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6 hours ago · The origins of rock and roll are complex. Rock and roll emerged as a defined musical style in the United States in the early to mid-1950s. It derived most directly from the rhythm and blues music of the 1940s, [1] which itself developed from earlier blues, the beat-heavy jump blues, boogie woogie, up-tempo jazz, and swing music.
6 hours ago · Thus Williams’s judgment—that, in contrast to “‘folk’” music (“straightforward words, guitar, voice”), “rock” must be the “most advanced art form” (Williams, [] : 170)—gains a new, and crucially popular, significance. Williams even comes to the conclusion that the pinnacle of “modern music” resides in many of the ...
6 hours ago · George Harrison[ nb 1 ] MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) [ nb 2 ] was an English musician, singer and songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Indian culture and helped broaden the scope of popular music through his incorporation of Indian ...
6 hours ago · Sean John Combs[4] (born November 4, 1969), also known by his stage names Diddy, Puff Daddy, and P. Diddy, [5][6] is an American rapper, record producer, and record executive. A three-time Grammy Award winner, he is credited with the discovery and development of musical artists including the Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, and Usher.
1 day ago · Eddie Jerome Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III; December 23, 1964) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist, primary lyricist, and one of three guitarists for the rock band Pearl Jam. He was previously a guest vocalist for supergroup Temple of the Dog, a tribute band dedicated to the late singer Andrew Wood.
6 hours ago · April 20 – Paul McCartney 's first solo album, McCartney, is released. April 24 – Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane is invited to a tea party at the White House by Tricia Nixon, daughter of U.S. President Richard Nixon. Slick arrives at the party with Abbie Hoffman, who is on trial for conspiring to riot at the 1968 Democratic National ...
1 day ago · Modern Graffiti. Modern graffiti style has been heavily influenced by hip hop culture [27] and started with young people in 1960s and 70s in New York City and Philadelphia. Tags were the first form of stylised contemporary graffiti, starting with artists like TAKI 183 and Cornbread.
