Babies and Modern Rock Music


From pediatricians to new parents everyone knows how much newborn babies enjoy music. Whether it's the gentle cooing of mommy, a soft lullaby or even classical music babies are often soothed and comforted by the pleasing sounds of music. You can always find traditional baby music that will play standard lullabies and nursery rhymes but babies respond to all kinds of musical styles and the baby market now includes classic rock music from all-time great bands including the Beatles, U2, Bob Marley and Coldplay.

Good music is good music, whether it's classical, jazz, rock or hip hop. Parents are often surprised to find their little one moving about happily in his crib when they are playing bands they like. Good taste may be an inherited trait. Now, with amazing music collections from several licensed manufacturers you can play your favorite bands music for your baby in gentle and soothing tones that will have your baby rocking in happy delight.

These clever music CD's transform timeless rock songs into soothing instrumental lullabies that feature glockenspiels, vibraphones and other soft instruments that will gently introduce your newborn to modern rock classics such as "In My Place", "With or Without You", "Strawberry Fields" and "Lively up Yourself".

Many new parents have their own ideas on how to raise their child and want to be more creative and adventurous in their upbringing techniques. Of course they are paying attention to all the basics but who says babies will only enjoy standard lullabies? Why wouldn't a young infant or toddler enjoy the timeless sounds of the Beatles and Bob Marley too?

When you seek out music for your baby you'll be surprised at how many of your favorite bands have given their permission to have their music transformed into baby lullabies. In addition to classics including the Beatles, Beach Boys and Bob Marley you can also find terrific baby music from bands you'd never expect such as Guns n' Roses, Aerosmith, Green Day, Metallica and even Nine Inch Nails. You'll be amazed at how effortlessly the hard rocking sounds of these classic bands have been fused with soothing instruments and lullaby song structures to turn rock anthems into your newborn's favorite music.

Suppose you're a little younger and classic rock wasn't your thing. No worries. Baby rock music can also be found from pioneering alternative acts including the Cure, the Pixies, Radiohead and Bjork for those parents who like to keep their cool in the family. For the playfully aggressive tyke you'll also find great tunes from Smashing Pumpkins, the Ramones and the Rolling Stones including "Start Me Up", "Blitzkrieg Bop" and "Cherub Rock".

Everyone will have the soothing lullabies babies are expected to enjoy but for a clever and refreshing change of pace don't forget the bands that made you happy and excited. Chances are if your kid is anything like you they too will appreciate the music that had an impact on your life too. And what better way to introduce infants and toddlers to such great music then with the help of soothing lullaby instruments.

Kevin is a professional writer with over 20 years experience in copy writing, advertising, journalism and marketing.

Kid Rock Music Tickets

When you want to have a fabulous time at a rock concert, you should try going to a Kid Rock one. You will have so much fun and enjoyment packed into one evening that you would never forget it. You can get Kid Rock tickets and have the best night of your life. Take some of your best friends and let them enjoy the fun too.

You can find many online ticket holders to help you with your Kid Rock tickets. You will find that you can purchase tickets for just about anyone's budget. The tickets will be for all different seats and areas at the concert and you can choose where you want to be seated for the fun.

Once you go to a Kid Rock show, you will want to go to all of them. You can look online at most of the ticket masters to find where and when he is going to be playing. You can go to as many shows as you want and buy the tickets online so that you have them delivered to your home in time for the concert.

You cannot find better tickets anywhere else than online. Once you see what there is to offer and how cheap the tickets are, you will not have to worry about looking anywhere else for the Kid Rock tickets that you have been dying to have. You will be up close and personal with one of the best singers there is. You will not find a better concert anywhere else than with him.

Kid Rock tickets usually sell out fast, so that is why it is important to make sure that you buy them early so that you can get the seats that you want. You may find that the better seats sell out faster so you should try to get those as soon as you can to make sure that you get what you want.

Kid Rock is a great performer. The music is loud, the dancing is cool and the fun is definite. There is so much fun to have at a concert that you will want to back for more. Getting Kid Rock tickets will be the best form of entertainment that anyone can enjoy for a lifetime. You can take all of your friends, or go alone. Either way will be the best night of your life.

