Encyclopedia - Abba: Encyclopedia - Abba
ABBA (1972–1983) was a Swedish pop music group. They remain the most successful Swedish music act and were one of the most popular grou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1980s: Encyclopedia - 1980s
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. Informally, it can a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zooropa: Encyclopedia - Zooropa
Zooropa is an album by the Irish alternative rock band U2. Originally slated to be an EP, it was recorded between legs on the Zoo TV Tour...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zacatecas Zacatecas: Encyclopedia - Zacatecas Zacatecas
Zacatecas is a city in Mexico, the capital of the state of Zacatecas. Its population as of 2002 was approximately 115,000. It is built in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Camp Style: Encyclopedia - Camp Style
The term camp—normally used as an adjective, even though earliest recorded uses employed it mainly as a verb—refers to the deliberate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Youth Culture: Encyclopedia - Youth Culture
Youth culture generally refers to the ways young people (adolescents and teenagers) differentiate themselves from the general culture of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Break Music: Encyclopedia - Break Music
A break is an instrumental or percussion section or interlude during a song derived from or related to stop-time – being a "break" from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boston Band: Encyclopedia - Boston Band
Boston is a best-selling American rock band that achieved its most notable successes during the 1970s and 1980s. The music of Boston is o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xanadu Film: Encyclopedia - Xanadu Film
Xanadu is a 1980 musical/romance film directed by Robert Greenwald. It stars Olivia Newton-John (fresh from her role in Grease), Michael ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia - Music Of The United Kingdom
Music from the United Kingdom has achieved great international popularity since the 1960s, when a wave of British musicians helped to pop...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Rock: Encyclopedia - British Rock
British rock was born out of the influence of rock and roll and rhythm and blues from the United States, but added a new drive and urgenc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vanilla Ice: Encyclopedia - Vanilla Ice
Robert Van Winkle (born October 31, 1968 in Miami Lakes, Florida), better known as Vanilla Ice, is an American rapper, known today for th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dance Music: Encyclopedia - Dance Music
Dance music is music composed, played, or both, specifically to accompany social dancing. It can be either the whole musical piece or par...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dancing Queen Song: Encyclopedia - Dancing Queen Song
"Dancing Queen" is the title of a song, which was one of the biggest hit singles recorded by Swedish group ABBA. Written by Benny Anderss...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U2: Encyclopedia - U2
U2 is an Irish rock band featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals, guitar and harmonica, The Edge (David Howell Evans) on guitar and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dj Hollywood: Encyclopedia - Dj Hollywood
DJ Hollywood (born December 10, 1954) is an American old school hip hop DJ and rapper. Accordint to Kurtis Blow, Hollywood was the first ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cover Version: Encyclopedia - Cover Version
In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. Pop musicians may play covers as a tribute to the original...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Violet Beauregarde: Encyclopedia - Violet Beauregarde
Violet Beauregarde is a fictional character from the Roald Dahl novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its film adaptations, Willy W...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Whisky A Go-go: Encyclopedia - Whisky A Go-go
The Whisky A Go-Go is a nightclub in West Hollywood, California, at 8901 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip. It has been called the fir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bisexual Chic: Encyclopedia - Bisexual Chic
Bisexual chic is (an often) brief cultural trend in which it becomes a fad to attest to bisexuality as one's sexual orientation, encompas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vocoder: Encyclopedia - Vocoder
A vocoder (name derived from voice coder, formerly also called voder) is a speech analyser and synthesizer. It was originally developed a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Popular Music: Encyclopedia - American Popular Music
Starting with the birth of recorded music, American popular music has had a profound effect on music across the world. The country has se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1977 In Music: Encyclopedia - 1977 In Music
See also: 1976 in music, other events of 1977, 1978 in music, 1970s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1977 in music - Events. In...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1978 In Music: Encyclopedia - 1978 In Music
See also: 1977 in music, other events of 1978, 1979 in music, 1970s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1978 in music - Events. J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1979 In Music: Encyclopedia - 1979 In Music
See also: 1978 in music, other events of 1979, 1980 in music, 1970s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1979 in music - Events. Di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1970s: Encyclopedia - 1970s
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. Informally, it can a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1963 In Music: Encyclopedia - 1963 In Music
See also: 1962 in music, other events of 1963, 1964 in music, 1960s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1963 in music - Events. J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1963: Encyclopedia - 1963
1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). 1963 - Events. 1963 - January. January 1 - CS...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jazz: Encyclopedia - Jazz
Jazz is an original American musical art form, originating around the turn of the 20th century, rooted in Western music technique and the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1954 In Music: Encyclopedia - 1954 In Music
