Rock Music, Authority and Western Culture, 1964-1980

by James A. Cosby

The history of rock and roll music can be seen in a long arc of Western civilization's struggle for both greater individual expression and societal stability. In the 1960s, the West's relationship with authority ruptured, in part due to the rock revolution. The lessons and implications of this era have yet to be fully grasped.

This book examines the key artists, music, and events of the classic rock era--defined here as 1964 to 1980--through...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476693692
• ISBN13: 9781476693699
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up