Books & Music

Banjos

By Elizabeth Morgan · 19 years ago

Banjos belong to the string family. Classic banjo music is very popular, as are bluegrass, rock, and country. The banjo has a fun, interesting sound that stands well on its own or can be blended ...

Calligraphy

By Alison Cole · 19 years ago

Calligraphy is a unique form of art in Asian Cultures. It is among the four basic skills nee of the Chinese Literati. It is regarded as an abstract and sublime form of art in the ...

These days, CDs or compact discs are just about everywhere. Conventionally, they are used as repositories of music, data or computer software, and have become the means for distributing large amounts of information in a ...

Antique Banjos

By Elizabeth Morgan · 19 years ago

In addition to having robust and unique sounds due to their age, antique banjos are impressive collectors' items. This article profiles a few antique banjos recently spotted on the market. Two notable antique banjos are ...

"Straight Edge": Music or Lifestyle?

By All The Lyrics · 19 years ago

The Straight Edge or simply abbreviated the "sXe" of "sXe" is coined a subculture to represent a particular lifestyle. It advocates abstinence from tobacco, alcohol, and recreational drug use-especially psychoactive and stimulant drug use. Some ...

Tupac Shkur: Biography

By Luke Kirk · 19 years ago

Tupac was born to Afeni Shakur, June 16th 1971. His birth name, Lesane Parish Crooks, was changed shortly after his birth to Tupac Amaru Shakur. Tupac Amaru meaning ‘Shining Serpent’, and Shakur meaning ‘Thankful to ...

Is Tupac Shakur Dead or Alive?

By Luke Kirk · 19 years ago

This is ultimately the question I am most frequently confronted with - is Tupac dead, or alive? Personally, I believe It all comes down to how you see death, and what YOU believe. To cut ...

Are You Unique?

By Kole (Kyle) Hicks · 19 years ago

Have you ever asked yourself or been asked by other people questions like these: "What does my music have that really makes it different and unique from anyone else's?" or "What sets you apart from ...

Recipe for First Draft: ¼ cup structure, ¾ cup imagination

By Sheila Williams · 19 years ago

Imagination is more important than knowledge. Albert Einstein I’ll tell you something that you already know: writing is work. It is work that requires structure and rules: subjects, verbs, semi-colons, question marks, diagrammed sentences, outline ...

"Hooks To Hits: The Key to Writing Songs That Sell"

By Alex Forbes · 19 years ago

The main ingredient that distinguishes a perfectly respectable "album cut" from a hit song is the presence of a killer hook. But if hooks like that were so easy to create, we'd all be millionaires! ...

Led Zeppelin is the #1 Rock and Roll Band of All Time

By Peter Cross · 19 years ago

I've been in rock and roll all my life and I'm well aware that The Rolling Stones have been called the best rock and roll band. Don't get me wrong because I love Mick and ...

Jimi Hendrix is the #1 Rock and Roll Star of All Time

By Peter Cross · 19 years ago

I've been in rock and roll all my life and I admit it's bit difficult to put Jimi Hendrix above Mick Jagger in terms of brilliant rock and roll stardom, but after watching several movies ...

The Beatles are the Most Creative Band of All Time

By Peter Cross · 19 years ago

BACKGROUND HISTORY: The first musical bands originated in New Orleans among black musicians who have traditionally been the innovators. The first jazz record ever recorded was by The Original Dixieland Jazz Band in 1917, and ...

My Definition of Rock and Roll

By Peter Cross · 19 years ago

"Rock and roll is sexual energy expressed in sound" It all started with "Elvis the Pelvis". Why do you think all the girls started fainting all over this country when they heard Elvis' voice for ...

The New Formula for Success in the Music Business

By Peter Cross · 19 years ago

Hardly anybody in the music business understands that the old formula of how to successfully promote a new act is obsolete. The record companies are all aware that there is a big problem but they ...

How To Practice Guitar for Maximum Speed

By Tom Hess · 19 years ago

The scope of this subject is too broad to be fully covered in a single article. After receiving hundreds of requests for advice on this subject of developing speed, it seems an article is long ...

Guitar Tabs

By Thomas Morva · 19 years ago

A guitar is a musical instrument. Playing the guitar depends in large part on structure. For playing the guitar, one has to understand the notes that make up a scale as well as the notes ...

How To Make A Unique Music Box

By Monique Hawkins · 19 years ago

For the music box and antique collectors who enjoy a challenge and like to do creative crafts, making their own music box can be lots of fun! Here are directions to make a unique music ...

Visual Kei As a Music World Vision

By Music Babylon · 19 years ago

Visual Kei appears to be frequently used in videos and grab audience’s attentions. Visual Kei followers are characterised by a rather stunning, although freak appearance of a striking make-up and elaborate costumes, causing a shock ...

Free Guitar Tablatures

By Thomas Morva · 19 years ago

Guitar tabs or guitar tablatures are of utmost importance to those who play guitar. Guitar tabs are one of the important components for learning new tunes. Usually the guitar tabs come with the lyrics of ...

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