Rock Music
Culture, Aesthetics and Sociology
Seiten
1990
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-39914-2 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-39914-2 (ISBN)
Rock music has changed the face of modern music, but what is its fascination and its significance in contemporary society and what cultural values does it reflect? Peter Wicke addresses these issues and offers a stimulating and penetrating study of rock music, tracing its genesis and development through Presley and the Beatles in the present.
Rock music - powerful, sensual, loud and full of energy. It has changed the face of modern music. But what is its fascination for, and its significance in contemporary society and what cultural values does it reflect? Peter Wicke addresses these issues in a stimulating and penetrating study of rock music tracing the genesis and influence of this diverse strand of popular music. Beginning with the advent of rock 'n' roll, Wicke chronicles the development through Elvis Presley and the Beatles to the current music industry, its performers, and the impact of the music video. The book will appeal to readers with an interest in music history, popular culture, and media studies.
Rock music - powerful, sensual, loud and full of energy. It has changed the face of modern music. But what is its fascination for, and its significance in contemporary society and what cultural values does it reflect? Peter Wicke addresses these issues in a stimulating and penetrating study of rock music tracing the genesis and influence of this diverse strand of popular music. Beginning with the advent of rock 'n' roll, Wicke chronicles the development through Elvis Presley and the Beatles to the current music industry, its performers, and the impact of the music video. The book will appeal to readers with an interest in music history, popular culture, and media studies.
Preface; 1. 'Roll over Beethoven': new experiences in art; 2. 'Rock Around the Clock': emergence; 3. 'Love Me Do': the aesthetics of sensuousness; 4. 'My Generation': rock music and subcultures; 5. 'Revolution': the ideology of rock; 6. 'We're Only in It for the Money': the rock business; 7. 'Anarchy in the UK': the punk rebellion; 8. 'Wild Boys': the aesthetic of the synthetic; 9. Postscript: 'The Times They are A-Changing'; Notes; Bibliography; Discography; Index of people and groups; General index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 25.5.1990 |
|---|---|
| Übersetzer | Rachel Fogg |
| Zusatzinfo | Worked examples or Exercises |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 224 mm |
| Gewicht | 355 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Pop / Rock |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-521-39914-9 / 0521399149 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-521-39914-2 / 9780521399142 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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