Ask any heavy metal fan what their favourite sub-genre is and you will be met with a variety of answers. Perhaps they prefer the classic rock of the 1970s, hair metal from the 1980s or grunge from the 1990s, but it is unlikely you will hear anybody mention the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. […]
The early 1900s saw the beginning of country music but it wasn’t until the 1920’s that country music as a legitimate recordable genre came to be. Eck
The 70s was a very interesting time for music with the rise of punk and glam rock vying for attention with the usual pop music. Here are a few classic
It is fair to say that classical music is not to everyone’s taste. Some people only know classical music tunes from adverts or from hold music, but i
Rap music is a genre that is very much a niche style of music and most people would consider that it is fairly recent. However, African musicians used
Grunge is a genre of music that originated in the Pacific Northwest and was popular in the early part of the 1990s. It is known for its moody tone and
The 80s was a great time for pop music and listing to all the best tracks of the decade is no mean feat. Everyone had a different opinion on what made
There is nothing quite like rock music and I say that as somebody who has loved the style all my life. The amazing guitar solos, loud drums, and raspy voices are really spellbinding. There is no doubt that a night at a rock concert would be an amazing one. Let’s take a look at some […]
The 1960’s gave us such a lot in the way of fantastic music, it was an era where a lot of musical styles melded together, the pop music of The Beatles
The origin of music is not easy to pinpoint. It is thought that the earliest forms of music would have been something as simple as clapping or tapping