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Jon Bellion

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Jon Bellion is a New York native singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. He is known for his four mixtapes and for his collaboration with Zedd, Eminem, and Rihanna. Something new that I learned was that he actually wrote the chorus for "The Monster" by Rihanna and Eminem. Jon Bellion falls under the category of hip hop, R&B, indie rock, and indie pop. His music career began in 2011 with his first mixtape release and his fame has skyrocketed since then. He is very well known for his 2015 released single "All Time Low" and after that he went on tour with many shows selling out. Check out the video below to see how talented this artist really is.

Put a Light On // Generationals

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The Generationals are one of my new favorite bands, their style is very upbeat and happy. Listen to this song at the start of your day and I guarantee you will be in a happy mood. The best part about indie music is that it makes you want to dance.

The Definition of Indie Pop

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By the title of this article, it appears I will be explaining what the definition of indie pop is. I apologize for the misleading title. It fits the subject matter and my goal of helping you understand Indie Pop. I wish I could explain indie music, but in all honesty, it is something I will never fully understand. Yet I can explain the difference between indie music and alternative music. The difference is a matter of birthplace, Indie was born on the British Isle, whereas Alternative was born to her rebellious colony the United States of America. I would like to consider myself an uncultured swine of astronomical proportions and so none of this is accurate, but strictly expert opinion. Indie music is to be underground and not well-known. The logic follows that when an “indie artist” gets one of their songs played on the radio, they have officially been ruined. This is due to the radio waves entering the ear of a plebeian and so defiling their fanbase with someone of normal c...

Latin Music

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We promised you all that we would talk about several types of music genres and as you can see, we have stuck to our promise! Thus far we have covered genres such as country, hip-hop, R&B and Pop, and we are only getting started. Today we are going to talk about the music that gets the party going, the music that gets your hips swaying in directions you didn’t even know were possible, the music that ignites the “fire” from within. If you are thinking to yourself that this post is about Latin music, then you are correct! The term “Latin music” is one that originated in the United States in the 1950’s due to the rise of hispanic music at the time. Since then, Latin music has developed from a simple “term” into its own genre of music and has seen a huge rise in popularity throughout the world. There are a variety of subgenres within the Latin music genre itself such as Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Bachata, Reggaetón, Rancheras etc., and each sub genre is unique depending on which ...