Music is power : popular songs, social justice and the will to change /

Submitted by Joseph Hafner on 2 August, 2021 - 17:47

Publication Type:

Book

Authors:

Schreiber, Brad,

Source:

New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press,, United States, p.viii, 236 pages : (2020)

Call Number:

ML3918.P67

Other Number:

40029601439

Keywords:

(OCoLC)fst01071452, (OCoLC)fst01071460, fast, gnd, Political aspects, Political aspects., Popular music, Protestsong, Social aspects, Social aspects., Soziale Gerechtigkeit, Unterhaltungsmusik

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-225) and index."Music is Power takes us on a guided tour through the past 100 years of politically-conscious music, from Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie to Green Day and NWA. Covering a wide variety of genres, including reggae, country, metal, psychedelia, rap, punk, folk and soul, Brad Schreiber demonstrates how musicians can take a variety of approaches-- angry rallying cries, mournful elegies to the victims of injustice, or even humorous mockeries of authority--to fight for a fairer world. While shining a spotlight on Phil Ochs, Gil Scott-Heron, The Dead Kennedys and other seminal, politicized artists, he also gives readers a new appreciation of classic acts such as Lesley Gore, James Brown, and Black Sabbath, who overcame limitations in their industry to create politically potent music."--