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  • New Country Vs. Old Country and the “Murder on Music Row”
    Country music, like any musical format, has had its fair share of controversies over the years. In recent times, there have been a number of so called traditional country music artists who have made disparaging comments in regard to the current state of country music. Complaints of the sellout mentality have been rampant since country started enjoying true mainstream popularity in the 90’s, but reached a fever pitch at the turn of the century when artists such as Shania Twain and Faith Hill bared their midriffs and crossed over to the pop charts thanks to smooth production and bubblegum sensibilities.
  • The History of Halloween Music
    Some may debate whether Bobby Pickett’s “Monster Mash” or the beginning of Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Toccata and Fugue in D minor” was the first music to unequivocally be associated with Halloween, while other’s may insist that nothing truly scary made an impact on the national consciousness until the Starland Vocal Band released “Afternoon Delight”.
  • Halloween Ringtones Always a Treat
    It never fails. Living in the city and taking public transportation to work inevitably leads to overhearing other people’s phone calls. Cell phones are so prevalent that I can’t imagine anyone who doesn’t have one, which means most people can get phone calls almost anywhere, at any time. Since personalization is a way of life for most Americans, many of my fellow commuters have one or more ringtones to alert them when someone is calling.
  • Corporate Advertising Breathes New Life into Classic Rock
    Whether it’s Led Zeppelin’s "Rock and Roll" playing to the baby boomer generation on behalf of General Motors or Mountain’s "Mississippi Queen" helping to set the tone for a steamy Budweiser commercial, corporations are turning to well known rock anthems to help push their ad campaigns.

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