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Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Are certain music genres scapegoats for violent behavior?: 4 of 35
Certain types of music have always been scapegoats for all kinds of things. Most recently Rap music has come under gunfire for inspiring violence. At one time it seemed that Heavy Metal had that label, although to a lesser degree. Heavy Metal stood more for the drinking and drug inspired violence, whereas Rap seems more asso... More..
Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) Favorite festival foods, festive foods, festivals, carnivals: 7 of 39
I have been to festivals in three different countries on two different continents, as well as different parts of the USA, but they all have a common denominator: The mouth-watering smell. There is no way you can attend a festival and not buy anything to eat; it's just not possible. I am not sure how it's done, but somehow th... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands What is your favorite band and why?: 56 of 219
My favorite band of all time is Uriah Heep. Uriah Heep? Yes, I can hear the echo now: Uriah WHO? That phrase has become a joke among all Uriah Heep fans, or Heepsters as we call each other. I am indeed happy that this subject is being written about. I love nothing more than creating awareness of someone long forgotten or nev... More..
Entertainment > Music Business Musicians: The importance of building a fan base: 5 of 19
If a tree falls in a forest and no one sees it fall ... This concept can be applied to a musician without fans. Sure, just as the tree is still a tree, even if no one sees it or hears it fall, a musician is still a musician if he or she has no fans. So, why is it so important to have a fan base? Isn't playing to an audience ... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Band profile: Black Sabbath: 3 of 7
Who would have thought that four guys from an industrial neighborhood in Birmingham, UK would go on to create a genre of music that would set a trend for decades to come. Like many others before them, Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Geezer Butler (bass), Tony Iommi (guitar), and Bill Ward (drums) started out playing the Blues in som... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Defending heavy metal music: It's not just screaming: 31 of 57
Why do I defend Metal? I am not the "typical" audience. What is a "typical" audience anyway? There seems to be this misconception that only uneducated, drug using, alcohol abusing people enjoy listening to it. However, this is not the case, I do none of those things and I am quite educated, work in a "conservative", professi... More..
Entertainment > Music Education How practice, play and performance enhance a musical education: 7 of 11
Can a musical education be beneficial to an individual, even if they don't own an instrument? It can, just as people can learn to play an instrument without "formal" education. However, to get the best of both worlds; practice, play, and performance of an actual instrument give a music education the fullest potential. Musica... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Satanism and heavy metal: 7 of 11
Indeed, Satanism and heavy metal have a common tie. However, it may not be the one you think of. The connection is that there is misconception tied to both. Satanism is not necessarily part of heavy metal, and heavy metal is not necessarily what Satanists listen to. However, even Satanism is not what people think it is. Usua... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Assessing who is the greatest rock guitar player of all-time: 17 of 26
Anytime the question is asked who the best is at something, the answer has to be subjective. What is great anyway? That too can depend on an individual perspective. However, it is fun to discuss the angles of why the answer is given. In order to narrow down the possibilities of who the greatest rock guitar player of all-time... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Thoughts on John Bonham: 5 of 7
I am going to quote a DJ from one of my favorite (Classic Rock) radio stations. This is the announcement they play, usually before a Led Zeppelin song: "When you lose your drummer, you get a new one, right? When John Bonham died, there has not been a Led Zeppelin since 1980". I always thought that summed it up nicely. I know... More..