Rock Music – StMU History Media

Cultural History, Descriptive Article, Music, United States History, US-Contemporary United States (1968-present) May 8, 2019 May 6, 2019

Metallica: The Tragedy Overseas

by Isaiah Torres

James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Cliff Burton, also known as Metallica, is a well-known band who rips the roofs off of arenas,…

Cultural History, Descriptive Article, Music, United States History, US-Contemporary United States (1968-present) April 6, 2018 April 6, 2018

by Jason Garcia

Known for their songs “Tom Sawyer” and “Limelight,” the progressive rock band Rush has had a career spanning over forty years with nineteen studio…

Award Winning Articles, Cultural History, Descriptive Article, Music, People, United States History, US-Contemporary United States (1968-present) March 12, 2018 May 5, 2018

by Samuel Ruiz

Winner of the Spring 2018 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “Music” When people think of rock guitar players…

Cultural History, Descriptive Article, Music, People, United States History, US-Postwar United States (1945-early 1970s) October 16, 2017 November 7, 2017

by Joel Gracia

It is the late 1950’s in southern California, and a young superstar named Ritchie Valens, whether he knows it or not, is about to…

Cultural History, Descriptive Article, Music, People, United States History November 23, 2016 November 7, 2017

by Vanessa Carrillo

For many musicians, there is a moment that changes everything for them; they get that one big hit or that one chance to make it happen for…