For undergraduate courses in Popular Music, Recent American History, Sociology, and American Ethnic Studies.
The only study of its kind, this well-organized, illustrated text offers an in-depth examination of the social history of America and Britain through rock-and-roll. Tracing rock from its inception―from American blues to the present―the book shows how rock-and-roll has reflected and sometimes changed American and British culture for several generations.
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"This is a rock-solid, breezy encyclopedia of pop history. A classic reference book to modern culture. A fun read, too." ― Timothy Leary
"A sociologist's view of the artists who defined an era and the sociopolitical forces that shaped rock 'n' roll." ― Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"Both an interesting and manageable 'history' that links changes in popular music to changes in economic, political and social concerns." "A handy and impressive volume." ― Living Blues
"This book should illuminate old times for aging baby boomers and attract younger readers." ― Library Journal
"Straight-forward and reliable." ― Option
Exploring rock'n' roll from its roots in the Mississippi Delta to the present, author Dave Szatmary connects rock music to the changing cultures in the U.S. and Great Britain.
As you travel through the five decades of rock, you will learn about the pioneering efforts of African Americans in the birth of rock and roll; the importance of the postwar Baby Boom on Presleymania; and the connection between Civil Rights and Bob Dylan, Motown, and soul music. Find out about the impact of the Vietnam War on the shattering blues of Jimi Hendrix; the link between the Me Decade and glam and disco; the British economic depression that led to the rise of punk;. how a disillusioned Generation X developed grunge and rap; and the forging of nu-metal in the age of the Internet.
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