With more than 50 million records sold worldwide, and 15 studio albums, Megadeth are one of the few bands left from 1980s that have experienced mass success. They are part of the “big four” of trash metal, or underground metal scene alongside Anthrax, Metallica, and Slayer. These four are often applauded for their influence and … Read more
A backing singer, or a backup singer, is the person providing the harmony, vocal wise, in coordination with the lead singer. There are cases when a backup singer performs a solo or serves as the lead-in of the main vocalist theme. This type of singer can also be responsible for providing the melody which is … Read more
Studio 54 can often be described as Sodom and Gomorra. The club became famous the best place to be for having fun and partying in the late 1970s. Everything started in 1976, when CBS began marketing the building. Various parties in the art and fashion world expressed interested in converting it into a night club, … Read more
This documentary is looking into the current state of copyright and culture. Learn about copyright and culture in the context of Internet, peer-to-peer file sharing and other technological advances. It is directed by Andreas Johnsen, Ralf Christensen and Henrik Moltke. In order for one to be able to grasp the idea of this documentary, the … Read more
“I don’t give a fuck about the industry,” says a 25-year-old Kanye West nearly 17 minutes into JEEN-YUHS, the three-part documentary tracking his early career that Netflix premiered. In the very next scene, Kanye makes a surprise visit to Roc-A-Fella Records’ New York office to play a demo of “All Falls Down” for disinterested execs … Read more
Between the mid 1960s and the late 1970s, the long-playing record and the albums that graced its grooves changed popular music for ever. For the first time, musicians could escape the confines of the three-minute pop single and express themselves as never before across the expanded artistic canvas of the album. The LP allowed popular music become an art form … Read more
Back in 1996, Spice Girls sang “I’m giving you everything, all that joy I can bring”. And for so many years, the five girls gave their fans everything they had, every bit of themselves and invested themselves into the music. Spice Girls were pop icons in the 90s and the early 2000s. In 2007, the … Read more
The death of Tupac Amaru Shakur is widely regarded as one of the biggest mysteries in the world of music. 2pac is still one of the most successful hip-hop artists. Many years after his death, he is still finding ways to influence the youth. Tupac was one of the first music artists to open talk … Read more
When you think of iconic hip hop artists, 2pac and Notorious Big comes to mind. These two are linked in so many ways. Mystery regarding 2pac death/murder, and Biggie’s murder has never been resolved. There were conspiracy theories that Biggie had something to do with 2pac’s murder, and Tupac’s followers revenged his death by attacking … Read more
As their rise to popularity grow, Van Halen were taking center stage on so many events, they became one of the first major rock acts at the time. Their most successful album was 1984, with the lead single Jump becoming an international hit and reached No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Van Halen were also … Read more