Rock Music

Punk Rock T-Shirts and Clothing Reflect Musical Genres

Punk Rock T-Shirts and Clothing Reflect Musical Genres At various times throughout history, music has reflected established culture, rejected the status quo, and created cultural phenomena that went far beyond melodies and lyrics. The folk music of the 1950s and 1960s, for example, represented a sea change in attitudes about everything from the Vietnam War …

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Roll Over, Roy Orbison

Roll Over, Roy Orbison In the late nineteen sixties Roy Orbison, on a concert tour of Australia, arrived in Adelaide on the same flight as the Walker Brothers. I recall watching on television the airport interview in which Roy, always the nice guy, explained how much he loved the music of Scott Walker and his …

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Music Preferences

Music Preferences Music is a wonderful thing. It can make people laugh, cry or feel happy or sad. It can calm a crying baby, or even motivate a person to exercise. There are all types of music, too: Rock, rhythm and blues, jazz, gospel, and many other genres as well as sub-genres. And everyone listens …

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XM Radio Categories

XM Radio Categories Here are the main music categories that you can find on XM satellite radio broadcasts: The Decades – songs from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s Country – classic country hits are at home here, but you will also get a good share of new pop country and blue grass …

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Indie Music

Indie Music Indie music is a type of alternative rock which exists in the independent music world. The word is periodically used to refer to all underground music, and is the opposite of indie pop music. Indie rock music places an emphasis on electric instruments such guitars and drums. Musicians in the genre are also …

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