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Rock and roll, social protest, and authenticity : historical, philosophical, and cultural explorations / Kurt Torell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Torell, Kurt, author.
- Series:
- For the Record: Lexington Studies in Rock and Popular Music
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rock music--Social aspects--United States--History--20th century.
- Rock music.
- Sound recording industry.
- Rock music--Social aspects.
- Rock music--Political aspects.
- Sound recording industry--United States--History--20th century.
- Rock music--Political aspects--United States--History--20th century.
- United States.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (191 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Distribution:
- New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.
- Place of Publication:
- Maryland : Lexington Books, 2022.
- System Details:
- text file rdaft
- Summary:
- This book investigates the relation of rock and roll to social protest music and authenticity. It examines the nature and commercial origins of rock and roll, why rock and roll was frequently considered subversive, and the nature and significance of authenticity to rock and roll as social protest music.
- Contents:
- Introduction: "But the Man Can't Bust Our Music" (Columbia Records Print Ad, 1968)
- The Nature and Origins of Rock and Roll
- The Influence of Records
- The Nature and Influence of Commercial Radio
- Copyright, ASCAP, BMI, and Payola
- The Folk "Revival"
- Rock and Roll as Social Protest
- Authenticity and Social Protest
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781978726536
- 1978726538
- 9781793655646
- 1793655642
- OCLC:
- 1512517790
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