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Hair Metal

With the Introduction of MTV in 1981, Heavy Metal took a turn that included big hair, makeup and a poser attitude

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The Roots of Heavy Metal

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The British Invasion-a short history

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How Jazz and Hip Hop Harmonize: J Dilla, Herbie Hancock, and Nas

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-Greatest Rock Bands-
This Only Touches on Some of the Amazing Bands of the 1970's and 1980's

*Includes Led Zeppelin, Queen, Pink Floyd & The Eagles*

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Prince and The Minneapolis Sound

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Woodstock 1969-
-A Brief History-

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Woodstock 1969-
A Photographer's Perspective

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Motown Record Label is one of America's greatest treasure vaults of Black-American Music. From Stevie Wonder,

The Jackson 5 & Marvin Gaye to The Supremes, The Four Tops and The Marvelettes, Motown was a powerhouse in the music industry that changed the way music was written, performed and recorded.

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Stax Records is considered the record label that really popularized and brought Soul and R&B music to mass popularity. Artists like Otis Redding, Al Green, The Staples Sisters, Booker T & The MG's and Sam & Dave all brought unforgetable songs into our lives. Stax was considered a competitor to Motown; though in reality both record companies complimented each through promoting Black-American music.

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The Birth of The Electric Guitar:

Gibson Releases a Guitar/Amp setup for $100

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The story behind one of Beethoven's most beloved songs for the piano "Fur Elise"

Rick Beato gives his eloquent comments and analysis of Ludwig von Beethoven. He uses an EQ to mimic Beethoven's hearing loss and what it must have been like to write music with such compromised hearing!

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Who Invented Trap?

look into the sounds and style

of today's hip-hop scene.

Does anyone remember the

Roland 808 Drum Machine; 
One of the
 most famous for the sound of its beats

Rick Beato waxes poetic and digs in to some of the amazing music Bach composed. This is a powerful expose on the father of western music

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How James Brown Invented Funk.

Funk has reemerged as a force in 

The Genius of Charlie Parker

"Bird" as he was known, was an improvising solo GIANT.

His influence changed the entire Jazz scene!

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"History of The Congo Square and New Generation Jam" (4 min.) This is New Orleans as seen in our modern times. A sacred place where to this day a gathering of cultures brings forth musical inspiration.

"Is The Blues The Mother of All Modern Music" A concise well-done history in 12 minutes. This covers blues and the musical form known as-The 12 Bar Blues

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Learn how to play the JAW HARP!

This is one of the original Delta Blues instruments

A Short History of Rock 'N' Roll in 7 minutes

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