Brief Bio of The Stooges

Rock ‘n’ roll and 20th Century Culture      According to Philip Ennis, rock ‘n’ roll emerged from the convergence of social transformations which resulted from World War II (Ryan 927). Despite its pop culture origins, rock music is arguably one of the strongest cultural factors to develop in this century. Artists such as Lennon, McCartney and Dylan defined the emotions of a generation and, in the last decade, it as even been acknowledged by members of the establishment which it hoped to change as a major influence in the country. In order to understand how rock went from a sign of rebellion to a cultural icon, it is necessary to understand where it came from.      According to Albert

Punk rock music has been used for decades to express dissatisfaction with society, government, or any idea common in mainstream media. Yet punk rock is not simply a tangent of the mainstream, it is a dynamic and fluid genre with many distinct songs. Don Letts, a mainstay in the London punk scene during the 70’s and 80’s, went as far to say that hip-hop was essentially “black” punk. While punk and hip-hop music are stylistically different, the fundamental tone of the two genres is the same. Even throughout the decades, hip-hop has sang the same issues as punk, including the plight of the lower class, police brutality, and gang violence.

Rock ‘n’ roll music has widely influenced music and society and continues to do so today. Rock ‘n’ roll emerged in the 1950’s a time where whites and blacks were heavily segregated. Rock and roll music not only changed the nation’s current musical norms, but indicated the joy of the emerging youth culture of the generation. It influenced artists whether black or white to come into the mainstream music. Famous artists still remembered today also influenced rock and roll. Those pioneers helped change the musical norms and the overall history of music. White rock ‘n’ rollers helped build a ladder for black artists to come into the scene. It was certain that rock ‘n’ roll made it possible for greater acceptance, appreciation and a wider

On the other hand, we have the bands that were not simply "timepieces" and were able to stick around three decades later. These bands are the Who, the Kinks, the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. This is another aspect of why the invasion was so influential. Where would we be in rock and roll with out the Beatles, and on a slightly

In order to understand why punk came about the preceding periods will be considered. The baby boom after the war had resulted in a large amount of people being born at the same time. A knock on effect later down the line resulted in mass unemployment for young people. The punk era showed angry,

By the end of the 50’s and beginning of the 60’s rock had somewhat died down and become tamer. many thought it was dead until the mid 60’s. Rock & Roll had a resurgence, known as “The British Invasion”. While things had settled down in the US, England had been inspired. Groups from Britain like the Rolling Stones and the Beatles brought a fresh style, infusing British Rhythm and Blues and Jazz into what they played. This revival propelled the genre down two different paths. Many groups came onto the scene and continued to make more of the same teen-appropriate pop-style music. others pushed boundaries in an industry heavily influenced by drugs, spawning the phrase, “Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll”. The Beatles were at the center of it all, experimenting with different sounds and instruments. Their experimentations became part of a larger movement, known as psychedelic rock, which included the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd. Pink Floyd was one of the first bands to use laser lights in their concerts. What’s more psychedelic than that? Hendrix even took it a step further, creating what many call Acid Rock. Additionally, the Beatles were not just trendsetters with their music, but also with fashion, sporting hair that was abnormally long for men at the

Rock music went through this period right at a time when America had a new generation of people who had time to go to concerts and some money to spend on them. At this same time, mom and dad were making a return to the lives of their kids (p. 70). One could always wonder if Buddy Holly and his band had lived, what evolutions music may have made. Would the Beatles and the Monkeys have made the trip to the United States and had a vacuum of artists to step into? Maybe rock did not influence the era as much as the era created a fertile environment for “Rock ‘n’

Stone Temple Pilots were able to turn alternative rock into stadium rock; naturally, they became the most critically despised band of their era. Accused by many critics of being nothing more than ripoff artists who pilfered from Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains, the bandmates nevertheless became major stars in 1993. And the influence of those bands was apparent in their music, although Stone Temple Pilots did manage to change things around a bit. STP were more concerned with tight song structure and riffs than punk rage. Their closest antecedents were not the Sex Pistols or Hüsker Dü; instead the band resembled arena rock acts from the '70s -- they made popular hard rock that sounded good on the radio and in concert. No matter what

Although the decades have passed, and the times have changed rock ‘n’ roll holds a legacy that will forever impact the lives of people as a whole. Foundations Of Rock n’ Roll After World War 2, the world was faced with a bipolar world of the two winners: the USSR and the US (Scaruffi, 2005). The world was left with international bitterness and resentment and unlike other wars, a war on ideology. The war changed almost every aspect of life, because ideologies and morals began to shift and change. The post-War era had brought along with it many new technologies such as the boom of cars, computers and even

The mid to late 1970s brought about a slow but steady change in punk rock. With the advent of heavy metal and punk rock bands an explosion of new rock genres emerged. The change was started by three bands from New York. The New York Dolls, the Dictators and the Ramones started a new trend that quickly spread throughout Europe and the rest of the world. It slowly caught on in the US and when it finally did the hardcore form of punk rock became a national expression for millions of teens and young adults for the next two decades.

“Anyone observing a groups of punks moving through Leicester Square on a Friday night would steer well clear: these guys looked seriously strange,” Chamberlain stated. Punks had an external image that was deliberate. They were shocking. They were

I think it is amazing how they met by accident, because most bands meet in college or high school and start a band from there. The book names Husker Du as a big inspiration for them to become pop-punk. In your opinion what are some other thinks that influenced The Replacements? I think that them performing drunk was one of the biggest influences they had on music, because it lead to a more interesting performance and not a lot of band were doing that. It was also their biggest fault and lead to the death of Bob Stinson. What do you think was the band biggest influence on the alternative music

They were not the result of the “culture industry”, rather they were in some ways the result of a counter-culture movement, that being the grunge genre. Grunge, as a music genre has never been very well described. Other popular 1990s band such as Alice in Chains and Pearl Jam have also been called “Grunge”, and yet none of these bands sound very

With the economic decline and availability of jobs with upward movement, a culture of youths formed in Britain that challenged the ideals and cultural norms of the generations that came before them. A consistent movement from traditional society through youth subcultures brings light through the eyes of the musicians that describe their generation’s feelings of homelessness in an era filled with unemployment, low wages, and violence. The insurgence of the counterculture movement, poor economic conditions, and the commercialization of previous Rock and Roll music in Britain directly led to the punk subculture because it allowed youths to speak up about their conditions and frustrations through an easily understood and accessible medium while maintaining a different stance than their predecessors.

Green Day, along with several other bands such as The Offspring, Sublime, Rancid, and Blink-182, is widely credited for bringing the attention of mainstream popularity to punk rock in the United States, benefiting punk rock in the end regardless of technical musical classification. These bands characterized the pop punk of the mid to late 1990s. Although pop punk music has waned throughout the years, but its culture is still ubiquitous in many venues from the Vans Warped Tour to the Bamboozle Festival.