For many people rock music is the only type of music to listen to. While mainstream rock music can be very enjoyable and you will find numerous songs in this genre there are also the times when you will be able find that listening to alternative rock with its many songs, singers and bands is just as enjoyable. Of the many bands that you will find in this genre one that you should take the time to check out is that of Coldplay. This band is composed of 4 members who help to provide the band with the various musical aspects to make the band and their songs a success.

These band members are Chris Martin who is the band’s lead vocalist. He is performs on the guitar and keyboards as well. Jonny Buckland is Coldplay’s lead guitarist while Guy Berryman provides the group with their bass sounds from his bass guitar. The final member of Coldplay is that of Will Champion. His role in the band is that of playing the rhythmic drums, other needed instruments to give their song more depth and life and he also provides the backing vocals when they are needed.

Coldplay has signed on with Parlophone, Fierce Panda, EMI and Capitol Records to distribute their many singles and albums to the public. You will find songs like “Shiver”, “Yellow”, “Trouble”, “The Scientist”,”2000 Miles”, “Clocks” and many more. For the fan who enjoys listening to rock music you may want to try your hand at listening to alternative rock from musical personalities like Coldplay.

You have probably heard Don McLean’s song American Pie. In the song there is the phrase ‘The Day the Music Died’. At first when you listen to this song you may think the various phrases have no meaning to music but as you listen closer you will hear small facts about the musical world and the events behind these events. The phrase ‘The Day the Music Died’ refers to February 3rd 1959. On this day a small plane containing three of Americas well known rock n’ roll singers of that time crashed.

The singers were Buddy Holly, J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson and Ritchie Valens. In the plane crash wreckage that was found all three of these singers and the pilot had died on impact from massive trauma wounds. It is for this reason that McLean’s song has the words that music died as three very promising singers who greatly influenced the music scene had their lives and careers cut short.

A variety of reasons led the three performers to taking a single engine Beechcraft Bonanza airplane to their performance venue. For Buddy Holly the bus traveling frustration is what lead him to choose to fly to the next venue, for Richardson his bout of flu had made the decision to fly as the ride to their next performance and for Valens it was a new experience that promoted him to ask to be one of the passengers in the plane.

Not long after the single engine airplane with its three passengers took, off the radio tower in Clear Lake, Iowa saw the tail light of the plane descending. This plus the flight plan file which was never called in prompted the tower to ask for a search operation into the whereabouts of the Beechcraft Bonanza airplane. Shortly after the search was begun the wreckage of the plane was found and its three dead passengers and pilot were also discovered.

Today you can find the memorial site where these three promising performers had their lives cut short in a private farm land. A stainless steel monument shows this location. It was in that crash that music died or as Don McLean’s put it that was ‘The Day the Music Died’.

There have been many musical groups which catch the eyes and minds of fans. Some of these groups shoot to fame through the music they play, others through television and movie theme songs which are released along with these movies or television shows. There are some groups like The Monkees which shoot to fame along with their very own television series. The Monkees were a pop rock quartet who was quite popular with many fans the world over.

The birth of the group began when aspiring television producers Robert “Bob” Rafelson and Bert Schneider decided they would create a television series about a rock n’ roll group. As the group they had chosen was already signed on with record company, Rafelson and Schneider decided they would have a new band formed for their purposes. In September 1965, The Hollywood Reporter and the Daily Variety newspapers ran an ad which called for “Folk and Roll Musicians-Singers for acting roles in a new TV series”. In answer to this ad more than 400 applicants turned up for the auditions.

Of these many applicants, four were chosen to star in the television series The Monkees. These four actor musicians were Mickey Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork and Davy Jones. The group was supervised by Don Kirshner who also helped them become widely popular. The style of songs they played and sang were rock, bubblegum, pop rock and pop music.

While The Monkees originally started out as a television series they soon become a band that many fans recognized and listened to. Following on the heels of their successful television series the quartet began playing for live audiences at concerts. Some of the songs they released were “Daydreamer Believer”, “I’m a Believer”, “Pleasant Valley Sunday”, and “Steppin’ Stone” being but a few.

While the group no longer plays for audiences their music is still known and loved by the many fans the world over. For lovers of pop rock and pop music you will love listening to the lively and cheerful music of The Monkees. These four crazy musicians have given their fans great music mixed in with an attitude that says live your life to the max.

Miley Cyrus was born as Destiny Hope Cyrus. She is a talented American singer, songwriter, and television and movie actress. Her role in the Disney series Hannah Montana helped propel Miley into the limelight. In 2006 Miley Cyrus released a debut album which featured 8 songs from the television series Hannah Montana. However her solo career as music artist began in 2007 with the release of her new album Meet Miley Cyrus.
In this album fans were introduced to her first top ten single “See You Again”. The second album Miley Cyrus released was absolutely independent from the Hannah Montana series franchise. This album which was released in 2008 along with the debut album were placed at the number 1 position on the Billboard 200 charts. The main genre employed by Miley Cyrus is that of pop music.

In order to provide her numerous fans world wide with maximum music satisfaction she has signed with three different music labels. These are Hollywood Records, Avex Trax in Japan and Fascination Records in England. In addition to acting and performing solo Miley Cyrus has also performed with other artists. These associated acts include her father Billy Ray Cyrus, Demi Lovato, the Jonas Brothers, Selena Gomez and Timbaland.

To date Miley Cyrus has been on two tours. These tours are the Wonder World Tour and the Best of Both Worlds Tour. In the Best of Both Worlds Tour Miley Cyrus performed as solo artist Miley Cyrus and as the Disney Character Hannah Montana. For new fans who are looking to hear her music you can find these great songs to begin your experience with this talented singer. Some of her songs that you can listen to are “I Thought I Lost You’, “The Climb”, “See You Again”, “7 Things” “Party in the U.S.A”. As you listen to these upbeat and pure fun music you can see why there are so many people of all ages who love listening to music which has been performed by Miley Cyrus.

In the British music scene you will find there are many talented singers. Among these wonderful artists you will find Leona Lewis. She is a both a singer and a song writer who uses R&B and pop music in her songs to great effect. Her debut single “A Moment Like This” became the fastest selling UK single after it was downloaded over 50,000 times in 30 minutes. Her next single “Bleeding Love” was placed in the number one position for over 30 singles chart the world over. These however are not the end of her record breaking music.

In 2008 during the month of November Leona Lewis set another record when her song Run which was her cover version of Snow Patrol’s song became the fastest selling download only release. At this time over 69, 244 copies of her song were sold in sold in two days time. Before she became well known in the music business Leona Lewis released a number of original songs. These however did not do very well and thus for a time her singing career was put on hold. In 2006 she entered the X-Factor contest where her song “Over The Rainbow” placed her in the 3rd position. With the mentoring of Simon Cowell, Leona Lewis managed to win the contest and she won a recording contract.

It was from this moment onwards that Leona Lewis began to shine. Her songs which won the hearts of fans included others hits like “Forgive Me”, “Misses Glass”, “Footprints in the Sand”, “I Will Be”, “Better in Time” “I Got You” and the theme song from the hit movie Avatar “I See You”. For many of her fans her musical tour around the world which supported Spirit and Echo is a great way to see and hear Leona Lewis in person. So the next time you are in the mood for a great R&B and pop music fusion take the time to listen to some songs from Leona Lewis.