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Johnny Cash: The Man In Black
Johnny Cash was known as the Man In Black. Born J. R. Cash on 26th February 1932 he would go on to be one of the biggest and most well-known country stars of the last century. His music and style has inspired a whole generation of artist and musicians amongst people from every walk of life. A man of the people, a rebel, and a god-fearing man, he was a man of many contradictions, but he was always himself. On stage, he was a rebellious free thinking unapologetic man with a calm bass-baritone voice while his demeanour was that of a sombre and humble man. He performed free prison concerts,…
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Hidden Gems In My Grandpa’s Record Collection
My grandfather loved music and had a very big record collection. It’s been over a year since his passing and I am still finding records tucked away, many that I haven’t seen before, listened to or knew he even had. That Special Moment The album that made my grandpa notice my nan Ten Of The Best From Dickie Rock. Yes, this is one of her records but she told me this lovely story about the first time my grandpa noticed her. Apparently, she was caring about this album at the time and he was trying to take a peek at what it was without being obvious. He already liked her…
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Paramore’s Self-Titled Era
Paramore released their self-titled album 10 years ago and it hasn’t aged a day. Full of huge songs, dark tones, experimental flourishes and very honest lyrics from the mind of frontwoman Hayley Williams, this is an album that should be remembered for pushing the band forward. The Singles Now is the lead single off of the band’s self-titled album and is seen as the transition from a five-piece into a three-piece. The band had already been through a turbulent time during the recording of their previous album, Brand New Eyes, but what came next would greatly influence this album. Founding members Josh and Zac Farrow would leave the band, with…
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10 Essential Country Music Artists
Country Music is a fantastic genre of music but can be quite intimidating to those who are just dipping their toe in this style of music. There are a lot of misconceptions about this style of music and honestly, they are not completely unfounded, but here I have put together a list of my 10 essential country artists. Hank Williams: The Man Who Inspired a Generation Hank Williams is regarded as one of the most influential American singer-songwriter of the 20th century, paving the way and inspiring many of the artists you will see on this list. A complicated man who was disabled, due to his spina bifida occulta, which…
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21 Days of Music 2: Electric Bugaloo & What Music Means To You
We are back for our second year of 21 Days of Music. A musical exploration in honour of my grandfather Ronald McCrudden, this year we will be looking at more of his favourite artists as well as exploring some of our own. Music has always been a big part of my life and even more so in the last year. I will be honest this last year has been rough, losing my grandfather just over a year ago was one of the most devastating moments of my life and I don’t think I will ever recover. Many people have told me that there is no time limit on grief and…
