Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-216) and indexes
Preface -- 'Roll over Beethoven': new experiences in art -- 'Rock Around the Clock': emergence -- 'Love Me Do': the aesthetics of sensuousness -- 'My Generation': rock music and subcultures -- 'Revolution': the ideology of rock -- 'We're Only in It for the Money': the rock business -- 'Anarchy in the UK': the punk rebellion -- 'Wild Boys': the aesthetic of the synthetic -- Postscript: 'The Times They are A-Changing' -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Discography -- Index of people and groups -- General index