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The Musical Mayhem of U2


Unlike many of the popular bands at the time who were originally from England, U2 was a band of young teenagers who were originally from Dublin, Ireland. The band was created in 1976 by Larry Mullen Jr. when he was fourteen, and U2 is still currently performing and putting out music today. Like the […]

The Wild and Crazy Music of Nirvana


Nirvana was formed in 1987 in Aberdeen, Washington and its music genre focused more on alternative rock and grunge. It was a smaller band in size with only three main members, including Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl. Nirvana would be bringing in a big change in music that made them a hit among […]

Purple Rain and the Career Of Prince


Prince Rogers Nelson was born on June 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. When he grew up, he would become a well-known singer, song writer, record producer and an actor. His career started in the 1970s and he is still going strong today. Throughout his career, Prince has dabbled in a few different music genres, […]

Can You Hear the Music of the Violin


String instruments include any kind of instrument that involves the vibrating of strings, either by drawing a bow across the strings, such as when playing the violin, plucking the strings, such as when playing the guitar, or by striking the strings, such as when playing the piano. The piano is often mistaken as a percussion […]

Rhythm Guitar Playing - What Exactly Is It?


Rhythm guitar playing is when the instrument is used in order to provide rhythm and accord to accompany a singer or other members of a group of musicians. Quite often you’ll see a guitarist play rhythm to a lead guitar in a band. On these occasions it refers more to the kind of playing and […]