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My Essential Songs: Hank Williams
Hank Williams is considered to be one of the most influential cultural icons of the 20th century, when it comes to country music there is nobody that can do what Hank Williams did. Hank Williams is known as the forefather of modern country music and one of the pioneers of music of the south. Personally, I love Hank Williams for his incredible amount of style and his amazing singing voice which, at the time was so unique that the majority of male country stars since have tried to copy or use influence from his sound.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Beat
My Essential Songs: Billie Holiday
If you know me, you would know that my favourite female singer in all of history is Billie Holiday. It's hard today to find people who like her as much as I do and hardly anyone listens to her anymore, it seems. (If you do, then please get in touch—my Twitter handle is @3ftMonster—I would love to love Billie Holiday with you). Anyways, Lady Day is one of the great queens of jazz and one of the greatest singers to ever grace music with their talent.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Beat
Playlist: 250 Songs from the 1960s
This is part two of a small series I have done, part one is on the 250 songs of the 1950s. Whether I'm going to give each of these their own part twos is unknown as of yet, but welcome to the 1960s. I'm a big 40s, 50s, and 60s music fan and well, the 1960s were a very special time for a lot of people. For example: My parents were both born in the 1960s. Bob Dylan became a household name in the 1960s. There were also these four guys called John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr that... well, you probably haven't heard of them because they are a small underground band. *Laughs in Beatles*
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Beat
The Essential Songs: Bob Dylan (Pt. 1)
Bob Dylan, Robert Zimmerman, Elston Gunnn, Boo Wilbury, The Bard, King of Folk, God of Lyricism, whatever you want to call him, he is one of the greatest things to ever happen to music. A modern blend between a Shakespeare/Beethoven icon; Bob Dylan is not just the King of Folk Rock, he is Folk Rock. His songs consist of complex lyrics that people have spent decades, some their entire lives, on trying to decipher.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Beat
My Essential Songs: Ritchie Valens
Ritchie Valens, Godfather of Chicano Rock and one of the greatest vocalists to ever live was a pioneer of classic 1950s music and one hell of a guitarist. His songs are severely underrated but I want to share with you one of my favourite singers in the whole world. As you know, Ritchie Valens was taken from us early—aged only 17-years'-old, he died in the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper. He was the youngest to die in the crash.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Beat
My Essential Songs: Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley, known as The King of Rock and Roll, or simply as "The King," was one of the most influential human beings to ever grace music. Nobody has "not heard" an Elvis Presley song, even if they don't know it's Elvis, they've heard one. There could be many songs to put on this list, but I will share with you the "essentials" to get your Elvis playlist started. Here's a bit of history of Elvis and I...
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Beat
Playlist: 250 Songs from the 1950s
Now, I love songs from the 1950s and if I were to tell you the truth, I was meant to make this list "100 songs from the 1950s" as that is what it previously said on my handwritten notes. I got a bit carried away and realised that when I reached about 70, I still had so much more to say. I still have so much more to say now and yet, I wanted to keep this article manageable. I may do a "part two" to this playlist, but for no,w I hope you enjoy the first 250 songs that I love that came out between the years 1950 and 1959. This means that people like Bobby Vee, Bob Dylan and some of Joan Baez's music will not be making the list (cries in anger, oh god why). But, you will see some familiar faces I hope and I really do hope with all my heart that you have a lovely time reading my list and listening to my recommended 250 songs.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Beat
20 Early 2000s Hits You May Have Forgotten About
The early 2000s have produced some major hits that we will all play for many more years to come. Here is a list of some of my personal favorites from the era. With no exclusion of genres, this may give you a little bit of deja vu.
By Alexis Gore7 years ago in Beat
Under the Radar: 5 Tracks Released in February That You Need to Hear
We are half way through February and there’s been plenty of amazing music that needs to be brought to your attention. Following on from my previous article on new releases which have slipped under the radar, I’ve decided to turn this into a series to help increase up and coming artists exposure and bring their wonderful music to your ears.
By Joshua Coase7 years ago in Beat
The Perfect Playlist for the Zombie Apocalypse
With The Walking Dead returning on February 10th, I felt it was appropriate to create a playlist that could put people in the mood to fight some zombies. Ranging from Johnny Cash to Imagine Dragons, epic to somber, these are songs that can strangely make us think of the undead. So, who's ready for the apocalypse?
By Sarah Loyd7 years ago in Beat
