Deep Roots of Rock: Making Rock Relevant Again
Rock & Roll used to scare the crap out of people. It was raw. It was new. It was Negro. Audiences started integrating, turning rock into a platform for sex and drugs, creating a counter culture. Today rock has corporate sponsorship and is no longer allowed to scare anybody or say anything. What happened? How has the taming of the genre changed us? How can today's musicians reclaim the spirit of Rock & Roll?
Presenters
LaRonda Davis
Pres
Black Rock Coalition
LaRonda Davis believes that people should feel free to nurture, express and protect their true artistic selves. To that end, she serves as the national president of the Black Rock Coalition, is on ...
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Founder
Rob Fields is a cultural strategist and marketer who is passionate about helping brands thrive at the intersection of marketing, business and contemporary culture. A strategic thinker, he helps com...
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Conductor
AvantGroid
Greg Tate was a Staff Writer at The Vil lage Voice from 1987–2003. His writ ings on cul ture & pol i tics have also been pub lished in The New York Times, The Wash ing ton Post, Art fo rum, Rolling...
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Founder
Deux Voix
For four decades, musician Bevis M. Griffin has been a pioneer of the Texas rock scene. His work with legendary producer Jack Douglas and involvement with acts such as Papa Mali & the Instigators, ...
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