Fall 2014
American Bandstand by Tara Ippoliti. This project examined the impact that performing on American Bandstand had on the most popular musicians of the time. [Superior Example]
Bruce Springsteen’s E-Street Band by Autumn Clark. This project examines the influence the E-Street Band had on Bruce Springsteen’s success.
The Day the Music Died by Marina Curry. Explores the sources and background history behind Don McLean’s song, “The Day the Music Died.”
Feminism in Music, 1964-1974 by Haley Batchelor. This site examines the songs by women or women’s groups that hit number 1 between 1964 and 1974. It analyzes the lyrics and tries to put them in context with what was occurring in the feminist movement at the time. [Superior Example]
Muscle Shoals by Audrey Skaggs. Attempts to understand the lasting effect Muscle Shoals and Fame Studios ended up having on the artists who worked with the studio.
Southern Rock Across America by Charlie Morgan. This project compares the gig locations of the Allman Brothers Band the Lynyrd Skynyrd during their initial years to see how Southern Rock spread across the nation during the 1970s.
Techno Music: The Technology of Rock N’ Roll by Maxine Donnelly. This site examines the influences of technology on popular music from the phonograph to the MP3.
U2 by Madison Locke, Shelby Smith, Avery Archer, Tedric Palmer.. Examines how how U2’s lyrics have changed over time.
We Didn’t Start the Fire by Billy Joel by Tessa Howard. This project breaks down the content of the song “We Didn’t Start the Fire” into categories to make the information more accessible.
Young Deaths of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees by Anna Ratliff, Haley Caulkins, Meg Ratliff, and Rachel Renaud. This project examines the causes of death and the year inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame of approximately 70 musicians in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that died at age 45 or younger. [Superior Example]