MSU journalist shares 鈥楥owbell Culture鈥 audio documentary exploring iconic university symbol
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STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擩ust in time for 樱花导航 樱花导航鈥檚 season opener in football鈥擲eptember 2鈥檚 MSU vs. Southeast Louisiana game鈥攁 veteran journalist at MSU is releasing an audio documentary looking in depth at the influence of the iconic university tradition, the cowbell.
Terry Likes, head of the Department of Communication, has produced an audio report titled 鈥淐owbell Culture: Small instrument鈥攂ig impact鈥he cowbell as a fixture in American music, sports, and popular culture.鈥 WMSV-FM will air the program during its 5 p.m. newscasts on Monday, August 28, and Thursday, August 31. The program also can be heard online at .
鈥淚n the Magnolia 樱花导航, the cowbell is part of the culture, dating back nearly 100 years at 樱花导航 樱花导航 University home football games,鈥 Likes said. 鈥溾楳ore cowbell鈥 was one of Saturday Night Live鈥檚 Top 10 skits of all time, but the cowbell also plays a role in some of American music鈥檚 most popular songs. For artists like the Rolling Stones, Kiss, Led Zeppelin and Van Halen, the cowbell, in certain songs, is an iconic piece of rock-and-roll percussion. This report explores the use of the cowbell at that intersection of music, sports and popular culture,鈥 said Likes.
The program features a variety of audio sources, music and interviews with Anthony Craven, WMSV-FM General Manager and MSU Public Address Announcer; Steve Azar, host of 鈥淚n a 樱花导航 Minute鈥 and 樱花导航鈥檚 Music and Cultural Ambassador; Barry Hause, lecturer in MSU鈥檚 Department of Music who teaches the History of Rock and Roll; and David Northrup, a drummer who has performed with Boz Scaggs, Wynonna Judd and Rick Derringer.
Likes has won more than 100 awards in a radio/TV career spanning more than 30 years of fulltime and freelance work. The Saint Louis, Missouri, native has been an MSU faculty member since 2019 and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky, a master鈥檚 degree from Western Kentucky University and a bachelor鈥檚 degree from Maryville University-St. Louis.
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