Essays on Rock Music

In the history of all bands, I believe that many can argue that among the greatests, if not at the very top of the list of greatests, would be the Grateful Dead. The Grateful Dead came about in the 60’s, starting with Jerry Garcia as…

Many people consider this genre of music to be “rock and roll,” but across the world, it is popularly regarded as rock music. Moreover, the story of this genre is a cultural phenomenon that has been embraced by various people. Concerning various beliefs that this…

When most people consider legends of rock and roll few would consider John Hiatt, though perhaps they should. Most people do not know his name, however many know his works. Hiatt’s career as a singer songwriter has spanned more than 45 years, over 20 studio…

The rock band KISS is one of the best live shows you can see on this planet! Back in the 1970’s and 1980’s people would stand in line for several hours in hopes to get KISS tickets. This fact still remains true in today’s era….

Alice Cooper: Shock Rock Monster In the tumultuous period of the early 70’s, historically-conservative western culture was beginning to lose its largely unrestrained dominance. Throughout the prior decade, it had been challenged by the free-loving peace doves known as the hippies, and now, a new…

Don McLean’s “American Pie” is an absolute classic and an epic of folk-rock music, and one I’ve grown up hearing since before I could even walk. I had always wondered what the seemingly cryptic lyrics were about, looked into it a bit a couple years…

David Munkittrick has a Juris Doctorate from the Indiana University of Law and a Bachelor of Piano Performance. He is an associate of Proskauer Rose LLP, a company that provides a wide variety of international legal services from offices based in countries such as the…

The Arctic Monkeys is an English rock band that was formed in 2002. The band members are Alex Turner who is the lead vocalist and guitarist, Matt Helders who plays the drums and vocals, Jamie Cook who plays the guitar, Nick O’ Malley who plays…

Now this one may take some thought. If you see the entire Band or any member of the band representing a fairy tale, fable, myth, fictional character from a movie or novel, superhero or archetype? Aside from many rock musicians fulfilling a hero myth, can…

Guns N’ Roses is a famous American hard rock band known for and adored for its dangerous and unpredictable behavior. The band is also notorious for its iconic duo of Slash, the guitarist, and Axl Rose, the lead singer. The duo had a falling out…