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The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1966. When the orchestra was founded, a local bank held the organization responsible for the debts of previous attempts at organizing an orchestra. Ten individual members assumed responsibility for the debt, and so the orchestra was formed, led by experienced conductor Vasilios Priakos. Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... A conductor conducting at a ceremony A conductors score and batons Conducting is the act of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. ...

The state's local music scene includes bands like American Princes, Rwake, Dreamfast, and Fire to Reason . Tommy Riggs (Tom Payton) is an Arkansan singer, piano and keyboard player who had several bands while performing around the state in the 1960s and 1970s. He also was working as a radio DJ (as Tom Jones) at the time, on KCLA, during 1968 through 69 &As Tom Payton on KXLR in North Little Rock in 1964, and in 1966 at KAAY. During this period, he promoted himself as Tom Payton and the Kingpins, Tom Payton with The Playboys, and several other names. He recorded while he was Rock Robbins from KAAY on the Little Rock label "MY Records" in 1966. Two songs from the session were released on a 45 rpm record, "My Little Girl" and "Good Lovin'"... The other songs and all tape masters are in private hands. Promoting himself as Tommy Riggs, he performed around the country From St. Louis to Las Vegas before settling down in Nashville, Tennessee and frequently playing at the Stockyards Lounge. American Princes is an indie rock band from Little Rock, AR. The band started in 2003 when David Slade, then-bassist John Beachboard and drummer Matt Quin, after considering a music career in New York City, decided to move to Little Rock where the cost of living was cheaper. ... Rwake Rwake is a doom metal band from Little Rock, Arkansas that began as a jamming four-piece in 1996, and was originally called Wake. ... KXLR is a commercial classic rock music radio station in Fairbanks, Alaska, broadcasting on 95. ... KAAY is a 50,000 watt, class 1C AM radio station in Little Rock, Arkansas licensed on 1090 KHz. ...

Two Arkansas politicians have been noted for mixing music with their campaigns for the presidency. Bill Clinton, attorney general and 50th and 52nd governor of the state and later president, played the saxophone, famously performing "Heartbreak Hotel" on The Arsenio Hall Show during the 1992 presidential election. Mike Huckabee, 54th governor, plays the bass guitar, and his campaign in the 2008 presidential election has prominently featured cover song performances by his band Capitol Offense. Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... This is a list of governors of Arkansas. ... The saxophone (colloquially referred to as sax) is a conical-bored musical instrument usually considered a member of the woodwind family. ... For the Whitney Houston song, see Heartbreak Hotel (Whitney Houston song). ... The Arsenio Hall Show is a talk show which aired on late night in syndication from 1989 to 1994. ... The United States presidential elections of 1992 featured a battle between incumbent President, Republican George Bush; Democrat Bill Clinton, the governor of Arkansas; and independent candidate Ross Perot, a Texas businessman. ... Huckabee redirects here. ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled to be held on November 4, 2008, will be the 55th consecutive quadrennial president and vice president of the United States. ... In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. ...

State songs

Arkansas has four official state songs: Each state in the United States (except New Jersey) has a state song, selected by the state legislature as a symbol of the state. ...

• State Anthem: "Arkansas" by Mrs. Eva Ware Barnett
• State Historical Song: "The Arkansas Traveler" by Colonel Sanford C. Faulkner
• State Song: "Oh, Arkansas" by Terry Rose and Gary Klaff
• State Song: "Arkansas (You Run Deep In Me)" by Wayland Holyfield

The reason for two of the official state songs is a copyright dispute. "Arkansas" was published in 1916 by the Central Music Company, written by Eva Ware Barnett and Will M. Ramsey (though state law only credits Mrs. Barnett). It became the official song on January 12, 1917. Until either 1945 or 1949, "Arkansas" was the only official song in Arkansas. At that time, there was a copyright dispute and the state adopted "The Arkansas Traveler" as the official song, a situation that remained unchanged until 1963. In that year, the copyright dispute was resolved and "Arkansas" became official again, until 1987, when it was changed to the official state anthem. In that year, "Arkansas (You Run Deep In Me)" and "Oh, Arkansas" were officially designated state songs as well, and "The Arkansas Traveler" was designated the official state historical song. Arkansas is one of the officials state songs of Arkansas. ... The Arkansas Traveler was the State song of Arkansas from 1949-1963, and has been the state historical song since 1987. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Arkansas (You Run Deep In Me) by Wayland Holyfield is one of the official state songs of Arkansas. ... Not to be confused with copywriting. ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... This article is about the year 1987. ...

The New Wave of Musicians

While Arkansas is known for it's southern styles, of country music and related styles of music, there's a much younger style coming from the state. In the late 90's, and early 2000's, there were many rock music groups, as well as pop rock groups. One of the well-known bands from this time would be multi-platinum-selling alternative rock band Evanescence, which has origins in Little Rock. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. ... This article is about the genre. ... For other uses, see Pop rock (disambiguation). ... For the optical phenomenon, see Evanescent wave. ...

