Mi’das When we take a look back into the history of music, there are many important works of composers that marked the times. First, there was the Renaissance, the period between the 1400 and 1600 CE. The music of the period was significantly influenced by the developments which define the Early Modern period: the riseRead More
Author: Edward Reid
A Familiar Story
Hinder “There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know” – Harry S Truman A few weeks ago I was speaking with a friend about some of the musical acts from the 1970s and 1980s. He told me that he heard a few state in interviews that they were robbedRead More
Just The Beginning
GUDGUD Today, I was thinking back to when I began to write posts for Weekly Music Commentary. It was an exciting time because fresh, new ideas were flowing from my mind onto something tangible: an internet web site. Since that thrilling start I have found and shared information about established superstar musical artists, and haveRead More
Grace Period Over
Three Days Grace Several weeks ago I wrote a post titled “Learning to Live With Change”, that featured the band Flyleaf. Amazingly there are many parallels between that post and the one you are reading now. Both articles featured nu metal genre bands. The bands also had recently experienced a change in lead vocalists. BothRead More
35 Years Later…
Neil Giraldo and Pat Benatar Do you remember what you were doing in the year 1980? If you are close to my age, you were in high school preparing for college life. I have a few older friends who told me they had already started to live adult lives with a spouse and children. OfRead More
When Music Worlds Collide!
Marie Dahlstrom My parents, and other family friends often repeat the popular saying, “Time flies when you’re having fun”. Since starting Weekly Music Commentary, every week seems to breeze by and before I can catch a breath, it is time for another commentary. Of course, I enjoy what I do more than words can describe,Read More
Giving Her Best!
Candace Sand “Success has a simple formula: do your best, and people may like it”. Sam Ewing Over the years I have quoted some of the world’s great writers, philosophers and leaders. They all have such profound quotes that have influenced millions, and continue to motivate both young and old. The majority of us giveRead More