Title: Working class heroes : rock music and British society in the 1960s and 1970s /
Authors: Simonelli, David.
Year: 2013
Subjects: Rock music Great Britain History and criticism.; Rock music Great Britain History and criticism.; Popular music Social aspects Great Britain.
Abstract: In Working Class Heroes, David Simonelli explores the influence of rock and roll on British society in the 1960s and 70s. At a time when social distinctions were becoming harder to measure, rock musicians appeared to embody the mythical qualities of the idealized working class by perpetuating the image of rebellious, irreverent, and authentic musicians. In the process, these images helped change the way people looked at the concept of class in the mid-twentieth century and beyond [Publisher description]
Contents: Society, culture and music in Britain before 1963 -- The Beatles -- London -- Mods -- Marketing a lifestyle -- Psychedelia -- Folk rock -- The counterculture -- Progressive rock -- Heavy metal and hard rock -- Glamrock -- The business of rock music -- Punk.