See also: 1953 in music, other events of 1954, 1955 in music, 1950s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1954 in music - Events. F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2000 In Music: Encyclopedia - 2000 In Music
See also: 1999 in music, other events of 2000, 2001 in music, 2000s in music and the list of 'years in music' 2000 in music - Albums rel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acid Jazz: Encyclopedia - Acid Jazz
Acid jazz (also known as groove jazz or more recently club jazz) is a musical genre that combines jazz influences with elements of soul m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - David Bowie: Encyclopedia - David Bowie
David Bowie (born January 8, 1947) is an English rock musician and actor. David Bowie - Overview. He is commonly known as the chameleon ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asbury Park New Jersey: Encyclopedia - Asbury Park New Jersey
Asbury Park is a City located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 16,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhangra: Encyclopedia - Bhangra
Bhangra (Punjabi: ਭੰਗਡ਼ਾ, bhaṅgṛa) is both a lively dance which traces its roots to the region of Punjab, now divided bet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of The United States: Encyclopedia - Music Of The United States
Architecture Cinema Comic books Cuisine Dance Literature Music Poetry Sculpture Television Theater Visual arts Vote or comment on the no...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Idol: Encyclopedia - American Idol
American Idol is the US version of British TV hit show Pop Idol. American Idol is featured on the Fox Network in the United States, and o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - African American Music: Encyclopedia - African American Music
African American music (also called black music, formerly known as race music) is an umbrella term given to a range of musical genres eme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alec Baldwin: Encyclopedia - Alec Baldwin
Alexander Rae Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958, in Massapequa, Long Island, New York, USA) is an American actor who is the oldest and best...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ambient Music: Encyclopedia - Ambient Music
Ambient music is a loosely defined musical genre that incorporates elements of a number of different styles - including jazz, electronic ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Notorious B.i.g.: Encyclopedia - The Notorious B.i.g.
Christopher Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), also known as Biggie Smalls (after a stylish gangster in 1975's Let's Do it Again) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coke La Rock: Encyclopedia - Coke La Rock
Coke la Rock ,an American old school rapper, was the first MC/rapper in hip-hop. He got his start as the MC for DJ Kool Herc, a Jamaican ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Trends In Music 1990-1999: Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Trends In Music 1990-1999
Timeline of trends in music 1990-1999 - 1991 in music. International trends Mickey Hart's Voices of the Rainforest is the first comme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Physical Intimacy: Encyclopedia - Physical Intimacy
Physical intimacy is informal proximity and/or touching, usually between two persons, where their positioning and/or touching is an expre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nightclub: Encyclopedia - Nightclub
A nightclub (often shortened to club) is an entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. In most other languages, nigh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Three Degrees: Encyclopedia - The Three Degrees
The Three Degrees was a female Philly soul and disco vocal musical group formed in 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The original membe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pet Shop Boys: Encyclopedia Ii - Pet Shop Boys - Before Pet Shop Boys
Neil Francis Tennant was born in North Shields, Northumberland. While at school, Tennant played in a group in Newcastle called Dust. Thei...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes: Encyclopedia Ii - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - History
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - Early years. The group formerly known as The Charlemagnes took on the name "The Blue Notes" in 195...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Divine Glen Milstead: Encyclopedia Ii - Divine Glen Milstead - Film Career
Milstead starred in a number of films and was part of the regular cast known as the Dreamlanders. The Dreamlanders appeared in many of Jo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Physical Intimacy: Encyclopedia Ii - Physical Intimacy - Affectionate Touching
Touching may include: Holding hands Interlocking arms while walking Bear hug: gently enclosing the arms around the trunk of each other o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Glenn Gilberti: Encyclopedia Ii - Glenn Gilberti - Career
Gilberti started wrestling in 1991 on the Georgia independent circuit. Gilberti made his name in World Championship Wrestling as Disco In...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Old School Hip Hop: Encyclopedia Ii - Old School Hip Hop - Old School Hip Hop Music
The first recordings of old school hip hop were the Fatback Band's King Tim III and The Sugarhill Gang's Rapper's Delight. While King Tim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nuwaubianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Nuwaubianism - Introduction
Nuwaubu is a collection of religious teachings and cultural philosophy and a way of life that is multifarious and ever-changing. It has i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Aruba And The Netherlands Antilles: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Aruba And The Netherlands Antilles - Traditional Music Of Curaçao
Traditional work songs were very diverse on Curaçao, where they were sung in seshi (semi-Papiamento) or Guene. Lyrics were apentatonic. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hip Hop Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Hip Hop Music - History
Hip-hop music can be divided into three eras. The Old school hip-hop era, from 1970 to 1986, spanned from the beginning of hip-hop until ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hip Hop Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Hip Hop Music - History
Hip-hop music can be divided into three eras. The Old school hip-hop era, from 1970 to 1986, spanned from the beginning of hip-hop until ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Canada - Popular Music
