Rock Action Records

Introduction The 1950’s saw the birth of rock and roll. Ever since then, rock has not only survived, but thrived. Artists like Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry paved the way for The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, and many others in the 1960s and 1970s. In turn, they made way for the new metal, punk, and grunge artists of the 1980s and 1990s. 1950s jazz, blues, and R&B have served as the basis for eighties and nineties R&B, hip hop, and rap. Pop has continued to develop with the changing minds…

want to punish the officers for revenge. “Hard Rock Returns to Prison from the Hospital for the Criminal Insane” is written by Etheridge Knight. Hard Rock is…

metal brand of music around the world. All of these factors have helped contribute to making them one of the best selling bands of all time. Their style, life outside of music, and the achievements of their music has lead Motley Crue to the top of Rock and Roll. Motley Crue was a heavy metal…

of music, rock and roll, which infiltrated society in either negative or positive way - an issue which is debated by scholars Altschuler and Oakley in Taking Sides. Their positions are controversial, Oakley states and affirms that while rock and roll brought juvenile delinquency up in the American society, it in fact was not a major enough movement to dismantle America’s traditional family. Although on the other hand, Altschuler disagrees with the author, taking on the position that rock and…

-World War 2 for example, and the crisis that many people went through, which many artists in future decades used and were inspired by different social and cultural events which gave inspiration to make some of the most well known songs in classic rock in the 80’s: for example: the song “one” by Metallica- which is about a ww2 soldier that suffered in the war, another popular song “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixing-To-Die-Rag”- by Joe Country and the Fish in the 60’s- which is about the conflicts in the…

may have heard some of their songs and at least like one of the songs. The songs they created are timeless and fit almost every mood imaginable. This is despite the fact that they represented drugs and sex on top of the rock and roll aspect of their band. To really appreciate this rock band, one must take a step back into the history of the band, understand the personal look (through my eyes),…

in history books, and TV. A legendary king of rock and roll, he was known as none other than Elvis Presley. Presley came from an impoverished environment and became one of the most influential figures in 20th century American pop culture. His music brought joy, love, and gyrate. Presley’s music was outstanding because he had many genres, “Elvis combined different types of music to form a style called rockabilly, which became one of the key sounds in rock ’n’ roll” (Wiley 1). He was a charming…

impact and influence Led Zeppelin had on rock and roll music over the years. Musical Career How the band met. Led Zeppelin wouldn’t be here today if the…

analysis on the influence that southern rock has had in the molding of white, southern identity. White supremacy and white privilege are among some of the most sensitive topics in America. While some are unwilling to admit they exist all together, others zone in on white privilege as an excuse. The line between the two is very difficult to navigate. In a time of high intensity race issues, is southern rock further perpetuating the divide we see in America? Southern rock music was both a…

musician who found himself in multiple bands. First he joined Nirvana in 1989. During that year he paid for the band's record producing fees, did a tour with the band, and was then let go for being to moody. Shortly after Jason joined Soundgarden but was let go for the same reason. Jason is quoted as saying “I was in the cool bands,” while living out his dream of being a rock star. After being kicked out of Nirvana and soundgarden he went and played for…