Political Rock

ISBN: 9781138245631 (1138245631)
Edition Type: Paperback
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing
Pages: 250
Series: Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series

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Contents: An introduction to political rock: history, genre, and politics, Mark Pedelty and Kristine Weglarz
The Clash and Fugazi: punk paths toward revolution, Mark Andersen
Peter Gabriel: the masked activist, Mark Pedelty
Bob Dylan: someone else's stage, Keith Nainby
Bruce Cockburn: Canadian, Christian, conservationist, Aaron S. Allen
Billy Bragg: mixing pop and politics, Douglas M. McLeod
Sinead O'Connor: a collision of bodies, Marcy R. Chvasta
Steve Earle: the politics of empathy, Mark Mattern
Kim Gordon: ordinary, feminist, musician, Norma Coates
Ani DiFranco: making feminist waves, Nancy S. Love
Pearl Jam: the conscience of arena rock, Kristine Weglarz
Rage Against the Machine: militant poetics, Michael LeVan
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Political Rock features luminary figures in rock music that have stood out not only for their performances, but also for their politics. The book opens with a comparative, cultural history of artists who have played important roles in social movements. Individual chapters are devoted to The Clash and Fugazi, Billy Bragg, Bob Dylan, Rage Against the Machine, Pearl Jam, Sinead O'Connor, Peter Gabriel, Ani DiFranco, Bruce Cockburn, Steve Earle and Kim Gordon. These artists have been chosen for their status as rock musicians and connections to political moments, movements, and art. The artists and authors show that rock retains a critical strain, continuing a tradition of rock politics that matters to fans, activists, and movements alike.

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