This year marks 50 years since The Beatles released their Abbey Road album. Here are 10 reasons why Abbey Road is still so important and relevant in 2019.
Category: History
Queen: Inspiring Stories About Famous Musicians and Bands Who Started to Perform in College
Queen is probably the world’s biggest and most successful band of all time, but they too had small beginnings.
Piano History: What are the different types of pianos?
The piano was invented around 1700 in Italy by harpsichord maker Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, who worked with the Florentine Court of the Grand Prince Ferdinando de’ Medici. Cristofori named his invention gravicèmbalo col piano e forte, which means “harpsichord with loud and soft.” It was later shortened to “fortepiano” and finally to just “piano.” […]
Did You Know? Getzen
Do you know where the Getzen Company started?
Korn: Inspiring Stories About Famous Musicians and Bands Who Started to Perform in College
One of the world’s biggest Nu-metal bands, Korn, started out when they were just a couple of kids in high school.
Behind the Nameplate: Robert Arthur “Bob” Moog
New York City native Robert Arthur “Bob” Moog (May 23, 1934 – August 21, 2005) was best known as the inventor of the Moog synthesizer.
The Doors: Inspiring Stories About Famous Musicians and Bands Who Started to Perform in College
One of the most iconic and influential bands of the late 1960s is The Doors. It all began in the halls of UCLA where Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek were studying Film and Theatre.
Banjo History Timeline
The banjo has evolved from its African roots, first as a minstrel instrument, and later as a jazz, bluegrass, and folk staple. At the American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, you can see more than 300 banjos – the largest public display in the world. The interactive timeline below includes just a few. […]
Musicàntica – Music From Mediterranean Italy
Italy is home to many distinct styles of folk music, and much of it can be traced back to the country’s formerly large peasant class. The music of the north was strongly influenced by its European neighbors, while the music of the south reflects Mediterranean cultures.
Echoes of Puerto Rico – One Small Island, Many Musical Flavors
Much of Puerto Rico’s folk music evolved from Spanish folk songs and romantic ballads that blended with native rhythms and Afro-Caribbean influences during the Spanish colonial period from the 16th to the end of the 19th centuries.