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Swing music, also known as swing jazz or simply swing, is a form of jazz music that developed in the early 1930s and became a distinctive style by 1935 in the United States. Swing uses a strong rhythm section of double bass and drums as the anchor for a lead section of brass instruments such as trumpets and trombones, woodwinds including saxophones and clarinets, and sometimes stringed instruments such as violin and guitar, medium to fast tempos, and a “lilting” swing time rhythm. Swing bands usually featured soloists who would improvise on the melody over the arrangement. The danceable swing style of bandleaders such as Benny Goodman and Count Basie was the dominant form of American popular music from 1935 to 1945. The verb “to swing” is also used as a term of praise for playing that has a strong rhythmic “groove” or drive. (extract from Wikipedia 2011) Video Rating: 4 / 5 —- Share| ....> Continue Here! <--

Full Songlist- 1954- Rock Around the Clock (Bill Haley and his Comets) Shake Rattle and Roll (Big Joe Turner) That’s All Right (Elvis Presley) 1955- Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash) Blue Monday (Fats Domino) The Wallflower (Etta James) Tutti Frutti (Little Richard) Bo Diddley (Bob Diddley) Maybellene (Chuck Berry) Tyring To Get To You (Elvis Presley) Ain’t That a Shame (Fats Domino) 1956- Be-Bop-a-Lu (Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps) Please Please Please (James Brown) Long Tall Sally (Little Richard) Hound Dog (Elvis Presley) Don’t Be Cruel (Elvis Presley) The Train Kept A-Rollin’ (Johnny Burnette) Roll Over Beethoven (Chuck Berry) Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins) Honky Tonk (Bill Doggett) Who Do You Love (Bo Diddley) Susie Q (Dale Hawkins) Blueberry Hill (Fats Domino) 1957- Keep a Knockin’ (Little Richard) Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On (Jerry Lee Lewis) Peggy Sue (Buddy Holly and the Crickets) Jailhouse Rock (El ....> Continue Here! <--

The 6 Best Outdoor Music Festivals In N.Y., N.J., Conn., This Summer The warm summer weather means one thing to music fans: Skip the cramped, hot, sticky venues. Instead, go for an outdoor music festival—which often lasts more than one day—and enjoy a variety of musicians while taking in the fresh air. Read more on CBS New York —- —- Putumayo Kids: A passport to global musical folklores The label aims to push the power of music beyond the notion of simple entertainment, offering listeners an exuberant window into cultures and musical styles. The label aims to push the power of music beyond the notion of simple entertainment, offering listeners an exuberant window into cultures and musical styles. Read more on Los Angeles Times —- Share| ....> Continue Here! <--

The Best Blues Singers Ever Article by Amitosh Kumar The history of the Blues is studded with many fantastic musicians, but who are the paramount blues singers interminably? Here is my attempt to existing could you repeat that? I believe are the paramount three. Muddy Waters Now of legendary status, he was the primary blues “star” and has not at all been eclipsed by countless prot• g• s. His thick intense voice, the laid back rescue and his definite, almost solid, personality is regarded as a bench mark on behalf of all blues singers. His technique was for all intents and purposes Delta blues adapted to amplification. His imaginative slide skill and strong, driving rhythms were front runners of prevailing blues. Waters, dominated the 1950s Chicago blues site, and with the help of songwriter Willie Dixon, produced a cord of smack records counting “Hoochie Coochie Man”, “I Just Want to Make worship to You”, ....> Continue Here! <--

Fore! The Best New Golf Gear That’ll Save Your Game Golf and technology go hand-in-hand, as evolving clubs, balls, clothes and teaching aides serve as enticements to any casual or die-hard golfer looking to chop a shot here or there from his handicap. Read more on Wired News LEWIS: The perfect tempo for you People walk and talk at different speeds. The same is true with golf swings. When it comes to your golf swing or putting stroke, we all have our natural tempo and rhythm. But we tend to rely on others to tell us if we are swinging too fast or too slow. People are really trying to help us, but they usually want you to swing or putt at their speed. One teaching tool I like to use is a metronome … Read more on Hollister Free Lance .-.-.-.-. .-.-.-.-. Share| ....> Continue Here! <--

Question by Notyourtypicalteenageboy: What is the best pair of headphones money can buy? Up to £50. Will be used mainly for listening to blues/rock n roll music and to plug in the classic rock mini amp (which is plugged into my Epiphone .335) By the way – please no hating on the epiphone. Best answer: Answer by Gav MitchellI’ve always found Sennheiser headphones to be rather awesome. Add your own answer in the comments! by ursusdave A Q&A with Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix Jacoby Shaddix never quits. As his band underwent personnel, label and management changes and morphed from rap-metal to more melodic hard rock, the Papa Roach frontman always maintained a party-on spirit. Read more on The Sacramento Bee Share| ....> Continue Here! <--

