College Experience

 I was heading to school this morning listening to "That's Alright Mama" by Elvis Presley when the whole rock n roll blues hit me. It hit me enough to want to turn on Johnny Cash and listen to "Ring of Fire". Without even knowing until later today, it would have been his 86th birthday. This year in September will mark 15 years since his death. I thought it would be best to remember him on his birthday and considering fate had me listening to his songs early in the morning. It is also a great coincidence to think considering both Johnny Cash and Elvis have big impacts in Nashville, Tennessee, with Cash having his own museum there. Johnny Cash was born February, 26 1932 and became a singer-songwriter and guitarist. He had a nice blend of rock, country, and blues to which everyone enjoyed. Cash was able to sell over 90 million records in his lifetime. Despite his quick legacy and fortune, he cared deeply for his second wife June Carter and because of this strong b...

Dolores, the lead singer of the 90's Irish alternative rock band The Cranberries, unexpectedly died on January 15, 2018 at 46 years old. This hit home with every fan considerably, considering she was such a warrior and strong woman figure to me and many others. Her voice was one of a kind, had a soft Irish accent, and couldn't be replaced by any other. Whilst going through depression and anorexia during her prime years, she still managed to write songs that hit the top ten charts and her albums went multi-platinum. The Cranberries in total sold over 40 million albums worldwide. According to Billboard, the day after her death, The Cranberries music sales grew 11,094% compared to the day before with their catalog of albums selling over 9,000 and over 35,000 digitally downloaded songs. Obviously, many people were struck with shock and decided to get their music in remembrance. There is a lot of talk about the unique style of the band and some describe the music as "dream...

You can not be a true rock and roll fan if you haven't heard of the legendary Ozzy Osbourne or Black Sabbath. In the latest news from the Rolling Stones, they announced that Ozzy is going to do his last world tour ever, called "No More Tours 2", this year. This is a huge, bittersweet step in his long-going career, because he is 70 years old. Ozzy also told the Rolling Stones that he is not retiring from music and performing, but he just wants to be close to home and continue small gigs. Ozzy has been going solo for almost 40 years since he was kicked out of the band Black Sabbath but to no avail still managed to pave the way for rock music. Up until his start as lead singer with Black Sabbath in the early 70's, rock music never had a "heavy" feel or as some might say "dark" undertone. It was the beginning of what we now know as the genre of heavy metal and songs like "Paranoid", "Iron Man", and "War Pigs" changed the ...