By Mitch Rice
There is no doubt that gaming has taken the world by storm. All anyone needs to do is walk through literally any department store to see several curved monitors most suitable for gaming. There are gaming controllers, gaming chairs and even VR/AR goggles for sale, ‘if’ you can find them in stock. They sell out just as quickly as they are brought in. Then there are the online casinos that have become quite popular, especially among Millennials who love their gaming as much as they love their music.
With the assortment of casino games that feature popular artists and groups, gamers are in heaven. They can play their favourite casino games while listening to snippets of their favourite songs and some games even feature bits of live performances at various levels. So then, who are the top artists featured most in gaming today? Let’s take a look at that now!
Casino Games Based on Artists, Groups and Songs
The first group of notable music for gaming provides a list of popular online games about the artists and/or their music. Each of the following four games have become quite popular because they feature music and snippets recorded by the very artists they are built around.
1. King of Pop – Slots Game Featuring Michael Jackson
This game not only features the late King of Pop but is also built around five rows of everything Michael Jackson. His personal story ended sadly, but players find that the online spins are fast and easy. If you are going to make the rounds of casinos online and are looking for games based on, or featuring your favourite artists or groups, you might want to check out a review site like OnlineCasinos. It may take checking out which ones are for music freaks like you, but you will almost certainly find games that either feature artists or have been written about by some of your favourite artists.
2. Kiss – A Game About and Featuring Their Music
Now this is a band that made history. Kiss is another slot game based on and featuring music of the famous rock group Kiss. The group was born in NYC in 1973 but the game features the music of co-founder Gene Simmons in 2015. Not all players are into today’s pop and hip-hop genres so many of today’s games go way back for music that inspires the play. Kiss is another slots game and for players who fondly remember that era in music, this is THE game that rocks you.
3. Elvis Lives – Now This is THE King
Isn’t it funny how the King of Pop married the princess of the King? Is this how kingdoms are born? So here we are going even further back in pop/rock history to yet another superstar who many still believe led to the birth of a genre. Whether he did or didn’t, Elvis sure swung those hips, giving way to a new culture. The game is, again, another slots style game released in 2019 and as a very new release, many players find that the graphics are better than some of the earlier games featuring artists and groups. This is the third game on our list today that not only features musicians but the games themselves are based on the icons.
4. Lady in Red – Chris de Burgh
Released in 2010 by Microgaming, this game is based on the Lady in Red some quarter of a century after this Irish/British singer, Chris de Burgh, led the charts with this easy listening pop song that has become a classic. Now the game is just over a decade in play, but the song continues on. Do you wonder how many wedding receptions have played this song over the years in reminiscence of the first time the couple danced together at a high school dance with the ‘lady’ being there in red?
Songs About the Games
In this next group of songs featured most in gaming today, a different perspective can be seen. These hits were written about casinos or the games you can find played there. In fact, some of the stars were catapulted to stardom with their songs on gaming.
5. Poker Face – Lady Gaga
To continue on with this part of the list, you’ll be particularly interested to note that the performer won a Grammy the year it was released, 2008, for the Best Dance Performance. Although the lyrics are an allegory on “girl meets boy” the theme is obviously poker and alludes to Texas Hold’em. It may be an ‘older’ release, but this is one song that lives on as many other artists do covers of it and it is still included in soundtracks of films being released today.
6. You Better You Bet – The Who
Who can forget The Who? Although it may sound like a pun, there is no pun intended. If there is one early British rock band that has gained its place in rock history, it would be The Who. In the year the song was released, 1981, it hit the Billboard at #18 and was followed by a great number of hits by this extremely talented band of rockers. Their songs held top spots on charts around the world including all of Europe, the UK and the United States. Fans would line up at their concerts and you better you bet they were willing to stand for hours just to gain entry and of course good seats on the floor.
So, while there are games about the musicians and their music, many of today’s most popular games also have inspired the songs about casinos and gaming as well. Today, gaming is a multi-billion-pound industry and as the technology grows, so too will the industry. Whether you are looking for a game featuring your favourite artists or songs by those artists about the games you love, with a quick search function, there is plenty out there to enjoy. No matter what genre you prefer, there is a game for you to play while your ears drink in the sounds you’ve been waiting to hear.
