Sometimes nothing keeps me together at the seams. — “Home Sweet Home” by Mötley Crüe It’s been more than 30 years since the Parents Music Research Center (PMRC) put hard rock and heavy metal music on trial, accusing its fans and musicians of undermining family values and even encouraging violence and suicide in children. And yet, […]
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“Take one look at your skies And in the darkness realize Kill fear, the power of lies For we will not be hypnotized” From “Brave New World” by Greta Van Fleet To say that the expectations of Greta Van Fleet are high would be a colossal, titanic understatement. How else would you describe a situation in which a
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“Well, I hope that you can see That nothing means more to me Than you and I holding on To all that we can be.” — “Anything” by Pearl Couples who work together are not a new phenomenon. Family-owned businesses have been around forever. But when the couple is musician Pearl Aday of the band Pearl and daughter of legendary
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Music matters. That’s what musician Pete Seeger showed us. Seeger was a pioneer in the use of music to influence change. His combination of incredibly catchy melodies and thoughtful, socially conscious lyrics in songs such as “We Shall Overcome,” “This Land is Your Land,” “If I Had a Hammer,” and “Turn, Turn, Turn” were a
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Discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people is now on the world stage. Russia’s hosting of the 2014 Winter Olympics has brought a spotlight not only on Russia’s harsh anti-gay laws, but also the treatment of LGBT people everywhere. While substantial gains have been made in the acceptance of LGBT people, bias is still prevalent and has real mental
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We love zombies. Can’t get enough of them. The mid-season premiere of the AMC television series The Walking Dead had more viewers than the Olympics during the same time slot among people ages 18-49. This is not unique; undead entertainment is everywhere and has been around for decades: Dracula, Night of the Living Dead, Buffy the Vampire Slayer,
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“I think I need help; I’m drowning in myself;” From “Help” by Papa Roach Jacoby Shaddix understands isolation. In describing his struggle with depression, The Papa Roach frontman talks about feeling paralyzed and removed from the world. “It’s the bed-ridden vibe. Everything feels overwhelming. Simple tasks become super overwhelming to me,” Shaddix says. “Just getting out of bed
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Many people know Jim Breuer the comedian. Breuer has been doing comedy for decades — from his “Goat Boy” and Joe Pesci impersonations on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” to his recent Epix special “Jim Breuer: Comedy Frenzy” — and was named as one of the greatest standup comedians of all time by Comedy Central. In Breuer’s movie “More Than Me,” Breuer described
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“We dine where the sun can’t shine.” — from Blood Moon by the Giraffe Tongue Orchestra “Supergroup.” The mere mention of the term can cause involuntary eye-rolling and exasperated sighing. That’s because, in the eyes of many music fans, a “supergroup” — a newly formed band made of members of previously successful bands — is not a
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“So when you look into the sun,And see the words you could have sung,It’s not too late, only begun.Look into the sun.”— “Look Into The Sun” by Jethro Tull The term “progressive” can be defined as “moving forward … using or interested in modern ideas.” Accordingly, progressive rock bands were defined as bands that attempted to push
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