Classic Rock and Philosophy

Description

Classic rock emerged as something of its own subgenre in the early 1980s. After a number of years in which rock and roll had been temporarily hijacked by punk, post-punk, and new wave, a handful of radio stations across the U.S. adopted a new format in which they would exclusively play well-established rock artists, much more central to the rock music canon, from roughly the mid-’60s to the present day of the time. Fast forward a few decades, and the music of classic rock is as beloved as ever. In fact, classic rock has been so culturally significant and meaningful that it raises a number of interesting philosophical questions: What exactly is rock music? Is it the type of thing that can be defined? What is the greatest rock album of all time? Is this even a meaningful question, and if so, how should we go about answering it? Why are so many classic rock songs about spooky elements like the devil, and what are those songs really about? And it was just these questions that led to the creation of this book, as the authors who comprise it attempt to raise, clarify, and maybe even answer them. So, let Classic Rock and Philosophy be your guide as you hop on the tour bus, strap on your axe, and journey with us through a golden age of rock that should not and will not be soon forgotten.