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Homework: Music Research Project

To compose a biography of a rock artist or band with specific parameters that you might be given if your bio were to be published in Rolling Stone or a similar magazine.

Source Material

You are required to use at least two credible websites to source the information for your biography. You will need to use an additional website to source and cite a photograph of your rock ‘n' roll artist or band. (Minimum of 3 sources!)

Biography

Select a rock ‘n' roll band or solo artist (not a DJ!) and, in your own words, write a biography. You must use at least two credible websites to source the information for each of the points listed in the criteria below to include in your bio. Your bio must be a minimum of 400 words, but no longer than 600 words to replicate what you might read in a popular music magazine. Note, only the words within the bio count toward the total. The title page and bibliography do not count toward your word total. Your bio must read smoothly (not just a list of points) and promote the style of a popular music magazine. Consider me the editor deciding whether to publish your biography in our popular rock 'n' roll journal.

Biography Criteria:

Your bio MUST include:

I. The name of your chosen band or artist on a separate title page.
II. A photograph of your chosen band or artist on the title page.
III. Where is your band/artist from? Be sure to include: (i) city/town, (ii) state, and (iii) country.
IV. List (i) the official members of the band and (ii) the instrument they each play.
V. What year did your band or artist form as a musical entity?
VI. Provide a general overview of your band/artist including their genre.
VII. What was/is (i) the most popular period for your band/artist? And (ii) why?
VIII. Provide career highlights and details of 2 charting singles or albums.
IX. Provide an anecdote (i.e.: not a commonly known fact) about your band/artist.
X. In one to two sentences explain why you chose this band or artist to research.