Essays On Entertainment

For most people living or visiting Nashville, country music is the music they love most because Nashville is country music central. What makes each country star special? What’s the difference between Taylor Swift and Reba McEntire’s song? Reba has been around country music for nearly thirty years versus the average country star, Taylor Swift which […]

Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was a world renowned American Musician, Model, Producer, and Actor. She has sold over 170 million albums internationally. She has made and achieved seven studio albums and released 3 soundtrack albums all reaching high achievements such as platinum or gold. Whitney Houston was the only […]

Stevland Hardaway Jenkins is what it may say on his birth certificate, but this world-renowned, transcendent artist is better known as Stevie Wonder. Even at birth, Stevie was ahead of his time. He was born premature and doctors were unsure if he would live. Stevie was placed in an incubator to save his life. As […]

When it comes to music, I see head arrangements and written arrangements as being alike. Even though jazz musicians don’t receive much acknowledgment, they continuously compose while improvising. Many melodies they create are not documented or recorded. If miniature tape recorders had been accessible in 1942, I would have been able to compose a new […]

Rhymes and rhythms, beats and flows, violence and hate, peace and love, music is a God given ability that we use to express ourselves and how we feel, to communicate and connect with people, to inspire or break down dreams. Music is defined not by notes on a sheet but by the people who construct […]

Crystal Smith asserts that within the realm of hip-hop culture, black women frequently face mistreatment and defacement, leading to a notable absence of respect from the industry. This mistreatment can be observed through various channels such as music video production and song lyrics. Often referred to as “Video Vixens,” these women typically commence their professional […]

Abel Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), better known by his stage name The Weeknd, is an R&B Canadian recording artist and record producer of Ethiopian descent. Songs recorded under The Weeknd uploading them to YouTube in late 2010, though the identity of the individual behind the project was initially unknown.  In March 2011, The Weeknd […]

September 11, 2012 My essay will be about the tragedy of Selena Quintanilla, Selena was a famous Mexican/American singer and song writer. Selena Quintanilla-Perez was born in Lake Jackson, Texas on April 16. Selena’s brother, Abraham Quintanilla and Selena’s sister Suzette were little kids when Selena was born. Abraham always had a passion for music, […]

Fiasco, along with rappers Common, Mos Def, and Talib Kweli, has been credited as a pioneer of the conscious hip hop movement, which focuses on social issues. Subjects touched upon on Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor include absent parents, terrorism, Islam and religion, war, and prostitution. Fiasco attributes his interest in social issues to his […]

Born on May 5, 1989 in Tappahannock, Virginia, Christopher Maurice didn’t foresee his future dominance of the RnB and hip hop music charts. His early years were immersed in the soulful rhythms of his parents’ music records which eventually ignited his passion for hip-hop. From a young age, he harbored dreams of becoming a renowned […]

Calypso is one of the most significant traditions in Caribbean music. Calypso began on the twin island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. The rhythms of calypso can be traced quite back to the seventeenth century. This was when the first enslaved Africans were brought to Trinidad to work on the sugar plantations. While the Africans […]

The Harlem Renaissance was a time of great accomplishments among African Americans. Mary works of art, poetry, and music during this time became notable even to today. Two very inspiring people of this time period were John Birks Gillespie and Selma Burke. John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie was born on October 21, 1917 in Cheraw, South […]

The King of Jazz “I’m always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up every morning. Everyday I find something creative to do with my life” (Davis 4). Miles Davis is the individual that made jazz the way it is today. Miles Davis still is a leading and influential figure in jazz ( […]

The Beatles, originally from Liverpool, England, were established as a rock and pop band in 1960. The band consisted of John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals), and Ringo Starr (drums, vocals) for the entirety of their career. Although initially influenced by 1950s rock and roll and […]

Origin Trance music originates from Germany and is extremely popular in most European countries. It originally started in the 1980‘s and has grown through out the years. Germany is considered as the birth place of trance and once a year celebrates the love parade festival in honour of one of the first original trance songs […]

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS The Red Hot Chili Peppers band started in 1983 in a living room in Hollywood. This rock band was made up by four close friends; Anthony Kiedis, Hillel Slovak, Flea and Jack Irons. In the early years, the Red Hot Chili Peppers were not very popular. They had been a band […]

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson[1] (born October 25, 1984), better known by her stage name of Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED […]

Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. , also known by his stage name, Lil Wayne, has had many achievements in his life. He has recorded many hit songs and released very popular albums that leave fans crazy for his next creation. He has inspired many people to start a career in music. I decided to research Lil […]

Rap is a popular type of music in today’s society, but it didn’t just come to be. In the 1970s, rap emerged from other types of music to become what it is today. Rap is influenced and inspired by other types of music. Its influences are closely related to each other. Rap music has derived […]

Rihanna International pop-star Rihanna was born on February 20, 1988 in the country of Barbados. She has changed music industry by taking risks and never being afraid of change. She is the highest selling digital artist in U. S. history having sold 47,571,000 million singles worldwide. The most interesting parts of Rihanna are her early […]

Sly and the Family Stone are an American rock, funk, and soul band from San Francisco, California. Active from 1966 to 1983, the band was pivotal in the development of soul, funk, and psychedelic music. Headed by singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist Sly Stone, and containing several of his family members and friends, the […]

“The Kings of Rock ‘n’ Roll – Legends in concert” is a short version of the London Rock ‘n’ Roll show live at Wembley Stadium 1972. The video contains prominent live performances of the world’s greatest rock ‘n’ roll artist, including Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Bill Haley and Little Richard. Rousing performance by Jerry […]