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Pink Floyd Dark Side
1,295 wordsIn March of 1994, Pink Floyd released another album after a seven-year break from the music business. The Division Bell set off a US and European tour that according to Forbes will bring in an estimated 62 million dollars for the band. This is six million more than The Delicate Sound of Thunder tour from 1988 and far more than the band's earlier tours. For David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright the profit has increased, but for the fans the quality has dwindled. Pink Floyd's current music...
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Supreme Court Ruled U S Senate
5,404 wordsWhile the censorship of art is not a new phenomenon, recent years have witnessed renewed and intensified attempts to control popular culture. In particular, rap and rock music have come under increasing attack from various sides representing the entire left and right political spectrum, purportedly for their explicit sexual and violent lyrical contents. In this paper is investigated which moral codes underlie these claims against popular music, how social movements mobilize actions around these ...
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Patently Offensive Legally Obscene
5,385 words... to Sound Warehouse, a record store in Broward County, and bought a cassette version of the "Nasty" recording. He listened to the album, had six of its songs transcribed, and prepared an affidavit stating these facts. On February 28, 1990, Deputy Wichner sent the affidavit, the transcripts, and a copy of the "Nasty" tape to Judge Mel Grossman of the Broward County Circuit Court, requesting that the judge find probable cause that "Nasty" was legally obscene. On March 9, Judge Grossman issued a...
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Tells The Story Symphony Orchestra
1,694 wordsMetallica has not always been the talented group of rock musicians that they are today. It took many years and many albums to bring the band to its current standing as the kings of rock. Metallica has undergone changes in its lineup and its musical writing style. Comparing and contrasting the musical and lyrical content of each Metallica album shows exactly how much they have changed from the early 1980 s to 2000. Metallica was founded in the early 1980 s when a young man from Denmark named Lars...
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Beach Boys Solo Album
797 wordsThe Beach Boys formed in 1961. The band members are; Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson who are all brothers, Al Jardine and Mike Love. All but Al Jardine lived in Los Angela's. They were first called the Pendletones which was a shirt brand, but a record label executive named them the Beach Boys. One of their first big hits was 'Surfin' that was credited for starting the 'surfing craze. ' 1962 they released the album Surfin Safari with the song 'Surfin Safari' hitting the U. S Top 40. 1963 'Surfin U...
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Set The Stage Million Copies
1,607 words... llc was the proud father. In 1984, Metallica's second album was released. The much-anticipated "Ride The Lightning" spent almost a year in Billboard's top 200 ("The Band"). It features such tracks as "Ride The Lightning", "For Whom The Bell Tolls", and "Fade To Black." Even with its success, stations refused to play the album because of its harsh attitude. The album goes gold in the same year. Metallica's third album, "Master of Puppets", showed a more melodious approach to metal. The album ...
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Long Road Out Of Eden
877 wordsLong Road out of Eden One of the most famous rock-groups The Eagles, well-known for their hit Hotel California, has announced that their new album Long Road Out of Eden would be out on October 30, 2007. The last album, The Long Run, was out in 1979, twenty eight years ago. As it is claimed by the famous rock-group, this album is the must for all their fans, as this is the first full studio album in twenty eight years. Long Road Out of Eden has already received enthusiastic reviews of the critics...
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Rock And Roll Bob Dylan
1,162 wordsBorn on the 24 th May 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota, USA as Robert Allen Zimmerman. His father Abraham, worked for the Standard Oil Company. When Robert was 6 years old, they moved to a small town called Hibbing were he went to school. After graduation from High School in 1959, he left for Minneapolis to follow his studies at the University of Minnesota. Here his love for contemporary rock and roll came up and he listened to endless music by Hank Williams, Robert Johnson and Woody Guthrie. His passi...
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Mighty Dub Katz Beats International Album Norman
800 wordsFatboy Slim With Fatboy Slim albums, the clue is always in the title, and Norman Cooks third outing is no exception. Norman was staying at LAs Chateau Marmont hotel, when the title came to him. As the New Year dawned Norman ventured back into his home studio in Brighton, England to make the most emotional, innovative album of his career. Norman explains the progression by pointing out that The Rockefeller Skank was the first track he recorded for his last album, and Right Here Right Now was the ...
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Rock N Roll End Of The Year
2,482 wordsProbably the most popular, influential and enduring rock group of all time, the Beatles almost single-handedly reshaped rock n roll from a genre of throwaway singles by faceless stars to an artistic medium with memorable images and idols. The Beatles placed the emphasis on a group, rather than a single individual, like Frank Sinatra or Elvis. They also set an example for all rock n roll bands to follow with their strong sense of self-determination, going against their record company and manageme...
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Johnny Got His Gun Heavy Metal
1,789 wordsIf you came here to see spandex and big hair, this ain t your band, Metallica s war cry throughout the early eighties. While the rest of the hard rock bands wanted to get rich and a lot of women, Metallica, as in the words of former lead guitarist Dave Mustaine, Our hole existence pretty much was guitar, dominating the world and getting liquored up. During the late 1970 s and early 1980 s, there was a new wave a British Heavy Metal entering the cassette and 8 -track decks of people everywhere. O...
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Beach Boys Wilson
826 wordsThe Beach Boys The Beach Boys formed in 1961. The band members are; Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson who are all brothers, Al Jardine and Mike Love. All but Al Jardine lived in Los Angela's. They were first called the Pendletones which was a shirt brand, but a record label executive named them the Beach Boys. One of their first big hits was? Surfin? that was credited for starting the? surfing craze. ? 1962 they released the album Surfin Safari with the song? Surfin Safari? hitting the U. S Top 40....
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Lonely Hearts Upper Lip
4,301 wordsPAUL McCARTNEY, SIX FEET UNDER? I read the news today, oh boy, about a lucky man who made the grade blew his mind out in a car. He didnt notice that the lights had changed. (the Beatles, 1967) These lyrics proved to fans that Paul McCartney had indeed died in a tragic auto accident in late 1966. Some people were skeptical about the explanation, but upon investigating the album covers and the lyrics of the Beatles songs, the story seems to make sense. Some of the lyrics have to be a twisted in or...
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