Relive Your Dream On The American Idol Tour
Everyone dreams of being a pop star. I know that I do. That is why the American idol show has been such a phenomenal success. You can see it everywhere around you these days. People just line up to see American idols live. But the popularity has spawned a huge number of concerts, and you […]
Music Albums Or Singles, Who Wins?
There has always been something of a divide between album sales and singles sales. I have always preferred album music, which tends to be less commercial, to the more mainstream pop-dominated singles charts. This is a sweeping generalization of course. From being a teenager, when I first started to collect records, I have saved up […]
Natural Rhythms The Africa Way
Africa has a vibrant music scene in both traditional folk music and modern, popular music. There is no such thing that can be described as African music in general. Different musical forms have developed in the regions but there are some similar trends. Drums have and continue to be an important part of African sounds. […]
What Lies Behind 50 Cent Songs?
The world of hip hop and gangsta rap is a controversial one and the top rappers are in the news for their personal lives as much as their recording career. 50 Cent is amongst these controversial rappers, a man who grew up in a tough section of Queens, New York City and became a drug […]
Violin Sheet Music For Playing Violin
Children often benefit from learning to play a musical instrument. It gives them much more than just a love of music, and this is why many schools try to hang on to their music programs even when funds seem to be running low. Some children get instruction at school while others get private lessons through […]
Love Songs That Make You Cry
There is a tradition of a certain kind of love song that has been part of our popular culture for a long time. You may not readily have a definition in mind but you know one when you hear one. I’m talking about torch songs. They were particularly in vogue in the 1930s and 1940s, […]
Learning To Sing
Just about anyone can sing. Not everyone has a great voice, but that doesn’t mean you can’t at least hold a note, or sing in key. If you love to sing, but you know you frequently go off key, there is no reason why you can’t take singing lessons to help you get better. Singing […]
Music Band Called “Redhot Chili Peppers”
If you are into music, you probably have a few bands that you listen to no matter what they put out. For me, that band is the Redhot Chili Peppers. I have been listening to them since my teenage years, and I still do on occasion. That style of music is no longer what I […]
Piano - The Most Versatile Of Music Instruments
The piano is the most versatile instrument around, equally at home in classical, jazz, pop and rock music. It’s also an instrument of torture for some people, haunted by childhood memories of trying to learn their scales. I never learned to play, which I regret, because I love piano music in all its forms.
The instrument […]
Music Fests For The Music Lovers
There are things to love and things to hate about large gatherings of people. The great thing about music festivals is the atmosphere and the buzz that comes from music lovers who want to have a great time. The negative side is the condition of the toilets, the queues for the toilets and the insufficient […]