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Rock Music Backgrounds For Websites

Are you a webmaster and does your client has a rock and punky website and wants to give it a stronger identity? How about some rock tracks from Metallica? Or something more new-age like Bon Jovi? You must be spinning with truckloads of ideas on the kinds of rock tracks that you plan to use. But hold your horses. Are you supposed to use these tracks? It might be tempting to use these tracks as music backgrounds for your websites, but of course you will have to watch your back for the Police who might be after you for using copyrighted tracks!

If you already have thoughts about using Sweet Child O' Mine, then I suggest you give it a second thought. It can be pretty tempting to use these classical rock music tracks for websites but doing so will not do you any good. Don't tell me that I didn't warn you.

Illegal downloading is a fad, and everyone is doing it. It is evident from the increase in the number of P2P (peer-to-peer) network websites and not to mention download softwares like Kazaa, Napster and Limewire are everyone's first download choice when they get a new computer.

So, while your fingers may be itching to include that popular track into your client's website, think again of the dangerous consequences that you might face upon doing so. If you are really looking for a good rock track for use as background music, how about trying royalty free music? Are you new to this? Well, basically royalty free music are tracks that are not held by any copyright laws. This would mean that as the downloader, you are able to do whatever you wish to the royalty free music that you have downloaded.

You can loop it, edit it, cut it short or do what ever you wish to it and no one is going to hunt you down. You CAN use copyrighted rock songs like the ones from Linkin Park, but then you will have to purchase a license and that will definitely cost you a bomb.

These royalty free rock tracks are freely available off the Net. They come in all forms and varieties. .wav files or .mp3 files, if you want it, you got it. All you need to do is to make a clever little search and keep a look out for those tracks that might sound similar to the rock songs that you have been aiming for.

Do not get so paranoid or too worried if these rock tracks sound cheap and "fake". You will be surprised to know that some of these tracks are actually composed by well-known music composers and directors. For a cheaper and reasonable price, you can own your very own rock music tracks.

There are a thousand and one things that you can do with these rock tracks. If you are feeling the creative juices oozing out of you, then maybe you can take this opportunity to try and make the best out of these rock tracks by remixing them around with 2 or more tracks and amaze yourself with the end product. Who knows it might sound twice as good as Green Day's Boulevard Of Broken Dreams The Remix.

Using rock music tracks as website backgrounds is an interesting way to attract your visitors to your site. So, hit a nice rock track and dazzle your visitors today.

Ray Barthell is an internet audio specialist providing royalty free music at http://downloadroyaltyfreemusic.net - Be sure to download free sound effects

The History of Rock Music - Book Review

During the fifties and later, vital, energetic, and rebellious youth produced their own music in contrast to traditional music, becoming a target for censors and conservatism. When I saw this book with an Elvis-like drawing on its cover, I had to pick it up, because it reminded me of the times when most of us in my generation were, musically speaking, in love with Elvis and his successors.

The type of music called rock music sprung up from peacetime America but was adopted by the youth through the entire world. Although it started as an act of a rebellion, rock music became the governing music form for the next few decades, eventually turning into a customary music genre and leaving its throne of rebellion to other types of music. Rock music involves a vocal melody accompanied by musical instruments such as guitars, drums, and keyboard instruments.

When rhythm and blues met country music, rock music was born. The book, "The History of Rock Music," gives this type of historical information alongside with the biographies of and information about famous rock stars who determined and shaped the course of rock music from early on. In addition to the musicians, Dick Clark with his television show "American Bandstand" promoted the rock music and coerced its respectability by the general population.

Among the earlier artists mentioned are Little Richard, Elvis, Buddy Holly, Woodie Guthrie, and Bob Dylan, and from the sixties on come the Beatles, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Motown, Jerry Garcia and The Grateful Dead, The Beach Boys, The Doors, Janis Joplin, and Jimi Hendrix. Later, when hard rock surfaced, its representatives became Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, and Black Sabbath. From seventies on, singer-songwriters came into the music scene like Jackson Browne, James Taylor, and Joni Mitchell.

