humanity
Humanity topics include pieces on the real lives of music professionals, amateurs, inspiring students, celebrities, lifestyle influencers, and general feel good human stories in the music sphere.
Music is The Magic
In the short time I've been on this planet I have listened to and absorbed over 500,000 songs by Artists from 4 decades of Pop Culture. I've made some headway in my quest to improve on guitar and completed enough music to consider myself active as a music maker. There is no trophy, no grammy, no oscar or other award on my mantel over the fireplace or next to the flat panel screen or iMac. There is just great memories.
By James Walsh: Guitar@Bristol Kids Band6 years ago in Beat
ALWAYS FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS
Where do I begin?I would say when rock and roll first came into my life...circa 1955, I was 9 years old...until then I listened to mum and dad's collection of LP's which I sorta liked a bit...They liked Rosemary Clooney, Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby etc and while I didn't mind a few the rest I found uninteresting.....Then it happened, I was listening to our big valve radio in our lounge room waiting for the serials to start, when I heard "ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK" ....Wow, I thought that is fantastic..To me it sounded like Benny Goodman on steroids. I lived in Brisbane and I suppose we were the last major city to 'get with it'...I can't remember which radio station was first to play rock, but I thought blow my serials as I hunted the dial for more of the same...
By Thor Eriksen6 years ago in Beat
FLETCHER, “Forever”
Friday the 13th, March 2020 - which just so happens to be the day after my birthday - FLETCHER released a new single and music video. Now, I love FLETCHER’s music; I got hooked the first time I heard “Undrunk” on the radio, but there is something particularly special about this song.
By Alandra Barker6 years ago in Beat
Shelter In Place
The Soulful Vocals There are hundreds of singers out there, but what makes Tamara stand out are her soulful vocals. Her voice is like music to the ears. Her tunes catch every beat of the heart, and her songs simply make you feel that they were written for you only.
By Tamara L. Wilson6 years ago in Beat
James Brown: Bach of the 20th century
What happens when a musical genius is not nurtured, neglected a classical education, raised in abject poverty by someone other than his biological parents, criminally inclined, chemically altered, and battered by tragic circumstance? You get a man whose music was able to nurture not one genre but four, feed the creativity of four generations of musicians, provide a comfortable life for himself and his family, politically charge a nation, and rise out of bleak obscurity to become known as The Godfather of Soul. James Brown lived a full and tumultuous life, one that mirrors his era, and reflects the struggle of the African-American male in the twentieth century. Brown’s songs examine the pain and realism found in living as a black man in the United States during a time when the status quo of segregation was being challenged. His songs “It’s A Man’s World”, “Say It Loud”, and “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” became the anthems of the poor man, the black man, the lover and the fighter.
By Antonio Jacobs6 years ago in Beat
How has music helped me?
Since I was a little girl, I always have been attracted to music. When I'm sad, angry, happy, or need time to think, I listen to music. I was born in Puerto Rico, which, of course, means I'm Hispanic. Proud to be Hispanic, by the way. It all started when I was around five or six years old, and my mother used to collect CDs and cassettes—what a memory. Mother was born and raised in New York, so she is very fluent in English, not like me that struggles sometimes. She used to collect CDs of Mariah Carey, Shakira, Britney Spears, Celine Dion, and others. One day I went to my parent's room, and I found a CD; it looked brand new. Probably she hid it from me since I always would make her play the ones that were in the living room. Bingo! It was Celine Dion, mind you that I didn't know any English or I was aware of what kind of music I was hearing. All I knew was that I enjoyed it, and had a lot of fun.
By Brendaliz Colon6 years ago in Beat
Getting to know Robynn Briean: New Artist on the rise
Bio of Robynn Briean Hey guys, My name is Robynn Briean. I am an upcoming RnB singer with an old soul. I have been singing “professionally” for about a year now, but overall I’ve been singing for as long as I could remember! I grew up on old music, I was always listening to RnB slow jams and Gospel music, ALWAYS! My Grams practically raised me on that type of music, she is genuinely the true reason why I got into music and loved it so much. Every time I was at her house for the weekends or during the summer the only thing she had playing on the television was RnB slow jams and on sunday's Gospel music.I started singing in a church choir at a young age and after that it was just school choirs, school assemblies, and school talent shows. After a few years I started enrolling in Vocal, piano, and guitar lessons (age 16) at the “Afro-American Music Institute'' or “AAMI” in Homewood PA. There is where I truly became an artist, I was learning how to channel and control my pitch and notes. I also learned how to play a few great songs on piano and guitar. AAMI has helped me step outside of my shell fully by having me take part in seasonal recitals/showcases where all the students performed alongside other students and teachers for our loved ones. After leaving Pittsburgh in 2018, I then began putting all my emotions into words by creating songs telling my story and what I felt inside. Speaking on emotion wasn’t an easy thing for me, so finding a beat and writing how I felt in melody always was a way to release my inner tension and free myself from hurt,anger, sadness, or whatever emotion I was going through. Since last year (2019) when I dropped my first single “Nada'' (it’s on all music platforms), I have been trying to work on other projects entertainment wise including new music, music videos, photoshoots, YouTube, and much more! I plan on driving myself until I am where I want to be and then some! I want to make my family proud, make sure they’re taken care of, and do it all while being successful in something that I love wholeheartedly! I will get there, for I am what I say I am and I will be what I dream: Speak all into existence! I was taught to fight for what I believe in and reach for what I dream. The sky isn’t the limit! Beyond the sky is a galaxy full of stars and planets and that’s what I plan on reaching for! I AM what I say I am: a singer! I WILL be what I dream to be: successful! And I plan on doing it while being who I truly am and when I do get to the top I won’t forget where I came from or the people that were uplifting me when I thought I couldn’t push forward. In conclusion, I just want to thank my family, my close friends, and the people who I don’t know personally that still support me! You all are a true blessing and everything that I do moving forward is not only for myself, but for you all as well!
By Quality impact 6 years ago in Beat
