By: Tony Dunn | 2010-03-30 | Music You may be wondering when exactly did rock/pop music begin? There's no clear answer to this. Some might say that it started with the advent of rock n roll with Bill Haley and the Comets in 1952. Others would say Elvis, although not the first but surely the original truly global superstar. Yet none of these were really the first. Rock n roll has its roots in blues which has its roots back to the 19th century with black immigrants trying to escape from their slave driven lives. read more
By: Cedric Grosjean | 2010-12-15 | Article Marketing Unlike all the other dance footwear, dance shoes sneakers can be worn not only for dancing but also for everyday wear. This is not surprising since the whole history of urban dance is the history of people dancing in what they wear regularly rather than wearing something special for their dance. read more
By: Jeff Noctis | 2011-01-19 | Electronics Compact discs were invented in 1979 and introduced to the public in 1982 and 1983 - depending on geographic location. By the end of the 80s vinyl was being outsold by CDs and in 2000 sales of the compact disc peaked and have been declining ever since. read more
By: Mark Spacey | 2011-02-05 | Music Music production by-in-large has always been a coupling of arrangement and mixing of tracks once the arrangement was complete. With the emergence of synthesizers; or synthes, throughout the 1970s and 80's sounds once thought unattainable using physical instruments became possible. Read more. read more
By: Ian Roberts | 2011-12-07 | Interior Design The beanbag cosy chair is a well-known modern item associated with the home and symptomatic of a movement towards modern, progressive much more democratic home furnishings - in fact a living piece of pop history. This brief article will document the 50 year past of this excellent product. read more
By: niguangxingzou | 2010-12-09 | Jewelry Jewelry is really a broad term that describes any ornamental adornment on the body. It includes toe rings to tiaras and everything in between read more
By: MiguelCarlos | 2011-03-24 | Arts & Entertainment This article describes the infamous Alphabet Song's history. It provides information on how it came to be - its origin, various variations, as well as other information. read more
By: Tina Reeves | 2012-02-04 | Music Talking about pop music, it would be unfair if Michael Jackson is not in the picture. The king of pop was born in Gary, Indiana on August 29, 1958. He was born in a working middle class family and though his father was a guitarist, he quit playing the guitar in order to meet the family's daily expenses. read more
By: Simon Hammond | 2012-05-09 | Wine Today, Australia is the world’s fourth largest wine producer behind European stalwarts Italy, Spain and France. In just over 200 years, Australia has established around 60 wine regions across the country, cultivating 100 different grapes varieties and produces approximately 4 per cent of the world’s wine. read more
By: Kym Fordham | 2010-10-07 | Finance Narrowboats were designed for the narrow canal network of England and Wales during the industrial revolution. Now they are used almost exclusively for leisure purposes. Here's all you need to know about their origin, style and uses read more
By: Jeannie Wu | 2010-03-29 | Music One guitar that has really caught our eye is the Epiphone Electric Guitar. Have you ever heard of this guitar? If you haven't, don't worry, because we are about to give you a big of history on it. read more
By: Bill Huiting | 2011-03-29 | Article Marketing iPod is a digital mp3 / mp4 player developed and marketed by Apple Inc., an American consumer electronics multinational corporation. In the course of their research, Apple found that in comparison to ... read more
By: Susan Ashby | 2010-10-19 | Destinations As the capital of Scotland 'Auld Reekie' or 'The Athens of the North' or quite simply Edinburgh, is a city steeped in history and tradition. read more
By: Susan Ashby | 2010-10-15 | Destinations Whilst it is known that there was a Roman fort in the Baginton area to the south of the city, the history of Coventry city really begins in 1043 when Leofric the Earl of Mercia and his wife, founded the Benedictine Abbey on the site of a nunnery. read more