurement of mystique and appeal to the band’s emotionally-charged tunes, and his trademark phase presence and energy was unrivaled at the time. He can be heard doing exactly what he does finest on such Led Zeppelin hits like Stairway To Heaven, Whole Lotta Love and Black Dog.

The awful death of their drummer John Bonham marked the heartbreaking end of their touring years but Plant will always be remembered as the voice and face of Led Zeppelin.

2) Axl Rose

With Axl Rose, it’s a love or hate affair. He was the initial vocalist of Guns ‘N Roses and just remaining initial member left in the new lineup visiting today.

Rose shot to fame (pun intended) during the renowned years of the band in the early 90s – specifically after the release of their landmark cd Appetite For Destruction – and helped bring tremendous business success to the band with his soulful and energetic vocal singing in tunes like Welcome To The Jungle, Paradise City and Sweet Child O’Mine.

It was not all fine and dandy for Rose. His temperamental attitude got him and the rest of the band in hot soup in difficulty a number of times, and was probably the factor why all the other members of the band started stopping Guns ‘N Roses one by one.

Rose has landed the band in hot soup many times, however one infamous occurrence including a fan who was videotaping a Guns show enabled the world to see Rose rear his ugliest head yet. He was likewise slammed by gay rights lobbyists, who accused Rose of being disseminating anti-gay propaganda.

Fans of the band will never forgive Rose for not enabling the name of their precious band to rest in peace after having actually “developed” an outrageous Guns ‘N Roses alternate with a forgettable lineup. Not only that, Rose is entirely accountable for the band’s most costly cd never ever launched, entitled Chinese Democracy – which has actually ingested over $13 million in production costs during a number of years, and without any release date in sight. Making matters worse, Rose has said sometimes formerly that the album will be out soon – however with most of the fairly-forgettable product readily available on the internet it’s not a surprise that the cd will not revive the bands relatively useless existence.

Although Rose enabled his personal turbulences get the better of him, he will be born in mind as one of the most special rock ‘n roll voices of the 90s.

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Rock-and-roll Never Forgets

October 28, 2015October 24, 2015 Elizabeth Rodriguez

It’s an unfortunate thing when we, as baby boomers, start to feel like “old fogies” when it comes to music and the “hip” things going on in pop culture. It’s also simple to forget that the rock music and many other categories of modern music got their launch way back during the days when infant boomers were the youths altering society and it was our music that changed the world.

So it’s good for infant boomers to bear in mind such features of their heritage and what they handed down to the music and home entertainment culture today. In the tune “Rock and Roll Never Forgets” by Bob Seger, the vocalist reviews the modifications child boomers have actually gone through as they go from youth to midlife and handle pressures of work, household, youngster rearing and changes in health due to aging. The end outcome stays the exact same that at the heart of every child boomer is a rock and roller who is simply as capable as ever of enjoying the music that was the structure of their culture.

Among things that disheartened the infant boomer generation maturing was seeing the rock-and-roll lifestyle take its toll on numerous of the icons of youth culture and music including Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Freddie Mercury. However the regrettable death of these music heroes does not reduce the great contribution to music and to culture down through the years. So as much as we grieve the loss of excellent skill, we can always commemorate what they offered to us and remain to offer to us down to contemporary times as music continues to reference those great figures of 60s music as inspirations and icons.

For every rock and roller who did not endure that rough time in our culture, we can look to terrific entertainers who did make it through, overcame their addictions and went on to continue to give great music to the world decade after decade. Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones and David Bowie are examples of skilled and fantastic music heroes that showed that age and a couple of wrinkles do not suggest a thing. When they were in their twenties, they continue to rock and roll today as hard and with as much heart as they did.

In such a way “to rock-and-roll” is a metaphor for living life to its fullest and for remaining true to your values and living life in a real manner in which never ever offers up on exactly what’s crucial in life. That is why baby boomers have actually always had the biggest contempt for anyone who offers out or abandons their core concepts that they espoused in youth. To offer out is to state that none of the great history of the youth transformation suggested anything and we want to end up backs on it. But to “rock-and-roll” suggests constantly getting back to your roots and never ever quiting, even when age, and busy lives and poor health state that you ought to slow down and not try to live with as much earnestness as you did when you were young.

Child boomers, even at this dignified and “mature” phase in life, should feel freed to be able to go ahead and “rock-and-roll” in a real sense of the word. The Bob Seger song was a hit due to the fact that it provides us approval to reconnect with our roots and reveal that youthful interest once more. You do not have to go to a fond memories show to do that either. There are lots of great rock and roll acts that are offering to the kids of child boomers (and their grandchildren) that very same excitement we obtained from The Beatles and The Stones.

“Discovering” rock-and-roll all over once again can be excellent enjoyable for a child boomer particularly when you find a brand-new act that has that power and capability to perform that reminds us of the acts of our youth. They are out there so just go out there and reveal this great natural deposit of skill in the music and culture of today’s youth transformation.

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Bands Known By Initials

October 25, 2015October 24, 2015 Elizabeth Rodriguez

In rock ‘n’ roll history there have been many bands whose name and names were reduced and universally recognized by shortened lettered names. Let’s check out some popular preliminary nicknames of bands.