Main article: Canadian popular music Before the explosion of modern popular music in the 1950s, Canada produced several notable stars. Be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hip Hop Culture: Encyclopedia Ii - Hip Hop Culture - Hip Hop Music
Hip hop music, distinguishable by its emphasis on rhythm and frequent inclusion of rapping, arose from the mixing of Jamaican and America...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Hawaii - Music History
Historical documentation of Hawaiian music does not extend prior to the late 18th century, when foreign colonizers arrived on the island....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Trinidad And Tobago: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Trinidad And Tobago - Calypso
Calypso, probably derived from a similar West African musical style called kaiso, arose as a means of communication among the slaves; kai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Hawaii - Music History
Historical documentation of Hawaiian music does not extend prior to the late 18th century, when foreign colonizers arrived on the island....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pittsburgh Pirates: Encyclopedia Ii - Pittsburgh Pirates - Franchise History
Pittsburgh Pirates - The Team's Name. The original name of the Pittsburgh's National League franchise was the Pittsburgh Alleghenies. S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polygram: Encyclopedia Ii - Polygram - Hollandsche Decca Distributie Hdd 1929-1950
In 1929, Decca Records (London) licensed record shop owner H.W. van Zoelen as a distributor in the Netherlands. By 1931, his company Holl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Notorious B.i.g.: Encyclopedia Ii - The Notorious B.i.g. - Legacy
Big was notorized early in his career mostly for his lyrical content, which included hardcore gangsta-rap lyrics at a time when that styl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heartbreaker Mariah Carey Song: Encyclopedia Ii - Heartbreaker Mariah Carey Song - Chart Performance
"Heartbreaker" entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at number sixty and eventually reached number one, earning Carey a record-breaking four...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Symphony No. 5 Beethoven: Encyclopedia Ii - Symphony No. 5 Beethoven - History
Symphony No. 5 Beethoven - Composition. The first sketches for the Fifth Symphony date back to 1800 and 1801.[2] Following the completi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - African American Music: Encyclopedia Ii - African American Music - 19th Century
The influence of African Americans on mainstream American music began in the 19th century, with the advent of blackface minstrelsy. The b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blondie Band: Encyclopedia Ii - Blondie Band - Discography
Blondie band - Albums. Blondie band - Singles. ... See also:Blondie band, Blondie band - Band members, Blondie band - Discography, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Recurring Characters From The Simpsons: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Recurring Characters From The Simpsons - Akira
As one of Springfield's most prominent Japanese American citizens, Akira is the owner of a karate dojo (which Bart briefly attended) and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Body Language Kylie Minogue Album: Encyclopedia Ii - Body Language Kylie Minogue Album - Track Listing
Body Language Kylie Minogue album - Bonus Tracks. "Slo Motion" (bonus track - Australian edition only) (Kylie Minogue, Andrew Frampton...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asha Bhosle: Encyclopedia Ii - Asha Bhosle - Partnership With Music Directors
Asha Bhosle - O P Nayyar. Music director O P Nayyar's association with Asha Bhosle is part of the Bollywood lore. When her talent was n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beach Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Beach Music - Early History
Beach music, also known as Carolina beach music, is a regional genre which developed from various musical styles of the forties, fifties ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Michael Jackson: Encyclopedia Ii - Michael Jackson - Solo Career
Michael Jackson - Off The Wall: 1978-1980. In 1978, Michael appeared in The Wiz as the Scarecrow, with former labelmate Diana Ross as D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gene Chandler: Encyclopedia Ii - Gene Chandler - The Duke Lives On
After spending 3 weeks at number 1 on the Billboard Magazine charts, Chandler got a cape, a monocle, a top hat, and a cane. He simply bec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gamble And Huff: Encyclopedia Ii - Gamble And Huff - History
Gamble and Huff - Early years. Kenneth Gamble's childhood in Philadelphia shaped his adult life: he recorded himself on various arcade ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of England - History
Little survives of the early music of England, by which is meant the music that was used by the people before the establishment of musica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Barry White: Encyclopedia Ii - Barry White - Biography
Though he was born in Galveston, Texas, he grew up in the high-crime areas of South Los Angeles, where he joined a gang at the age of 10,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Postmodern Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Postmodern Music - The Postmodern Musical Style
Postmodern music - Modernist influences and postmodern philosophy. In the modern period, recording of music was seen as a way of transc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gene Siskel: Encyclopedia Ii - Gene Siskel - Trivia
Siskel's favorite film was Saturday Night Fever, which he claimed to have seen 17 times. He liked the movie so much, he bought the famous...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Masters At Work: Encyclopedia Ii - Masters At Work - Discography
Masters At Work - Singles. "Blood Vibes/The Ha Dance" - 1991 "Ride on the Rhythm" - 1992 on Atlantic Records "Our Mute Horn" - 1991 (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Portmanteaus: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Portmanteaus - Other Languages
List of portmanteaus - Portmanteaus for language mixtures. See also a list of The "Ishes" as English dialects. Chinglish in English:...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Films That Have Been Considered The Worst Ever: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Films That Have Been Considered The Worst Ever - What Makes A Film Worst Ever?
