Format:
Online-Ressource (1 online resource (244 p.))
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digital, PDF file(s).
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
9780511586156
Uniform Title:
Rockmusik
Content:
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
Content:
Preface -- 'Roll over Beethoven': new experiences in art -- 'Rock Around the Clock': emergence -- 'Love Me Do': the aesthetics of sensuousness -- 'My Generation': rock music and subcultures -- 'Revolution': the ideology of rock -- 'We're Only in It for the Money': the rock business -- 'Anarchy in the UK': the punk rebellion -- 'Wild Boys': the aesthetic of the synthetic -- Postscript: 'The Times They are A-Changing' -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Discography -- Index of people and groups -- General index
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521365550
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521399142
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Wicke, Peter, 1951 - Rock music Cambridge [u.a.] : Cambridge Univ. Press, 1993 ISBN 0521365554
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0521399149
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780521365550
Language:
English
Keywords:
Rockmusik
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9780511586156
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