Creedence Clearwater Revival (likewise referred to as CCR) began churning out classic rock ‘n’ roll singles quickly after the John Fogerty led band formed in 1967. With their “swamp-rock” sound and style, the group amassed seventeen leading 40 hits like “Bad Moon Rising,” “Green River,” and the wedding event band staple “Proud Mary.” The group disbanded in 1972 and any hopes of a CCR reunion were quashed with the death of band member Tom Fogerty in 1990.

Another 60’s band that had huge office success was Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, likewise understood as CSN & Y. Band members David Crosby (officially of the Byrds), Graham Nash (of Hollies fame), Stephen Stills and Neil Young (both with Buffalo Springfield), blended their flawless consistencies into a successful and long profession. With hits such as the Nash led “Teach Your Children,” Neil Young’s antiwar demonstration song “Ohio” and a Joni Mitchell composition “Woodstock” about the famous rock celebration, CSN & Y combined their special acoustic-folk and progressive acid rock noise to be a classic example of the 1960’s psychedelic period. Additionally, after Young left the group, Crosby, Stills and Nash (also called CSN) continued to launch ariose pop/rock songs with 1977’s “Just A Song Before I Go” and “Wasted On The Way,” which was launched in 1982. The group still explores, sometimes joined by Young.

Hard-rocking Bachman-Turner Overdrive, or merely BTO consisted of Randy Bachman (formally of the Guess Who), fellow Guess Who alum Chad Allen, C.F. “Fred” Turner and Randy’s bro drummer Robbie. Profiting from the arena rock/pop rock period of the mid 70’s, BTO had a successful but brief career with chart songs such as “Takin’ Care Of Business,” “Let It Ride” and the number one single “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet,” a tune which was intended for an audience of one- Randy’s brother Gary Bachman who had a speech impediment-stuttering. They tape-recorded the tune for enjoyable however requiring another tune to finish the lp “Not delicate,” Randy Bachman was pressed to include the joking stuttering lyrics and the tune invested twelve weeks on the Billboard charts in 1974.

There are many other rock ‘n’ roll bands that were understood by initials as well as their “offered” name and I will consist of a couple more that I know of. A comparable sounding name ELP was a supergroup consisting of keyboard genius Keith Emerson, bassist Greg lake (of the band Nice) and drummer Carl Palmer (a former member of The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown).

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Aerosmith Tickets Are Back, And So Is A Truly Legendary Band

October 24, 2015October 24, 2015 Elizabeth Rodriguez

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Aerosmith tickets have actually been in extreme demand for decades, and this band has long taken pleasure in legendary status in the world of music. For over 35 years, Aerosmith has actually been illuminating locations all over the world with their brand of acid rock and exceptionally intense performances, and the band is back for another trip. Although Aerosmith is precious by millions and has functioned as a motivation for many bands that have followed them, their time together was not without trials and adversities.

Early Beginnings

The band came together mostly by happenstance, as the 5 males who ultimately formed the group were all in Boston playing in various bands and knocking around in local clubs. Each of the members shared a vision of rock and roll that was a little bit of a departure from the recently-completed 1960’s, in that they all wished to include an edge into their sound and to do whatever they might to work their on-stage and personal characters into their delivery.

Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Steven Tyler and Ray Tabano got together and began to jam routinely. They found that they were an excellent mix, and they came up with a strategy to form an acid rock and roll band. It was 1970, and music was starting to move far from the psychedelic 1960’s and into an unpredictable musical time, which was the perfect opportunity with a band that brought an innovative noise.

The band started to work the club scene in Boston, and their live programs right away caused a local track record amongst music followers. Record producers captured wind of this credibility and heard the band in 1972. Right away after a program, Columbia Records signed Aerosmith to a record offer.

The band got to work on their very first album, but they remained to visit non-stop. Their initial release came out in 1973 and was entitled, fittingly enough, Aerosmith. The record was consulted with success, as it climbed up to number 21 on the charts. Offered the success of their debut and the already-high demand for Aerosmith tickets, the band had actually already established a name for itself.

High-Flying Success

Aerosmith removed on the heels of that very first cd, and while still continuing to visit endlessly, their studio work produced a string of blockbuster cds. Over the next 3 decades, the band released 13 subsequent cds, and all of them offered at least one million copies each. Aerosmith was also understood by lots of as the best show band in the world.

As was and is normal with high-flying rock-and-roll bands, Aerosmith’s way of life mirrored the common rock-and-roll story. All the band’s members were notorious celebration animals, and their popularity and fortune enabled them to cross over into numerous traditional markets, which was an unusual accomplishment at the time.

Battles

The band struggled with addiction and compound abuse, and this issue hit its high point in the early 1980’s. Their problems with drugs and alcohol ended up being so serious that the band started to splinter into several directions and Columbia Records began to withdraw its support for the band’s cds and tours.

Ultimately, pressure from peers and management encouraged the band’s members to seek help, which they did, and they got back to work. As quickly as they began releasing extra albums, their success was as instant as it was during their formative years.

In general, Aerosmith is understood for their character, their legendary live performances and their innovative tough rock style. Aerosmith tickets will allow you to see a band that has stayed cool for more than 3 decades, and they’re constantly worth the effort to see.

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