the history of rock & roll in a nutshell (300 words or less)
THE NUTSHELL IS THIS: rock & roll has had two golden eras, both times when the artists took control of the music and its direction and led the way. But that’s not the norm for popular music: the norm is for businessmen in the form of owners, Artists & Repertoire (A&R) men, and other “bean-counters” to say what’s so. [Continue reading]