"I don't know if Pop-pop will make it to Thanksgiving," my dad said quietly on the phone. "I know," I said. "I'll come home as soon as I can." That was Wednesday evening. When I walked out to my car on Thursday October 29, 2009, I noticed something was missing. (0) comments
Music today certainly is not what it was back when Professor Barkley was growing up. Barkley's first taste of music was watching The Lawrence Welk Show, a musical variety show that started airing back in 1955. Professor Barkley confesses he still watches it when he comes across it on television. "It's like watching a train wreck, It's oddly fascinating," Barkley said. Around the house Barkley's parents played 101 Strings, an album that sounded like elevator music. (0) comments
All around us we see tributes to classic rock. From Rockband and Guitar Hero to the Marching Bobcats and Delta Omicron, classic rock is not dying. Why is this? It is because music is a universal language that speaks to everyone, and without music, expression would be somewhat limited.