The book not only gives information about music groups and presents several features from actual history, but it also provides details on the instruments and the evolution of rock music trends to the end of the nineties, from before Elvis's time to Curt Cobain's grunge.

"The History of Rock Music" is a volume from the Masters of Music Series, in hardcover and 64 pages, with ISBN-10: 0764151371 and ISBN-13: 9780764151378.

The author, Andrea Bergamini, has written other books on music like Beethoven and the Classical Age, Music of the World, and Le rock. Also, a great deal of appreciation goes to the book's illustrator, Ivan Stalio, who has illustrated numerous volumes such as: The Atlas of World Religions, Adapting to the Environment, The Animal Atlas, The History of Technology, Life Cycles, Mammals, and Plants.

With its large pages filled with bright photos, graphics, and illustrations, this young adult book is a delightful book to read and enjoy for people of all ages.

Joy Cagil is an author on http://www.Writing.Com/ which is a site for Writers.

Classical Music Appreciation - Using Rock Music To Bridge The Gap

Do you like rock music? Statistically, chances are you do because most people have embraced this form of music since its development in the 1950's and '60's. Now answer this: Do you like classical music? Statistically, chances are you don't. In 2009, rock, pop, and other related music accounted for almost 80% of global music sales, while classical music limped along at an underwhelming 5.5%.

Many people may feel that classical music appreciation is something that is beyond them. It is only for certain people who have spent many years studying it. However, it may be easier than you think to develop an appreciation for this wonderful art form by tapping into the same parts of yourself that respond so readily to rock music.

As with the development of any popular cultural art form, rock music reflects and assimilates the spirit of the times in which it was born, incorporating all the rebellion and passion of an emerging new consciousness. In its own time, classical music did the same. These musical genres are really not all that different. The elements they share relate to our emotions and to aspects of the human experience that are timeless and universal.

The things we like about rock music are its harmonic and melodic simplicity, its powerful rhythmic pulse, and its direct emotional impact. So the key is to start with classical music that has these elements and go from there. Once a bridge has been built from these common elements, then it is easier to gradually venture into music that may challenge your ear a bit. From there an immense world of beautiful and interesting music can be discovered.

Here are the best classical pieces to start with:

   1. Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 - Start with the first movement. Listen to it multiple times - each time you will get more out of it. Pretty soon you won't be able to get it out of your head. Don't forget to turn up the volume! Conductors do make a difference, so I would recommend Karajan, Abbado, Bernstein or Ormandy. There are others, but it is best to stick with an established name at first - they usually record with great orchestras. Later you might try the 5th and 6th symphonies of Tchaikovsky.

   2. Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 - Use the same procedure as above. Add Kleiber and Reiner to that list of conductors. After this, all of Beethoven's symphonies are pretty awesome - try No. 3.

   3. Brahms' Symphony No. 4 - With Brahms there is a lot of contrast, so the climactic sections will be interspersed with slower, lyrical sections that build.

   4. Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5, last movement - This is a proverbial "barn burner" from Shostakovich's most accessible symphony. Also try No. 10, movement 2 - although a little more adventurous, it is very powerful.

   5. Elgar's Cello Concerto, first movement - This music was featured in the movie Hilary and Jackie, and popularized by early 60's cello phenomenon Jacqueline Du Pre. Add conductor Barenboim.

   6. Mozart's Requiem Mass in D Minor - Made famous in the movie Amadeus I would recommend conductor Karajan. This one will knock your socks off!

So start with these suggested works and enjoy your journey of discovery. As you listen you will notice that the same forces are at work in these pieces as are in those that draw you to rock. It just takes a very slight shift in perception. So slight, in fact, that many rock artists borrow freely from their classical predecessors to create hits like All By Myself, Russians, Could It Be Magic and Groovy Kind Of Love. You may even find that as you listen, you begin to develop a new appreciation and understanding not only of classical music, but of rock music as well.