The premise of this work is that rock ’n’ roll matters‚ and that it means what it says. It seems that rock ’n’ roll music has seldom been given its due as an art form‚ that it is somehow relegated to a category of less "mature" or "serious" artistic pursuits by the media and the intellectual community. Some critics use the generic term "Pop" to refer to any popular music‚ including all contemporary rock musicians‚ as if the fact of rock ’n’ roll’s immense commercial success implies that it cannot
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Alissa Nasett English Composition II Jack Kerouac and The Beatniks: Go On the Road with the Beat Generation. The end of World War two started the conformity and a conservative mindset in the American people. The majority of young people’s goals in life were to marry‚ move to suburbs‚ and be financially successful. The beat generation had a different idea‚ they were a young group of men who were against the "American dream" that the rest of society so strongly desired. These men were Jack Kerouac
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began rock and roll‚ the civil rights movement‚ better family living. In the forties and fifties were looked at more as a state of mind‚ a way of living rather than just another decade or time era in history. It was more peaceful during them times; the economy was doing better than it had been before. Teenagers were having more fun than ever. Rock n’ roll was making head way with them. White teenagers were learning that blacks were not the enemies. I would say in 1950 had the most influence on American
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In a fit of patriotic zeal‚ American folk musician Woody Guthrie famously scrawled the words “this machine kills fascists” onto his acoustic guitar. It marked the beginning of an era where American rock & roll music would infiltrate politics and alter political realities both at home and abroad. Guthrie’s “machine” was a synecdoche for music‚ specifically‚ music’s ability to topple authoritarianism and rattle the political landscape. The epitaph foretold that sometimes a guitar‚ more than even armaments
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song. Progressive Rock had more influence on its listeners in American society in the late 1960’s than music prior to this time. Rock and Roll in the 1950’s and early 1960’s was more about the sound of the music and having fun. The emergence of progressive rock changed all of that. Progressive rock was more serious with a message and meaning in its songs and lyrics. The late 1960’s was a difficult and progressive time in American society and progressive rock had a major influence on the values and
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British Invasion brought The Beatle’s‚ The Rolling Stone’s‚ and also Eric Clapton’s Rock and blues to American listeners. Clapton’s multiple bands increased his popularity and the music played created a new sound that was profitable. Their struggles and addictions changed blues and rock and inspired the new musicians that played too. Eric Clapton was imprinted in music history with his awards‚ blues music‚ and rock music which have been inspired from his tragedies and struggles in his solo career
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Elvis Presley was not only the “King of Rock and Roll”‚ but could also be said as the king of his time period. “He brought together American music from both sides of the color line and performed it with a natural hip-swiveling sexuality that made him a teen idol and a role model for generations of cool rebels.” (Pareles 438). Elvis Presley made a huge difference in the music world. There is no quesion about it. “Teens related positively to his sexiness‚ especially the suggestive way he swiveled his
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We Came as Romans We Came as Romans is a heavy metal/punk band trying to spread a positive message about love and life through music. Life is hard; it’s a struggle‚ and as we grow we experience many events that can lead us down the wrong path. The meaning behind this band is to love and love one another‚ don’t let life keep you down‚ and to move on‚ growing from our experiences. Their original members are from Troy‚ Michigan‚ and were part of a previous band‚ created before We Came as Romans. Most
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Rock and Roll has influenced everyone’s life whether we like it or not. It is a style of music that has been around since the early 50’s‚ born out of a combination of Gospel‚ Blues‚ Jazz and Country music. In the early days‚ Rock and Roll was a new form of music that had a very simplistic sound which also introduced the electric guitar for the first time‚ combined with a drummer and bassist. Since then‚ it has been drastically changed and evolved into a multitude of different genres including
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Beatles: Impact On Rock N’ Roll Perhaps music can be considered to be one of the most universal things in the world. Notably‚ music since the 1960s have been greatly shaped by one of the most monumental music figures in the history of the world‚ The Beatles. Before the Beatles became a prominent figure in music‚ the most popular genres of music were all forms of jazz. The Beatles alone were the main influence in bringing rock n’ roll in the music spotlight and still continue to do
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