Essays on Rock and Roll

The 1960s must have been an amazing and fabulous time for rock fans since it was the “Golden Age of American Rock” (Hale 2014). In this period, as the economy boomed, baby boomers became more and more self-aware and focused on issues like individual freedom...

Music played a major role in the influence of the American people and its society during the 1950s through the 1970s. These events had a tremendous effect on America and help shape the society of today. This epidemic sparked a series rebellion such as, political...

Hip-Hop and Rock-n-Roll, at their beginnings, both had the same treatment as a genre and lifestyle. Both have been highly criticized for being too crude, brash, or callous. Even after all their criticism, these two genres would pave the way for some of America’s most...

Elvis Presley was a famous singer and movie actor in the 1960s and 1970s, who would become known as the “King of Rock and Roll. ” He was born on the 8th of January in 1935, in East Tupelo, Mississippi. His family was very poor...

If someone told you to think of rock and roll, what famous singer would pop up in your mind? Most people would probably think of Elvis Presley right away. Elvis is one of the most influential music artists in the history of music. He made...

Music is a huge and intimate part of my writing process. I always have music on if I am writing, even if it is just in the background. I have tons of playlists and about half of those are writing specific, whether in general like...