There's a riot going on

revolutionaries, rock stars and the rise and fall of '60s counter-culture

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Peter Doggett: There's a riot going on (2007, Canongate)

598 pages

English language

Published April 26, 2007 by Canongate.

ISBN:
978-1-84195-940-5
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OCLC Number:
165410759

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Between 1965 and 1972, political activists around the globe prepared to mount a revolution, from the Black Panthers to the Gay Liberation Front, from the Yippies to the IRA. Rock and soul music supplied the revolutionary tide with anthems and iconic imagery; and renowned musicians such as John Lennon, Mick Jagger and Bob Dylan were particularly influential in the movement. This is the definitive account of this unique period in modern history; a compelling portrait of an era when revolutionaries turned into rock stars, and rock stars dressed up as revolutionaries.

4 editions

Subjects

  • Rock music -- Political aspects
  • Rock musicians -- Political activity
  • Protest movements
  • Protest songs
  • Counterculture
  • Nineteen sixties