1. R ock M usic

2. History Rock music is a loosely defined genre of popular music that entered the mainstream in the mid 1950s. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rhythm and blues, country music and also drew on folk music, jazz, and classical music. Timeline…

3. Social Effects Of Rock Music The massive popularity and worldwide scope of rock music resulted in a powerful level of social impact. Far beyond simply a musical style; rock and roll influenced daily life, fashion, attitudes and language in a way few other social developments have equalled.

4. Economic Effects Of Rock Music Rock and roll as social activism reached a milestone in the Live Aid concerts, held July 13, 1985, which were an outgrowth of the 1984 charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" and became the largest musical concert in history with performers on two main stages, one in London, England and the other in Philadelphia, USA (plus some other acts performing in other countries) and televised worldwide. The concert lasted 16 hours and featured nearly everybody who was in the forefront of rock and pop in 1985. The charity event raised millions of dollars towards famine relief in Africa. Live Aid became a model for many other fund-raising and consciousness-raising efforts, including the Farm Aid concerts benefiting family farmers in North America, and televised performances benefiting victims of the September 11 attacks. Live Aid itself was reprised in 2005 with the Live 8 concert raising awareness of global economic policy. Environmental issues have also been a common theme, the greatest example being Live Earth.

14. Rock magazines. Q is a published every month in the UK, with a circulation of 130,179 as of June 2007. Mark Ellen and David Hepworth co-founders of the Q were disheartened by the music press of the time, as they felt it was ignoring a generation of older music buyers, who were buying CDs (a new technology of that time). they were produced every month and had higher standards of Photography and Printing. The magazine usually has; a review section that covers, new music releases, reissues (music), music compilations, film, radio, television and live concert reviews. The star rating that the magazine uses to rate albums, is added to print and television advertising. The magazine also shows the best new releases over the last 3 months. Most of the magazine includes interviews with popular musical artists. The magazine is also well known for compiling lists, such as ‘The 100 Greatest albums’ and ‘100 Greatest ‘100 Greatest’ List’ the most famous list is ’50 bands to see before you die’. Kerrang! Is a music magazine that is released every week and published by Bauer consumer Media in the UK, the name comes from the sound made when smashing an electric guitar. The magazine was first published on June 6th 1981 and was edited by Geoff Barton, as a one-off piece in the Sounds newspaper devoted to the current New Wave of British Heavy Metal, and the rise of other rock acts such as AC/DC who were the cover for Kerrange!’s first issue. During the 80’s and 90’s the magazine placed many thrash and glam metal acts on the cover, Motley Crue, Slayer, Bon Jovi, Metallica, Poison, etc.. More recently there are many complaints on Kerrang!’s current emphasis on emo and metalcore music.