Death Post Dhruv, Martyne, Melissa, Anjali

The articles that we read were Death by James Sullivan, The Show Goes on by Melinda Newman, and The Art of Dying by Graeme Thomson. In Thomson's article he discuses the topic of how more mature artist can address the topic of death in their music. In Sullivan's article he states that death doesn't stop the career of the artist and it still lives on after their death. In Newman's article she illistrates that the death of the artist can postpone the release of their music, but can't completely stop release of thier music. The word death and the music world can come together because death can symbolize many things in artists' work.

The though of death comes to everyone at some point in people lives; for musicians, as they grow older, they can choose to address it in their music or not. In Thomsan's article's he states, "Listening to these death songs, one is reminded that separating the strands of life and death is like trying to divine precisely where a river ends and the sea begins." In this quote he is trying to say that there is no fine line between life and death. This is also illustrated in the other two articles because even after the artist is dead their legacy is still alive. Jame Sullivan then states, "From Elvis to Elliot, departed artists can rest easy. Their careers have only just begun." This quote is reinforcing the statement that there is no fine line between life and death.

In Newman's article she gives examples of artists' that have died before some of their work got published. Just like Sullivan's article, she explains that even after the death of the artist the music still goes on and the album is released. The album being released after the death of the artist seems like a tribute to the artist. It also sends out a statement to the world that the artist will be remembered for the rest of time. All three articles talk about life and death, and they also make the connection between the two.

Death Playlist

1.Goodbye Earl - Dixie Chicks
2. Adam's song - Blink 182
3. Stole - Kelly Rowland