Top 10 Nursery Rhymes With Dark Origins
When you want to give a baby sweet dreams, you might well be tempted to open a book of nursery rhymes…and soothe them to sleep with tales of murder, plague and Tudor politics. Surprised? Most nursery rhymes started off life in very different places to the dimly lit bedroom they’ve [...]
Top 10 Amazing Sculptures Made from Unusual Items
For centuries, artists have reclaimed items to turn them into their art: whether it’s reusing canvases (as X-rays demonstrate almost all the old masters did) or incorporating found items into sculptures, such as pop artist Robert Rauschenberg’s creative way of reusing items ranging from bicycles to roosters. These artists, though, [...]
Top 10 Most Surprising Banned Books
Some frequently banned books may not seem that surprising, since they may contain obscenity, adult content or controversial ideas. But peruse the American Library Association’s site on banned and challenged books, and you’ll likely come across a number that will have you scratching your head. Here are some of the [...]
Top 10 Books Written by Notable Musicians
Now and then, an artist of particularly notability will make a transition in their field, jumping from one art form to another. Though this is relatively rare, it is getting less so- and whether it be painters trying their hand at music or a ballet dancer venturing into the world [...]
Top 10 First Songs to Learn on Guitar
Learning to play guitar, much like learning any other musical instrument- is a process which requires both discipline and patience. The first steps you take on the road to rock and roll superstardom are often the most important. Having the grit to keep picking the guitar up in spite of [...]
Top 10 Debut Albums
Musicians only get to make one first album, a collection of songs which epitomise their formative years- and that they in turn have the entirety of those formative years to write. The reason it is so common to hear people refer to an artist’s first full-length as their best to [...]
Top 10 Live Performances
Out of the many millions of truly breath taking musical performances that have occurred over the decades, or even centuries- picking a mere 10 as highlights is, I can assure- not straight forward. Of course any list constructed by a mere mortal such as myself will always bare the brand [...]
Top Ten Musicals
I’m sure you understand what I mean when I say the world ‘musicals’. The point of a musical film is to deliver the narrative in a musical way sometimes accompanied by dancing. Almost the entire story is sung. This particular list details ten of the most popular musical turned movies [...]
Ten Most Beautiful Buildings in the World
If you dream of travelling the world, trust me when I say that your dream will stay a dream until you visit the buildings discussed in this list. This list talks about ten of the most beautiful man-made structures in the world. Of course, the list is based on popular [...]
Ten Must-See Museums in the World
There are countless museums around the world and I am sure you do not have the time or the money to visit each and every single one of them. Below is a list of ten most important museums from around the globe and if you have seen these, you have [...]
