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3 days ago · Glen Travis Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was an American country singer, guitarist, songwriter, and actor. He was best known for a series of hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television from 1969 until 1972. [2] He released 64 albums in a career that spanned five decades ...
6 days ago · Paul Williams, President and chairman, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) The top thirty most-played holiday songs for the 2015 holiday season are ranked here, all titles written or co-written by ASCAP songwriters and composers. Most of these songs in some way describe or are reminiscent of Christmas traditions, how Western Christian countries tend to celebrate the ...
2 days ago · A three-stroke pattern known in Cuban music as tresillo is a fundamental rhythmic figure heard in many different slave musics of the Caribbean, as well as the Afro-Caribbean folk dances performed in New Orleans Congo Square and Gottschalk's compositions (for example "Souvenirs From Havana" (1859)).
May 8, 2024 · Rising to prominence in the 1960s, psych folk is one of the most popular subgenres of folk music. Compared to the many different forms of music to emerge during that time, psychedelic folk fused elements of the folk music of that time and psychedelic rock and was a new, exciting genre. Known it's atmospheric sound, psychedelic folk creates a ...
3 days ago · Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, a shrieking vocal style, [13] [14] [15] heavily distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, raw ( lo-fi) recording, unconventional song structures, and an emphasis on atmosphere.
Apr 30, 2024 · The Irish influence on American folk music began in the 18th century, as waves of Irish immigrants brought with them the rhythms and tunes of their homeland. This transatlantic journey of Irish music intertwined with the cultural fabric of America, influencing the development of a distinct musical expression within the United States. The ...
1 day ago · The United States has also seen documented folk music and recorded popular music produced in the ethnic styles of the Ukrainian, Irish, Scottish, Polish, Hispanic, and Jewish communities, among others. Many American cities and towns have vibrant music scenes which, in turn, support a number of regional musical styles.
