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3 days ago · Rock and roll emerged as a defined musical style in the United States in the early to mid-1950s. It derived most directly from the rhythm and blues music of the 1940s, [1] which itself developed from earlier blues, the beat-heavy jump blues, boogie woogie, up-tempo jazz, and swing music.
1 day ago · Rock is a broad genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles from the mid-1960s, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom.
2 days ago · Meet Carlos Niño, the spiritual force behind L.A.’s eclectic music scene. Listen to a conversation about Steve Albini’s legacy on Popcast. Arooj Aftab knows you love her sad music. But she ...
3 days ago · Classical music. A youth orchestra performing. Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical music, as the term "classical music" can also be applied to non-Western art musics.
2 days ago · Ludwig van Beethoven (baptized December 17, 1770, Bonn, archbishopric of Cologne [Germany]—died March 26, 1827, Vienna, Austria) was a German composer, the predominant musical figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras. Widely regarded as the greatest composer who ever lived, Ludwig van Beethoven dominates a ...
1 day ago · The origins of musical instruments date back to the dawn of our existence. Archaeological discoveries provide precious evidence of the beginnings of music. Among the artifacts unearthed, bone whistles and animal skin drums stand out as the first man-made instruments. These simple objects, dating back thousands of years, carry within them the ...
3 days ago · Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour might be the latest chapter in pop history, but looking back into our musical past could also hold important clues about our culture and who we are as humans, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU). Utilising The Global Jukebox – an online database of more than 5,000 songs – the ...
