Rock Music Essays

What do we know about the psychedelic music in the sixties? Robert Fontenot, (Fontenot, 2007) tells us, “When I talk about psychedelic rock, I don’t mean hippie music (like Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, etc.) at all, I mean the all-too-few records produced be teenage bands in the short time between their discovery of hallucinogenic drugs […]

If there was no racial segregation in the United States during the 1940’s rock and roll may not have been created. Rock and roll had an overwhelming influence on how white teenagers and black teenagers began to intermingle with each other. The rock and roll “movement” forced bigot Major Record labels to change their business […]

In the 1960’s there were many cultural changes in music. Rock and roll has been around for decades and has inspired many artists around the world such as The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Eagles, Pink Floyd, The Who, and The Monkees. One of the great rock and roll bands that influenced new […]

One of my acquaintances claimed to be “living the Dream,” but didn’t define what this meant. For him, it could have involved enjoying a relaxed lifestyle at the beach, spending time with women all night long, and not having any worries. Even though his definition of the Dream was subjective, he believed he was living […]

Composition 102: The 1970’s 27 March 2008 Music in the 1970’s “The conventional wisdom is that Minimalism- an idiom of clear, non decorative lines, repetition, and great tonal simplicity, which arose in the 1960’s and 70’s – was the last identifiable new style in music history. Actually, there has been an acceleration of new styles, […]

  Blues musicians became very popular in the United Kingdom in the late 1950s and early 1960s. British blues soon became a distinct genre, and rock and roll, rockabilly, rhythm and blues and other forms of popular music mixed in the UK, resulting teen crazes such as mod and Merseybeat.By the mid-1960s, British rock dominated […]

‘Rebellion Through Music’ by Heather Wendtland talks about the idea of youth, who through the listening and usage of music, are able to mark out their identities. She expounds the ironies involved, the lyrical connotations in particular, and how youth are still able to accept what’s perceived as ‘wrong’ and use it to their advantage. […]

‘The new Beatles’ that’s what they’re called, I’m talking about One Direction (1D), the new popular boy band that make the heart of most girlsbeat out of their chest. But can you say 1D are the new Beatles? They have similarities but because the Beatles were popular before the members of 1D were even born […]

It is the one thing in my life that has always remained constant providing a sense of familiarity and security. Like a skyscraper in a dense suburbia, its tall, engraved body rises above the despondent shuffle of the rush hour below. The guiding beacon still sits at the head of the towering pillar of steel. […]

At around twelve o’clock on the second Sunday after moving, the noise from John and Heather next door started again. It seemed to continue nonstop, day and night, and it was always the same. Pennyfather and they were constantly engaged in arguments. It all began with a minor thing Heather had mentioned to her. It […]

Source A is a cartoon from a newspaper early in the Beatles career. Source F is part of an Article from a Newspaper. Both sources say the Beatles had an impact on Society. Except A suggests it was positive and F negative. Source A is from the Daily Express in 1963, when the Beatles were […]

The link between fashion and music has been evident and conscious since the early days of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Bennett states that “Since the mid 1950s, genres of popular music from rock ‘n’ roll onwards have inspired a range of visually distinctive styles through which young fans have both shown their attachment to a particular […]

The subculture of ‘Punk’ originated in the mid to late 1970s from American avant-garde and British subcultural influences. This article aims to delve into different facets of punk culture, encompassing the features of punk rock, exploring the reasons behind two distinct styles of music that emerged during this time due to musical, technological, and sociological […]

2006: 3). The cultural movement of punk rock posed a challenge to conventional notions of English identity through various means including its iconography, music, lyrics, and public performances. Its roots can be traced back to The Velvet Underground in 1965 and expanded globally in the early 1970s through bands such as Australia’s The Saints and […]

“America betaking herself to formative action(as it is about time for more solid achievement, and less windy promise), must , for her purpose, cease to recognize a theory of character grown of feudal aristocracies, or form’d by merely literary standards, or from any ultramarine, full-dress formulas of culture. polish, caste, c., enough, and must sternly […]

I read the news today, oh boy, about a lucky man who made the grade. He blew his mind out in a car. He didn’t notice that the lights had changed. (the Beatles, 1967) These lyrics proved to fans that Paul McCartney had indeed died in a tragic auto accident in late 1966. Some people […]

Who was a better lead singer front man, Bon Scott of AC/DC or Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath? Bon Scott was a far better lead singer front man than Ozzy. Bon Scott is the embodiment of hard rock and most people will enjoy listening to his and AC/DC’s music at least once in their lives. […]

According to the police captain if the public servants is adequate, most are more likely to get promoted just by staying on the force a certain number of years than for some specific outstanding act. Significant Case Facts  The problem occurs when they get back to the station. They hate to do the paperwork, and […]

During a time when rock ‘n’ roll music had grown stagnant and lacked innovation, the emergence of punk challenged the established norms. It represented a shared belief among a new generation that every aspect, from music to fashion to art, could be revolutionized by anyone. The movement is believed to have originated in the United […]

The British Music Invasion was one of the most influential time periods for the development and maturation of a new variation of rock and roll. This innovating movement was initially inspired by some of America’s greatest rock and blues musicians including: Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Eddie Cochran, Chuck Berry, and so on. The […]

Rhythm and Blues (R&B) along with Hip Hop are musical genres that, like many forms of African American music, find their roots in the blues – a genre that emerged from labor songs in the Deep South. These modern styles pay homage to their Blues heritage through their lyrical structures and rhythmic patterns. The upcoming […]

Bob Dylan, an influential musician of his time, became prominent during the folk revival of the 1950s and early 1960s. His impact reached a vast audience, contributing to a revolutionary shift in attitudes and the creation of anthems for the Civil Rights and Vietnam War movements. Despite not initially being an idol, Dylan’s surroundings molded […]