by Samantha Blee in Arts & Society
New Jersey has provided its fair share of entertainment to our country by bestowing it with countless music icons. With natives such as Bon Jovi, Whitney Huston, Paul Simon, and Frank Sinatra, Jersey is justifiably proud to share the talent. But there is one artist who epitomizes why New Jersey natives show excessive pride for one of their own: The front man of the E Street Band.
by Donald Vincent in Arts & Society
With fresh new sounds on the hip-hop scenes these days, anything that sounds exclusive or deviates from the norms of 90's rap music, including relations with model women, hustling hard for the big bucks, diamond studded Jesus pieces, Maybach cars, and personal jet flights, is being put on the forefront of the mainstream music that is dominating the iPods of all ages.
by Taylor DeBoer in Arts & Society
The Arctic Monkeys broke onto the English music scene in 2006 with their release of "Whatever People Say I Am, I'm Not." The tightly compacted blast of hard garage rock captures the downtrodden blue collar life of Sheffield in the roughest of fashions. Their sophomore album, "My Favourite Worst Nightmare," was a bit more polished, evident of their title as "England's most popular band.
by Meghan Hole in Arts & Society
Music is for the masses. That's why there are so many genres out there. So everyone can find something they like. Well, this week, I was lucky enough to talk to five people for this week's Greyhound. The first four is a group of guys that call themselves Callahan, and they hail from Springfield Ohio.