ROCK

ROCK'N'ROLL

Its influences on american culture

INTRODUCTION

The rock'n'roll revolution

Let’s discover the history of rock’n’roll, from its roots to the rise of iconic stars and multiples subgenres, and its socio-cultural impact and significance, because rock’n’roll has left an undeniable mark on American, and world society..

INDEX

The origins

The evolution

The splintering

The reemergencence

Conclusion

THE ORIGINS (40's ~ 60's)

BIRTH OF ROCK, ITS ROOTS, AND EARLY INFLUENCES:

Rock's birth : a melting pot between genres (40's) Beginnings of the democratization of rock

BLUES : FATHER OF ROCK'N'ROLL

Muddy Waters

Robert Johnson

NEW ROCK ICONS

Elvis Presley "The king":

His energy and charismatic stage presence were unlike anything the world had seen before.His style and image influenced countless artists who came after him.

NEW ROCK ICONS

Chuck Berry:

The first legend of rock'n'roll, he was a famous American guitarist.Pioneer of the popularization of rock in the US, and all over the world.

60's : ROCK IS NOW A "TRUE" MUSICAL GENRE

THE ROLLING STONES

THE BEATLES

BOB DYLAN

LED ZEPPELIN

ABBEY ROAD

HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED

LET IT BLEED

LED ZEPPELIN II

INDEX

The origins

The evolution

The splintering

The reemergencence

Conclusion

THE EVOLUTION ( 70's)

ROCK MUSIC EVOLUTIONS, PROGRESSION TOWARDS A MORE POPULAR STYLE:

Evolution by the division in multiples subgenres

NEW SUBGENRES

HARD ROCK

PUNK

PROGRESSIVE ROCK

INDUSTRIAL ROCK

LED ZEPPELINAC/DC BLACK SABBATH

THE CLASHRAMONES SEX PISTOLS

PINK FLOYDKING CRIMSON GENESIS

THE KINKS KRAFTWERK KILLING JOKE

INDEX

The origins

The evolution

The splintering

The reemergencence

Conclusion

THE SPLINTERING (80's)

DEBUT OF ROCK MUSIC AS A MORE COMMERCIAL GENRE:

Birth of many more subgenresCultural omnipresence Popularization of this kind of music

INDEX

The origins

The evolution

The splintering

The reemergencence

Conclusion

EVOLUTION OF STYLES

COLLEGE ROCK

POST-PUNK

ENGLISH BANDS NEW WAVE

AMERICAN BANDSMIX OF TRADITIONNAL ROCK AND PUNK

THE REEMERGENCE (90's ~ NOW)

MORE AND MORE EVOLUTION OF THE MUSIC, NEW GENERATION:

New bands, new styles Music in continual evolution

THE MORE MUSIC PRODUCED, THE MORE INFLUENCE IT HAS...

USE YOUR ILLUSION

Blood sugar sex magik

metallica

TEN

Example : Those classics albums from many differents genres who were released in 1991 : convergence of differents cultures in one era.

NEVERMIND

INDEX

The origins

The evolution

The splintering

The reemergencence

Conclusion

CONCLUSION

TO CONCLUDE...

Rock is a style that had evolve and has absorbed influence from various musical styles. This fusion of sounds and styles created a dynamic and diverse musical landscape, allowing rock and roll to constantly reinvent itself and stay relevant throughout the years. Rock may have changed, but keeps being a great way to influence the culture, in America, or in the world as well.

TIMELINE

1940

1970

1990

Evolution of the rock in differents styles : popularization of the style for all society

Rebirth of the rock, to survive, the style needed to follow the changing society

Birth of the rock, with a mix of multiple other genres

1980

1960

New rockstars starts to shine on the front of the scene : start of a cultural influence

Rock now are one of the pillars of US culture, this poular genre keeps evoluate

QUOTE

"THE GENIOUS OF ROCK MUSIC IS THAT IT MATCHED THE CULTURAL HYSTARIA AROUND IT"

Don DeLillo (American Author)

THE END!

THE INFLUENCE OF ROCK IN US CULTURE