Disco Music Became Huge in The 70s
The 1970s was a decade of change. A global recession, oil crisis and finally, the first outbreak of pandemic influenza in almost 200 years. The disco soon became a symbol of excess, but music lovers simply could not get enough of it for the next…
1207The Biggest Boy Bands in The Nineties
The ‘90s saw a shift in the music scene. Grunge, punk, and alternative rock were well-established genres by the end of the decade, but another type of music started creeping into mainstream culture: boy bands. As new technology became more…
1315The Biggest Girl Bands in the Nineties
Girls will always be the most loyal of fans. Throughout the decades, it’s been the fairer sex that has kept a steady stream of support for boy bands and their respective solo artists. However, around two decades ago, there was an avalanche of…
1171Pop Culture and Fashion in the seventies
The 1970s was an exciting time for pop culture and fashion. The Vietnam War, civil rights movement, Women’s Rights movement, and the growth of the internet all influenced how people dressed in the seventies. It was also a challenging time…
1080The Birth of Rave and Techno
The 1990s saw the rise of electronic music as a mainstream movement. In the UK, this was largely thanks to an emerging rave scene and the emergence of a new genre: techno. Both of these musical phenomena have origins that can be traced back to…
1186A Guide to Country Music in Japan
Japan has long been home to many ex-pat musicians and groups of all genres. From the blues and jazz that was so popular in the post-war period, to the EDM craze of the last decade, there have always been non-native musicians living and making…
1296About Country Music Outside America
Country music is a genre that has grown in popularity over the last few decades. The music style itself has its roots firmly planted in American traditions and culture, but it has managed to expand to other parts of the world as well. In some…
1028Is Metallica the biggest Metal Band?
It is not only the world’s biggest metal band but also the biggest band in general. Metallica has sold more albums than any other metal band and ranks among the top-selling artists of all time, with over 110 million album sales. In this…
1075British Culture and Heavy Metal Music
Heavy metal is a cultural phenomenon that has its roots buried deep in the soil of Western culture. Heavy metal is not only about subverting the norm and challenging social norms, but also about preserving tradition. Heavy metal music has been…
1120Our List of Original Metal Bands
Heavy metal is an extremely broad genre. It incorporates many different subgenres and has been around for almost as long as rock music has existed. There are so many bands that have come to prominence in the world of heavy metal, and there are…
1206The Birth of Heavy Metal Music
Heavy metal music has grown a lot in the last few decades. It is now one of the most popular genres, and millions of people listen to it every day. However, heavy metal wasn’t always that way. It used to be quite different from what it is…
1359The Relation Between Heavy Metal and Thrash
Thrash metal emerged in the 1980s as a response to the growing popularity of heavy metal, punk rock and other aggressive underground music. As thrash grew more popular, it became clear that thrash was, in fact, its own unique subgenre. It has…
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