Talkin' 'bout a Revolution

Download or read book Talkin' 'bout a Revolution written by Dick Weissman and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2010 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Talkin' 'Bout A Revolution Is The Most Comprehensive Guide Yet to the fascinating relationship between American music, culture, and politics. Music expert Dick Weissman dares to take on this massive topic and presents it with ease. From the early days of the U. S. to the twenty-first century, Weissman draws upon and explains a vast amount of music, including songs by and about Native Americans, African Americans, women, and Latinos and spanning pop, punk, folk, "music of hate," music of war, and beyond. Unprecedented in its approach, this book offers a multidisciplinary discussion that is broad and diverse, and illuminates how social events impact music as well as how music impacts social events.