Sampling is the reuse of a portion (or sample) of a sound recording in another recording. Sampling is a foundation of hip hop music, which emerged when producers in the 1980s began sampling funk and soul records, particularly drum breaks. It has influenced many other genres of music, particularly electronic…
Garth Brooks began his professional music career, singing and playing guitar in Oklahoma clubs and bars. He released his self-titled first album in 1989, which hit #2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Brooks integrated pop and rock elements into his music, and is widely accepted as the country…
One of the things I really like about music, obvious statements, is that it is such a versatile medium. Be it one of pure art, a method of story telling, or a way to express an opinion. Music has been used as a way to express political and social views…
The 2010s were a transformative decade in music, marked by an evolution in genres, collaborations, and artist experimentation with electronic sounds, blending pop, dance, and hip-hop. More than the 2000s, the list of Billboard Hot 100 #1 tracks seem closer to each other in their sound. Also in the 2010s…
In the 2000s, music all started to sound a little bit the same. If you review the list of Billboard Hot 100 #1 tracks for the decade a majority of them fall into the Hip Hop or R&B category. Don't get me wrong, there are some…
The 1990s had such a dynamic range of music. In the early years popular radio had soft melodies and synthesizers as a hangover of the 80s and ended with what I would call modern pop with artists like Britney Spears charting at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the…
The 1980s make me think of a few things. Big hair for everyone, neon colors, hair bands, power ballads, and the spotlight on powerhouse solo artists. Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Phil Collins, Prince, and Madonna, to name a few. Madonna ranked as the most successful female artist of the 1980s,…
The undeniable sound of the 1970s is disco and one band's face comes to mind. The Bee Gees. The Bee Gees formed in 1958 by brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. Even though they started in the 50s, they are best known for the disco sounds of the…