Rock is a form of popular music that emerged in the 1950s and that by the end of the 20th century was the world’s dominant form of popular music. It originated in the United States and spread to other English-speaking countries and across Europe in the
amplified instruments, especially the electric guitar and electric bass, and is characterized by a strong bass line and driving rhythms. It is typically performed by rock groups, and while fast dance music is the staple form, slower ballad-style songs are also a popular part of the repertoire....
Towards the end of the 1950s "chessboard" crowds (both black and white patrons) would emerge at rock and roll concerts, as fans discovered the original artists of the songs they knew from television and the radio, such as Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti". The genre ignited Briti...
Hardcore punk is a genre of music defined by its speed, intensity, aggression, and do-it-yourself ethics. Hardcore came to the fore in a number of American cities, including Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Boston, and New York City, during the late 1970s
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll: Directed by Mat Whitecross. With Andy Serkis, Tom Hughes, Clifford Samuel, Joseph Kennedy. A biography of Ian Dury, who was stricken with polio at a young age and defied expectations by becoming one of the founders of the punk-
Steve Miller always delivered a ear-pleasing balance of supreme Rock and exquisite Ballads; but it was when he took off and let loose that Miller clicked with Rockers and Psychonauts. His songs aligned with the Psychedelic Vibe:Living In The U.S.A. – 1968,Song For Our Ancestors – 1968,...
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This chapter begins by examining how far the Second World War has an imaginative hold over a wide range of British films of the 1970s. The chapter then moves on to explore how far popular music became a central aspect of a number of films of the period, and how a number of music film...
"Their manager is a guy namedMalcolm McLaren. He called me from London. He said their singers were big fans of 'Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.' They go to see it every weekend they're in London. It's playing at the Electric Cinema on Portobello Road." ...