Pop and Rock groups today, are still around, as well as a few young bands, that play southern styled music, or Christian Pop/Christian Rock like The Wedding. However, as the trends change, post-hardcore and metalcore bands have popped up left and right. Many bands after the mid 2000's, and currently, have taken refuge in styles like that of Norma Jean and Underoath, while others continue slightly poppy and/or less chaotic acts, similar to Blessthefall and Fear Before the March of Flames. Some have even taken on the Math rock genre, like Burn Baby Burn, and others have added unusual time signatures to their music. Most of the bands on the AR scene, havn't made it out of school, and the rest have just graduated, or dropped out. Much of the music scene of post-hardcore and metalcore is indie, and dependent on teenagers and young adults. Christian rock (occasionally abbreviated CR) is a form of rock music played by bands whose members are Christian and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. ... The Wedding is a Christian rock band that fuses elements of rock with emo and pop-punk. ... Post-hardcore; this specific genre was created by others as a sourse to relaese the emotion that builds inside, making the music intimate and touching to listeners. ... Metalcore is a fusion of extreme metal and hardcore punk that began in the United States. ... The term Norma Jean can refer to several people: Norma Jeane Mortensen, the given name of actress Marilyn Monroe. ... Underoath (sometimes stylized as underOATH, Underøath, UNDEROATH or UnderOATH) is a Grammy-nominated Metalcore band from Ocala, Florida formed in 1998. ... Blessthefall (typeset as blessthefall) is a post-hardcore band from Phoenix, Arizona. ... Fear Before the March of Flames (sometimes abbreviated as FBTMOF[3], Fear Before[4] or March of Flames) is an experimental rock band that resides in Aurora, Colorado. ... This article is about the style of music. ... Post-hardcore; this specific genre was created by others as a sourse to relaese the emotion that builds inside, making the music intimate and touching to listeners. ... Metalcore is a fusion of extreme metal and hardcore punk that began in the United States. ...

Arkansas is also becoming known for the underground metal scene most prevalent in the Little Rock metropolitan area. Bands such as: Rwake, Deadbird, Shitfire, Seahag, Circle of the Black Thorn, The Witch's Tit and Placid Eclipse, all have their roots in Arkansas. Venues such as Downtown Music host metal shows nearly every weekend. Rwake Rwake is a doom metal band from Little Rock, Arkansas that began as a jamming four-piece in 1996, and was originally called Wake. ...

Saline county (a region just south of Pulaski county) is also becoming known as a metal hotspot with bands such as: Borderline Blasphemy, Woodswyck, Casting Hate, Divine Existence, Colossus Bound, Livid, and Bloodletting Device all of which are following the footsteps of Saline County metal legends, Wraith. White county (just north of Pulaski County) falls right in line with bands like Rusty Hook and Tangled in Ruin. These bands are known for playing heavy, aggressive, southern influenced, metal: taking influences that range from new age bands like Lamb of God and Killswitch Engage to more "classic metal" such as Slayer, Black Sabbath, and Danzig. Many of these bands take influence from the grunge movement of the early nineties as well as the southern sludge, and "true metal" genres. Venues such as Downtown Music and Vino's Pizza/Pub in Little Rock are home to shows of this movement. Livid was an Australian alternative rock music festival, which was held annually from 1989 to 2003. ... For the band, see Lamb of God (band). ... Killswitch Engage (often abbreviated as KSE or Killswitch) is a Grammy nominated metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts. ... For other uses, see Slayer (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ... For alternative meanings of Gdańsk and Danzig, see Gdansk (disambiguation) and Danzig (disambiguation) The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...

Bands of the new scene

The Tristan Betrayal, The Science of Sleep, Fury From the Summit, Annabelle, Southern City Massacre, Borderline Blasphemy, Pride Before Fall, Hollywood Homicide, A Plea for Purging, Strike the Choir, Heart for a Hand, PMtoday, The Handshake Murderers, Legions Await, Fathom Down, Dream of Siam, I Was the Red WIne of 1955, After the Tragedy, My Hands to War, School Boy Humor, Life Long Choir, Ashes of Augustine, The Rememberance, Statesmen, The Menial, Hensel, The Dorian Complex, The New Season, Tomorrow Brings the Agony, Bear Colony, Reason for Rescue, xChadx, Crystal Cities, Alert All Arms, Bloodletting Device, Animula, Finding Jimmy Hoffa, Eve's Decent, Playing With Karma, Spinning Jenny, Archaic Design, Krisoak, Wave Drop Scholars, Voices in Mute, Soul Stripped, Bloodline.357, Danger Ready, Seige the City, Soltice

For a complete list of links to each of these bands' MySpaces, [1]see this site.

Venues

The most popular venues are The Attic in Hot Springs, Vino's in Little Rock, The Village in Little Rock, Juanita's in Little Rock, Downtown Music in Little Rock, 4U in Camden, The Soundstage in Conway, and The Music Hall in Fayetteville.

External links

• Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
• More information on Arkansas's state songs