MU121 Chapter Notes - Chapter Intro: Jackie Brenston
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Only small percentage of rock has been source of controversy or cultural struggle. However nonconformity and misbehaviour are central to the rock movement. Rock is in opposition to the status quo. Some scholars use rock and roll to describe the first wave of rock from 1954-1959. General term is that rock is used to designate popular music that is produced specifically for a youth audience. Charts help us draw general conclusions about the popularity of a song or album at the time it was. Riaa awards gold records for sales of 500,000, platinum for 1,000,000. Riaa also allows you to look up any hit record and track its award history. Four important themes that play a role in the development of rock music as a music style and a force in popular culture: social issues political issues cultural issues the development of technology.
