Rock and roll's death has been forecast nearly since its birth; the
country song "The Death of Rock and Roll" appeared in September
1956, showing that the music had already outraged a more
conservative listening audience. "Is Rock Dead?" sets out to
explore the varied and sometimes conflicting ways in which the
death of rock has been discussed both within the discourse of
popular music and American culture. If rock is dead, when did it
die? Who killed it? Why do rock journalists lament its passing? Has
its academic acceptance stabbed it in the back or resuscitated an
otherwise lifeless corpse? Why is rock music the music that
conservatives love to hate? On the other side of the coin, how have
rock's biggest fans helped nail shut the coffin? Does rock feed on
its own death-and-rebirth? Finally, what signs of life are there
showing that rock in fact is surviving?
"Is Rock Dead?" will appeal to all those who take seriously the
notion that rock is a serious musical form. It will appeal to
students of popular music and culture, and all those who have ever
spun a 45, cranked up the radio, or strummed an air guitar.
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