John D Loudermilk: The Journey From “Tobacco Road” to “Indian Reservation”

Of the many hits charted by Paul Revere & the Raiders, the biggest was 1971’s “Indian Reservation.” By contrast, the Nashville Teens was a one-hit wonder band that only broke the Top 20 in 1964 with the hard-edged “Tobacco Road.” The genius behind both these hits is John D. Loudermilk, a prolific singer-songwriter of the 1960s and 70s. Loudermilk was raised in Durham, South Carolina, which informed his songs about Southern poverty and the infamous “Trail of Tears”: the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation from the South to reservations in what is now Oklahoma.

Great Songs About Human Rights Activists You Don’t Have on Your iPod Yet

Songs about human rights activists have never been a chart busting genre, but a few like “Pride (in the Name of Love)” by U2 about Martin Luther King have made it into the mainstream. Here are a few songs by artists out of the mainstream about lesser known activists.

How To Find And Use Third-Party Effects In GarageBand

Want to learn how to use third-party GarageBand effects? This article explains where to find them and how to install them.

Theophilus London – Timez Are Weird These Days Album Review

An unnamed individual who claimed to be “THE” Hip Hop encyclopaedia and just so happened to strike up a conversation with me one recent drunken night had said “all this electro stuff has nothing to do with Hip Hop, bro, they never did that like til now and it’s full lame, bro. They need to go back to rap in the 80s, man.” Obviously, this articulate fellow seems to have been unaware that Hip Hop more or less birthed electro through artists of the – oh my – aforementioned 1980s, thus deeming his argument void.

Learn Gypsy Guitar

Gypsy Jazz guitar is a style often said to have been founded by Django Reinhardt in the 1930’s. Gypsy jazz has its own set of frequently played tunes, some are old jazz standards, Reinhardt originals, gypsy traditional’s or french chanson’s.

Violin Reviews – How a Violin Is Tuned

A violin is a musical instrument, with strings. It has 4 strings, and these strings are tuned in what is called perfect 5th intervals. What is a 5th? A 5th is a music interval, made of 4 and a half tones. So, if, say, you start from a C note, then a perfect 5th up the C note would be a G.

The Top 5 Hip Hop Producers of All Time

The Top 5 Hip Hop Producers Of All Time is a topic talked about all over the internet and honestly everybody is entitled to their own opinion; no one is really right or wrong. One thing is for sure though, hip hop has grown to a level that no one could of expected. From old school DJ’s to new school beat bangers the game is stronger than ever. Here are my Top 5 Hip Hop Producers of All Time…

Why the Equalizer Is the Most Important Choice in Building Your Sound System

The Equalizer is probably the most important piece of your sound system. It affects every sound input and is absolutely essential to reaching a pleasing final result.

The Sisters of Mercy – They Are Not Departed or Gone

Way back in 1979, Andrew Eldritch formed The Sisters of Mercy. Right time, right place; it was apparent from the very start that The Sisters would be in very high demand…

Interesting And Important Facts About Turntable Needles

While today’s modern world of music has been turned into a digital soundscape, many parts of this same music are made using equipment from past generations. The turntable has indeed become an intricate and hugely popular part of many kinds of music today. While rap and hip hop genres include awesome and unique scratching performed on turntables, you might be surprised to know music in the 50s and 60s did as well. Check out these facts about turntable needles.

Justin Bieber Wallpapers – A Huge Hit Among Fans

Justin Drew Bieber is a popular R&B singer from Canada. He was born on 1st March 1994 in a small town. The singing talent of Justin Bieber was first discovered by Scooter Braun in the year 2008, when he saw his video on YouTube.

Monitor Mix: Perfect for Any Venue

One good way to eliminate the need for complicated monitor mixers and reduce the time it takes to get the perfect monitor mixes for any performance is to make use of a topnotch personal monitor mixer that’s easy to carry around to any venue. Such mixers are great for performers who may have a hard time telling the sound engineers exactly what they want. As such, they serve as the fastest route to a smooth performing environment.

Essential Audio Mixers Tips

Mixing audio setups isn’t rocket science, but it might well give the latter a run for its money. Handling audio mixers can be pretty complicated for many people, which is why it’s important to have the basics down pat and know the equipment inside and out.

Rocket Piano – Online Piano Lesson Program Review

Rocket piano is a full step by step piano lessons that will teach piano learners to read music and play songs fast and easy. Rocket Piano provide over 12 Months of step-by-step lessons, beginner to advanced, learn to read sheet music, classical, pop, country, rock and blues.

Del Tha Funkee Homosapien Feature

As of now I’ve gone over several ways on how to start this, but I can’t find anything which tops the fact that what is happening here is a rarity. What we are seeing has only been seen a handful of times in Hip Hop, and but a few handfuls of time in music altogether…well, few handfuls of the decent stuff. What I am talking about of course is a triple album; collections and anthologies not included.