When, How, and Why Listening is the Best Songwriting Guide Article by Jason Cannata Everyone knows that practice makes perfect and that writing more will improve your songs, but it is surprising how many people have not realized that listening is the ultimate songwriting guide. If you are already writing songs, it’s a safe bet that at one point, you heard a song that inspired you. That is what usually starts the entire process and moves people to begin their musical journey. Ironically, the idea of learning from listening is abandoned far too often. The songs you grew up with and the ones that you enjoy now can be a valuable tool in your writing. You can actually listen to them a certain way that will give you insight on which parts are the most effective and why. Then, you use those same techniques in an original way for your own songs. It is an unlimited resource that always works. So, when ....> Continue Here! <--

‘BadHorse’ Rocks Country Music: Voted ‘Best New Group/Duo of the Year’ by New Music Weekly Magazine Global Maximus Records (“GMR”) announces that recording artists “BadHorse” left a very positive mark in country music in 2010 ending the year atop the new music charts (PRWeb January 19, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/GlobalMaximusRecords/BadHorse/prweb4981144.htm Read more on PRWeb Music festival hits the wrong note THE Tamworth Country Music Festival ended in farce when Lee Kernaghan was wrongly awarded a Golden Guitar.  Read more on Herald Sun One million ways to make music Image by ilmungo Walter Kitundu demonstrating all the possible ways of extracting sound (and therefore music) from his homemade phonoharp. Here, he’s running his nail on the dimples of the technics as they spin. Elevator Pitch: Roostie helps you handpick new music YouTube and MySpace are something of a free-for-all for uns ....> Continue Here! <--

Best Live Music Venues In New York City On any given night in New York City, it can be overwhelming when it comes to hearing live music. Here are our top picks for rocking out in the Big Apple. Read more on CBS New York OFFSTAGE: You’re Never Too Old for Kid Rock ( CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that’s happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.) Is Kid Rock laughing with her? Or at her? Read more on cmt.com Debbie Friedman, self-taught Jewish folk singer, dies at 59 Inspired by 1960s folk singers and bored by synagogue services, she began infusing traditional Jewish prayers with a contemporary sensibility, transforming the worship experience. Debbie Friedman, a self-taught Jewish folk singer and composer who transformed synagogue music and worship by infusing traditional prayers with a contemporary sensibility, died Sunday at Mission Hospital in Mission … Read more on Los Angeles Times Exper ....> Continue Here! <--

Best Music Opportunities for Music Artists, Songwriters and Bands 2010 Here are some of the best music opportunities of 2010 for music artists, songwriters and bands. Enjoy and feel free to share with others. Roster Consideration at Mercury Records (Universal Music Group) Mercury Records will listen to everything submitted to them via Music Xray and will contact you if they hear something they can use or if they would like to pursue a conversation with you.Thank … Read more on MOG IMRO royalties up 5% ROYALTY payments to music artists by the Irish Music Rights Organisation Ltd (IMRO) last year increased by 5% to €35.8 million. Read more on Irish Examiner 2 Acres Plowed – Taipei Artist Village 8 Image by jfahler This band was a pleasant surprise for me as I used to live in Texas, USA. They had a great set at Taipei Artist Village for the Daniel Pearl Day of Music in Taipei, Taiwan. joshintaiwan.com 2011 in Music: 20 New Artists to Watch for Thi ....> Continue Here! <--

Noteworthy NYC Artists from Best of NYC Submissions: Gangstagrass I’m spending this Holiday season listening to the 350+ local artists who submitted to be considered for our Year End Best of NYC poll. I won’t have any power in the final selection of the nominees (I delegated it to the out of town Deli editors to avoid conflicts, as I know many of the bands in the list), but I thought I’d give some exposure to some of the artists I wasn’t aware of that I found … Read more on MOG Artists deliver Teena Marie remembrances As news of R&B veteran Teena Marie ‘s death resonated through news and social network outlets Sunday night and Monday (12/26-27), fans, friends and fellow artists took to the Internet to voice their reactions. Twitter proved to be the medium of choice for most fellow artists, though Lenny Kravitz recorded a video message remembering Marie, who died at 54 , on his iPhone from Paris. …continued … R ....> Continue Here! <--