TheWordMan

I am a college graduate who plans on becoming an elementary school teacher. I am currently 22 years old, over six feet tall, and always wears glasses. I love the Simpsons, Office, Seinfeld, Family Guy, Sunny in Phillie, and Parks and Recreation.

In the Spotlight

Rock in the 1970s: Punk Rock

Punk is an interesting sub genre because for one thing, its origins are somewhat unclear.  Punk rock either came from America or England.  It’s a pretty heated debate because some believe that punk was a product of 1970’s British working-class...

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  Rock in its Early Days: 1950s Rock 'N' Roll

  7 years ago

  Rock in the 1950’s was very young and impressionable. Rock ‘n’ roll at the time was a composite of other types of music like rhythm-and-blues and country. It’s interesting because black people influenced both of those genres. It is believed...

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  The Elements that make Rock Music Rock Music

  7 years ago

  Rock is a genre that has been integrated into society, and is considered the universal genre. Rock can be traced back as far as 1955, back when it was called rock ‘n’ roll. What made rock so popular was its appeal to white teenagers. They saw...