"Considered the worst ever" must be taken with a grain of salt. In all fairness, some of the movies listed here may be mediocre rather th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Hungary: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Hungary - Folk Music
Main article: Hungarian folk music Hungarian folk music changed greatly beginning in the 19th century, evolving into a new style that had...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Costa Rica: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Costa Rica - Folk Music
The Caribbean cost shows a strong African influence in the complex percussion rhythms like sinkit. Like its northerly neighbors in Centra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Recurring Characters From The Simpsons: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Recurring Characters From The Simpsons - Akira
As one of Springfield's most prominent Japanese American citizens, Akira is the owner of a karate dojo (which Bart briefly attended) and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mickey Mouse Club: Encyclopedia Ii - Mickey Mouse Club - 1970s Revival
In the 1970s, The Walt Disney Company revived the concept but modernized the show cosmetically, with a disco re-recording of the theme so...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music History Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Music History Of The United States - American Roots Music
Main article: American roots music The first musicians anywhere in North America were Native Americans, who consist of hundreds of ethnic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music History Of The United States 1960s And 70s: Encyclopedia Ii - Music History Of The United States 1960s And 70s - Diversification Of Pop Music
In the early to mid-1960s, soul music and R&B dominated American audiences. Girl groups (The Angels ("My Boyfriend's Back"), The Shir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Minnesota: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Minnesota - Music Institutions And Venues
Music institutions in modern Minnesota include the Minnesota Orchestra, founded in 1903 as the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. The Minnes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Italian Americans: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Italian Americans - Artists
List of Italian Americans - Composers and conductors. Angelo Badalamenti (b.1937), music composer. Best known for his movie soundtrack...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Post-punk Revival: Encyclopedia Ii - Post-punk Revival - History Of The Post-punk Revival
Originally, the term "post-punk" was coined to describe those groups which in the late seventies and early eighties took punk and started...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Led Zeppelin: Encyclopedia Ii - Led Zeppelin - Their History
Led Zeppelin - The Early Days 1968-1970. The band was originally formed in 1968 by guitarist Jimmy Page under the name The New Yardbird...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Wave Music: Encyclopedia Ii - New Wave Music - New Wave Fashion
New Wave is also commonly used to describe the style and fashion associated with New Wave music. Examples include hairstyles of the band ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leiden: Encyclopedia Ii - Leiden - History
It is true that Leiden is an old town, but its claimed connection with Roman Lugdunum Batavorum is spurious; this Roman encampment would ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Line Dance: Encyclopedia Ii - Line Dance - Description
In a small group there may be only one line, but usually there are several parallel lines, one behind the other. A dance teacher, or more...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of New York - New York City
Main article: Music of New York City New York City has long been a center for musical innovation, home to the popular music industry in t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nellie Mckay: Encyclopedia Ii - Nellie Mckay - Biography
McKay was born in London, England to a Scottish writer/director, Malcolm McKay, and an American actress, Robin Pappas. At the age of two,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Love You: Encyclopedia Ii - Love You - Track Listing
All songs by Brian Wilson, except where noted. "Let Us Go on This Way" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love) - 1:58 Features Carl Wilson and Mike Lo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Films Considered The Worst Ever: Encyclopedia Ii - Films Considered The Worst Ever - What Makes A Film Worst Ever?
"Considered the worst ever" must be taken with a grain of salt. In all fairness, some of the movies listed here may be mediocre rather th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hooliganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hooliganism - Hooliganism In North America
Although some like to think of hooliganism as a mainly European problem, there have been many instances of sports-related violence in Nor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Madchester: Encyclopedia Ii - Madchester - Legacy
Madchester - Musical legacy. The immediate influence of Madchester was in inspiring the wider baggy movement in the UK, with bands from...   » Read the article