... to the Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson, rock has evolved to the degree that society has progressed to, from sock-hop appearances to extreme radicals seen at heavy metal concerts. However, just as rock has flourished with its change, so has its listening counterpart in society. The first sounds of rock and roll were heard in the 1950's when a man ... a touring metal band belongs to Led Zeppelin whose extremely large, loyal audience would break attendance records and allow their songs to go platinum. The normal audience that would attend metal concerts were usually people dressed in da...

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... contributed to the birth of Rock and Roll -> Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, etc ). All of a sudden, people (especially young people) started buying records and then they started going to concerts; this making them wanting desperately to get their just bought records autographed (excuse the sarcasm). All in all, Rock and Roll started a Cult. Whether it was for music, cars, girls ... impacts on youth since the discovery of Mickey Mouse; and permitted bands to grow its popularity much faster and almost infinite much stronger. In 1985 one of the biggest stadium concerts was held in England t...

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... community, ultimately hoping for a chance at equality. Unlike the rock and roll ages, when male musicians ruled the stage, the independent music scene is now taking a more feminism approach with concerts entirely ran and performed by women. Burger Records, an independent record label based out of Fullerton, California, has proven themselves as feminism friendly as they have hosted an event titled ... ...

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... group wanted to avoid any violence. They thought that a slogan with "peace" in it would help keep the order (How Woodstock Happened). "Three days of Peace and Music" became the concerts concrete slogan. After all of this Woodstock Ventures Inc. was searching for a site for their concert. The first track of land they located was a site in Walkill, New York. However ... ...

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... Comets have sold 60 million records worldwide. Haley died of a heart attack in 1981. (DeCurtis, Anthony, The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock & Roll. 3rd ed. Random Hse1992. Rowley, Kay. Concerts. Crestwood, 1992. Music. 1992) Little Richard was an American singer and songwriter during the late 1950s. Richard was the first rock and roll artist to appeal to both white and ... ...

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... remain on the charts. Since teenagers have no major responsibilities, especially during that time, they had money to spend, and spent it on what was popular. During this time, rock concerts also began to grow popular, despite the disapproval of parents and adults. The rock groups were capitalizing on their talent and form of expression while teenagers were having a good time ... ...

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... of Lennon and friends. Whatever the Beatles were doing, the world was quick to copy. Girls would faint in the sight of them and hysteria was a permanent feature in their concerts. There were some other acts that were getting some of the fame and fortune but no one as big as the Beatles. "Mommas and Pappas", "The Beach Boys" were some ... ...

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... out of the music scene for some time because of a nearly fatal motorcycle accident. Besides the use of homophones and metonymy, McLean, again, gives direct reference to specific songs and concerts. The "halftime air" signifies the mid 1960's while the sergeants stands for the Beatles and the release of their album "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band." The verse ends with ... ...

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... instance during the year of 1966, "a pastor at the New Haven Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio, vows to excommunicate any church member who listens to Beatles records or attends Beatles concerts" (Nuzum 226). Also, "The Rolling Stones agree to alter some of their lyrics for appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show" (Nuzum 227). During the next few decades, censorship continues in ... ...

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