Glam rock Essays

February 9th, 1964: The Beatles took the world by storm by making their debut on “The Ed Sullivan Show”. The popular rock group included John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. They’ve changed the world with their music and became the best selling band in history. The Beatles are one of the most influential music groups impacting the world in more ways than one. The Beatles were considered political activists by using their music as a way to talk about issues happening in the

Mikoda Lancaster Thespian? Rock of Ages: The Other Rock Musical Rock of Ages by Chris D 'Arienzo opened this past weekend at Topeka Civic Theatre. Directed by Shannon Reilly, set in the Mid-Late Eighties the show’s music and story is heavily inspired by 80’s classic and especially glam rock of that time. Starring Greg Myer, bethany Dunham, Jeff Boyer, Brian Chambers, Danny Lassley, Jim Ramos, and many others. Originally first performed July 27, 2005, it ran for ten years and is the 27th

In the fourteenth century, clothes for both men and women took on new forms, and ‘fashion’ began to emerge. The old gipon, which was beginning to be called a doublet, was padded in the front to swell out the chest and was worn much shorter - so short that the moralists of the period deemed it indecent. Doublets of the 14th century were generally hip-length or shorter, worn over the shirt and hose, with a houppelande or other form of overgown. From the late 14th century onward, doublets were cut and

KISS This is an incredible rock band that was innovative and creative and had its own style. This American rock band came together in January of 1973 in New York City. They became well known for their flamboyant stage outfits and the black and white paint on their faces. Their performances were dynamic and included fire breathing, spitting blood, and smoking guitars, shooting rockets, levitating drum kits and even pyrotechnics. Altogether Kiss has earned 28 gold albums and sold over 40 million albums

David Bowie's Influence on Rock and Roll David Bowie is, without a doubt, one of the most influential musicians in rock history. He has influenced countless musicians, genres, and subcultures with a career of over four decades. Bowie's influence is seen not only in his music but also in his fashion, art, and mystique. Bowie's music crossed various genres, from glam rock to pop, soul, and experimental music. His innovative and evolutionary approach to music pushed boundaries and challenged the norms

Film Music Review —Titanic Titanic is a beautiful love story happening on a sinking ship and an unparalleled success in the cinema, with 11 Oscar rewards won and countless nominations. It is a very expensive film to be made, and the first film to break the billion box office record. As I revisited this film, once again I was truly touched by the star-crossed lovers and the humanity in front of a disaster. Indeed, the world was moved by Titanic. It is considered to be the movie that ‘make men cry’

A small rock or just a collection of black sand can open up doors of hell for you! “She is Pele-honua-mea, Pele of the Sacred Land. She is Pele-‘ai’houna, Pele the eater of land, when she devours the land with her flames. She who rules the volcanoes of Hawai’i, and Mankind has no power to resist her. When Pele is heard from, her word is the final word.” Pele is the goddess of fire and volcanoes. Pele’s curse is a folklore about Pele giving bad luck to those who steal from her, it was invented in

The ode is a poetic form meant to praise or exult a certain individual, usually in regards to their athletic ability. Historically, there have been odes to Olympians, leaders, and even Grecian urns, but in Pablo Neruda’s poem “Ode to a Large Tuna in the Market,” he is commending a dead fish amidst a sea of spoiling vegetation. He praises the tuna for being the premier fish in the sea, and how even the dead fish is magnificent in comparison to the surrounding prosaic goods; Neruda insists it is a

Theaters are not the only place for musicals, the big screen has proven worthy of it as well. Almost everyone love to watch musical films. One of the reasons is that it involves catchy songs, that when you listen to it once, you would want to listen to it over and over again for the next couple of days, and even if the musical film is so old, it would make you want to rewatch it just to get into the songs. Another reason of course is the dance moves, musical films has songs on them, that involves

the sides of the rock. We rowed our wooden boat

A good leader may not be the kindest person, but the thing that matters the most is how they lead their nation. A national leader is someone who is confident, strong minded, physically strong, provides protection and provides supplies for their people. In Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, Jack proves that he would make a better national leader than Ralph. Jack creates jobs and maintains them. He also provides safety for his people and he has an intelligent mindset of how to rule his

HISTORY OF ROCK MUSIC Rock is a genre of pop (popular) music that started as “rock and roll” in the US in the early 50s, which has developed into an enormous range of styles ever since then. The roots of its style come from the African American blues and country music. This drew a number of other genres like electric blues and folk. Regularly Rock is based on a 4/4 time signature using a verse chorus form, but the genre is so wide it varies a lot. The commonly used instruments in rock are electric

I stepped on the rock and got the back of my foot wet in the chilling stream of water. “Come on Cody,” I said as I pulled him up over the ledge and then made my way up the creek bank. As I got up the bank I could smell the disgusting fume of recently blown up fireworks

Rocky, A movie about how a simple man who is down on his luck, receives a life changing opportunity. The main character finds love, with a local shy girl. The story is a rags to riches tale, that takes place in a time period where the good in the world was often lost. The movie Rocky will inspire hope to any individual, who is down on their luck or an outcast to society. The film production was even an rejected my many. The main actor, Sylvester Stallone, had to write his own script and was the

If you have been to a Kiss concert you better be prepared for their glam. Four guys from New York had an amazing impact on rock and roll with their makeup and platform shoes. Kiss had pioneered glam into rock and roll, they also earned a lot of awards and got a place in the hall of fame, they also are one of the best bands ever. When four guys came together to get something going for them they did it big. Chiam and Stan decided to create a new band after Wicked Lester ended. After they added Paul

Pop culture became based around entertainment, fashion, and sports; which Bowie became a big part of. He stylistically used syncopation as the main rhythm to his songs. Hard rock was also a popular genre at the time; which was developed from influence of jazz, folk and blues; which had some similar elements in the glam rock genre- with the use of bass and electric guitar. Bowie and Michael Jackson at the time were very similar in regards to openly expression themselves as artists, that set new

industry introducing rock and roll, disco, and heavy metal. Although, 70’s music did pick up a little bit of style and tune from the 60’s, it was still a whole new decade of music. There were many different artists who lead the way in music including Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith, who were some few who first started playing heavy metal. 70’s music didn’t include just rock and roll, but a wide variety of genres and emotions in music. 1970’s most popular genre of music was hard rock or also became known

genres that caused controversy and opposition. This essay will focus on punk rock which was a musical genre that emerged as a huge opposing force to both social and political aspects of the 1970s. In particular, the focus will be on British punk rock which was highly influential for British youth due to the dire economical circumstances of London at the time. British punk music grew largely out of the London-based pub rock scene of the early 1970s (Bennett, 12). Punk was a counterculture movement inspiring

Along with the 70’s, America’s greatest Rock and Roll band started to form as well. A 3 man band with Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, and Steven Tyler who were normal young adults from Boston, Massachusetts. At the time, Steven Tyler was only a drummer, until they came across Joey Kramer who was only a college student. Shortly after, Joey got recruited and became the percussionist, Steven Tyler than became the lead singer and Brad Whitford became a guitarist. These five musicians are recognized as The Bad

London. He began making music in the 1960s and became popular in the early 1970s through his album "Ziggy Stardust and the Rise and Fall of the Martian Spiders." Bowie was always changing his style, experimenting with different types of music, from glam rock to electronica. He was also well-known for his unique sense of fashion and androgynous stage persona. Unfortunately, Bowie passed away in 2016 after a struggle with liver cancer, but he left behind an amazing legacy.        I first heard David Bowie's