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Rock and Technology: Tracking Rock History through Omni Magazine. Top Story - May 2023. Created with: OG Collection.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame unveiled their 2023 inductees yesterday, renewing conversations around the history and evolution of rock music. Each year of inductees attracts critiques from both ends of the spectrum, with some arguing that inductees stray from the definition of “rock,” and others arguing for further inclusion of the musicians who both inspired the genre and made it relevant each decade.
By OG Collection 3 years ago in Beat
We need to talk about Yehezkal.. Top Story - April 2023.
Is classical music cool yet? I've been waiting so patiently for the last 5 years for classical music to make a return, outside of the stereotype that it belongs only to the ears of the upper class but can we talk about the work of Yehezkal Raz yet?
By Billie Whyte3 years ago in Beat
Mariann's Candy Box Playlist. Top Story - April 2023.
Introduction My friend Mariann Caroll suggested that I did a Candy Box playlist after reading and listening to my "Temptation" playlist which you can be tempted by below.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Beat
From Lou Reed to M*A*S*H: The Status of Bootlegs in 1980. Top Story - April 2023. Created with: OG Collection.
The current era of bootleg media includes illegal recordings of Broadway shows shared through Google Drive, feature films leaked while in theaters due to early streaming dates, and a seemingly impossible amount of times Lana Del Rey has had her laptop stolen. There is a thoroughline from these stories into the past, as fans have secretly shared prized recordings throughout many iterations of media.
By OG Collection 3 years ago in Beat
When I met Harry Belafonte. Top Story - April 2023.
It was the spring of 2011 — a dozen years ago, almost exactly — when I met Harry Belafonte at a London hotel. Mayfair; a bright spring day. He had just published his eloquent autobiography, My Song; a documentary about his life, Sing Your Song, was about to be released. I’ve been fortunate enough to interview a great many remarkable people in my time, but spending time with Harry Belafonte was a truly extraordinary experience; and to feel a real personal connection with him, even more so.
By Erica Wagner3 years ago in Beat
The Rhythm of Change. Top Story - April 2023.
The Rhythm of Change Sitting on the couch, contemplating my crumbling marriage - he was an asshole, I blamed myself - I was watching late night tv and drinking too much wine. An awkward woman appeared on the show. She had long, red hair and a captivating energy. She played the piano and sang a very strange and haunting song. Her lyrics spoke to me. Her musical sound, intriguing: different. I couldn’t turn away.
By Archived User3 years ago in Beat
Cycles of the Moon. Top Story - April 2023.
“Make your own Bible. Select and collect all the words and sentences that in all your readings have been to you like the blast of a trumpet.”
By Chloe Unfiltered3 years ago in Beat
Why You Should Write Out Lyrics to Songs You Like as a Songwriter. Top Story - April 2023.
If you're anything like me, you spend/spent a lot (I mean a lot) of time in class growing up writing the lyrics to your favorite songs on hand outs and in notebooks during class. Sure, sometimes I drew eyes or those 3-D boxes, but mostly I just wrote the lyrics to "All Too Well" by Taylor Swift and marveled at their beauty.
By Robin Owens4 years ago in Beat
Rick Henry's Rock Show. Top Story - April 2023.
Welcome to Rick Henry's Rock Concert! Or as I like to call it, "Rick's Trip Down Memory Lane, with a Side of Rock." So, buckle up, folks, because we're about to take a ride through the ages and stages of my life. And don't worry, there won't be any pit stops for diaper changes, I promise.
By Rick Henry Christopher 4 years ago in Beat
"Album All Timers" in 1972 and Today. Top Story - April 2023.
Digitzed rare magazine issues in the OG Collection contain a wealth of information on popular culture trends from the month and year of each issue. One such list, of the first 41 "Penthouse Album All-Timers" provides the perfect source content to see how AI tools such as ChatGPT analyzes materials and extends the reasoning. This test further highlights the difference between AI and human feedback, as ChatGPT successfully identifies common elements but cannot recommend based on the feel of music, and presents its findings in a format similar to a high school topic-sentence heavy essay.
By OG AI4 years ago in Beat
A Gen-Xer Speaks about Music. Top Story - March 2023.
It started in a hallway. I was teaching a session one semester at a college. My students, when not passively absorbed by their cellphones and laptops, tried to be studious. One student in particular was often picking my brain about assignments and material that needed to be completed for the course. He was a young man running his own business, and happily continuing his education both in class and outside of those bare walls.
By Kendall Defoe 4 years ago in Beat
Is Walking 500 Miles (And Then 500 Miles More) Really Romantic?. Top Story - February 2023.
I love The Proclaimers. Really, I do. Craig and Charlie Reid. They are Scottish. They are twins. They are fantastic singers, write beautiful pop songs, often with very pointed socio-political lyrics and have at least one bonafide end-of-party singalong anthem in "I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)".
By Paul Stewart4 years ago in Beat