What’s Wrong with Rock? (1) Term and Origin
In our introduction to the subject of rock music in the April issue of the Beacon Lights, we mentioned that rock n roll was born out of the union of black and white popular music: rhythm and blues the predominant influence and country and pop. In this article, we hope to explore this aspect of rock its origin a bit further. If we are to understand what this music is all about, however. it is essential that we first establish the meaning of the term rock n roll. Bob Larson in his book Rock...