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Second Thoughts on a Rock Aesthetic: The Band

“In replying to Richard Merton’s comment on my first article, in nlr 59 I take the opportunity to clarify and correct some of my own positions, and also to attack, some basic errors in Merton’s conception of the aesthetic status of rock music and its relationship to . . .” read more

For a Rock Aesthetic

“For three years rock music has been considered, both within and outside its socio-cultural base, as a subject for serious critical attention; yet the standard of writing on rock remains poor and the major breakthrough necessary to found a genuine rock aesthetic is still to be accomplished.” read more