Protest Music + Rock-n-Roll
Music has profound power to rally people behind causes, yet its ability to singlehandedly birth movements remains constrained. As Weissman observed, early rock pioneers like Presley “were not overtly political” despite laying the cultural groundwork for later activism by challenging norms (272). While Dylan epitomized conscious songwriting, his anthems amplified more than ignited 1960s radicalism ... Read More
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