Internet Singing Sensations: Austin Mahone
Since 2011, young internet singing sensation Austin Mahone has taken the viral world by storm. With a voice like honey and the initiative to conquer the Youtube community and music scene, Mahone’s popularity is rapidly growing. Though Mahone is only 16 years old, the tone and timbre of his voice would suggest that he is a bit older; it’s a more mature tone, and while it still has a delightful boyish quality to it, it resonates in a deeper way as well. This has probably contributed to his growing popularity; the boy sensation has over 380,000 subscribers on Youtube, and his video views have eclipsed the 71 million mark. No doubt, this is a sign of his current success as well as great things to come. Often compared to young megastar Justin Bieber, Mahone...
Finding Good Karaoke Bars
More and more people are now turning to karaoke bars as a fun and easy way to spend the weekend with friends and family. By nature, karaoke bars are generally places where you can either rent a room or take the center stage and give your best rendition of your favorite song, chosen from a musical playlist provided by the establishment. While some people may cringe at the possibility of extreme humiliation and disgrace that such a performance might entail, many are still enticed to try out these karaoke bars for the sake of the fun and the experience. For those who want to try out this particular activity, here are some tips in finding good karaoke bars. The internet is a great source of information on any subject and this case is no exception. You can easily...
What Makes Ani DiFranco So Unique?
Ani DiFranco is well-recognized in the music scene and popularly known as a ‘Feminist icon’. There are a lot of things about her that makes her stand out amongst other singers in the industry. Difranco is not only a Grammy-Award winning singer but she is also a very talented poet, songwriter and guitarist. Her multi-faceted musical and creative talent allowed her to showcase her philosophy. Through her songs, she was able to raise awareness about Feminism. Feminists, like DiFranco, belong to a strong class that challenges the capitalist and patriarchal ideologies that controls the world. DiFranco opened the eyes of many women who are still stuck in the old and outdated ideologies of a male-dominated world. For the past centuries, men have always been...
The Story Of Riot Grrrl
Ever heard about the Riot Grrrl phenomenon is the 90’s? If this is your first time hearing about this, then let me tell you the story behind the Riot Grrrl ethos. It is basically an underground feminist movement based in Portland, Oregon; Washington, DC; and Olympia, Washington. The term is heavily associated with the music scene , but Riot Grrrl is also part of activism, zines, art, political action and DIY meeting. A number of female rock and punk musicians in the late seventies and early eighties influenced the core philosophy of Riot Grrrl, which include the some of the following female bands: LiLiPUT The Runaways Chalk Circle Bush Tetras Anti-Scrunti Faction Fifth Column Scrawl Most Riot Grrrl bands depict social issues such as sexuality, racism, female...
Prominent Woman In Rock & Roll History
A lot of great women singers have successfully dominated the Rock & Roll industry. And as a tribute here are three top women music artists who rocked the music scene and have definitely left their mark in the Rock & Roll history. Aretha Franklin Undisputedly, Franklin had been the ‘Queen of Soul’ for the past five decades and still continues to be recognized as one up to this day. Born in the 25th of March 1942, Aretha’s musical influence came in early. When she was little, Aretha sang at the Baptist church where her father worked as a pastor. At the young age of 14, she already recorded the ‘Gospel Sound of Arethe Franklin’ but she did not start her professional musical career until the sixties when she joined Columbia Records. However, she...
How Lilith Fair Change Music
If you are not that familiar with the concept of the Lilith Fair, here is a brief background to give you an idea how it influenced the music scene. In a nutshell, Lilith Fair is a travelling concert tour and music festival established by Marty Diamond (NY talent agent), Sarah McLachlan (famous Canadian musician) and Terry McBride and Dan Fraser of Nettwerk Music Group during the summers of 1997 to 1990. The festival features only female solo artists and female-led bands to raise funds for women charities in North America. Feminists deemed it is best for the women’s movement to use culture as one of the ways to advance their causes and to continue raising the people’s awareness in the plethora of issues faced by women in the society. In fact, feminism in...