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Green Day: American Idiot—A Saving Grace
In 2004, a band from California revitalized their careers with a record which sent shockwaves through the industry. That band was Green Day, an act predominantly hooked to punk, a group of aging rockers looking to latch onto the prize once more. The prize would be acclaim from critics who thought the band was derailed, falling wayward, giving up. But they were rekindling their brand as punk showmen.
By Mark McConville8 years ago in Beat
King James Brown
King James Brown is a man that pays tribute to the original James Brown ( May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) whom we know as the Godfather of Soul. He is gone but not forgotten. King James Brown performs and sings James Brown's songs. It's almost like having the original James Brown back again. King James has the Godfather's look and image. He has a voice and sounds like James Brown. King James also moves like the Godfather of Soul.
By Gail Nobles8 years ago in Beat
Fox to Air Investigative Report on its TV Network Titled "Who Shot Biggie & Tupac?"
In its own way, the June 15, 2017 release of the Tupac Shakur biopic All Eyez On Me helped the world revisit the life, trials, and untimely death of one of the most iconic figures in American music history.
By Victor Trammell8 years ago in Beat
Wu-Tang Clan's RZA and Rapper Common Reunite for "Black Samurai" TV Series
Two of hip-hop's most legendary figures will soon be having a reunion of sorts, which involves acting and producing, not beats and rhymes. This latest project is based on a book series popularized in the 1970s.
By Victor Trammell8 years ago in Beat
Brand New: A Retrospection and a Record of Wonder
It came like a red alert, it startled many minds, it now dazzles with its emotional entanglement, proving that the New York band Brand New love to surprise. They did so with their new record Science Fiction, an album which truly resonates, and an opus, formidable in its execution. With all the hype surrounding it, 500 copies of it were sent to unsuspecting fans who pre-ordered. This sent shockwaves through the industry, it managed to create a storm of bewilderment, but nobody complained.
By Mark McConville8 years ago in Beat
The Correlation Between Music Culture and Fashion Trends
There is a clearly obvious intersection between music culture and fashion trends. Popular musicians often tend to be trendsetting for those who love their music. Fans of music love to emulate their favorite pop singer, rappers, and rock stars. There is some level of joy to be had when you create a certain style for yourself that has inspiration from your favorite musician.
By Andrea Dawson8 years ago in Beat
8EEZ Playlist: Rick Springfield
Greetings one and all. The latest playlist duel brings us to an artist who had the most unusual comeback after an attempt in the early-1970s to capitalize on his boyish good looks. But his career stalled, then froze, until the advent of MTV when his guitar-heavy rocker, pining-for-his-best-friend's-girl single went all the way to Number 1 on the charts and signaled his official comeback. Oh, it didn't hurt that his handsome looks remained intact enough to land him a stint on the popular soap opera "General Hospital"
By Carlos Gonzalez8 years ago in Beat
10 Best Tori Amos Songs
Tori Amos has a vast catalog of A-sides, B-sides, demos, remixes, soundtrack contributions, live variants, and covers. Just 10 songs will never be able to cover all of her moods, sounds, and experimentations, but in this article, I'll do my best to give an overview of what I think are her best tracks. In the interest of fairness to the expansiveness of Amos's discography, only one song per album was chosen. I chose these songs based on popularity, composition, lyrics, and emotional content. As I said, it's impossible to cover everything in 10 tracks, so I'd like to throw out a few honorable mentions:
By Eden Roquelaire8 years ago in Beat
8EEZ Playlist: Journey
Hello again and welcome. The latest in this duelling playlist between me and my good buddy Oates (as his hair and mustache are curlier than mine) is a favorite band of mine from San Francisco, CA, who churned out massive hits in the 1980s despite having been formed the year after I was born. 1973.
By Carlos Gonzalez8 years ago in Beat
