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New York, New York : Jeremy P. Tarcher, [2014]
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From the hoodoo-inspired sounds of Elvis Presley to the Eastern odysseys of George Harrison, from the dark dalliances of Led Zeppelin to the Masonic imagery of today's hip-hop scene, the occult has long breathed life into rock and hip-hop--and, indeed, esoteric and supernatural traditions are a key ingredient behind the emergence and development of rock and roll ... [and in this book] writer and critic Peter Bebergal illuminates this web of influences"--Amazon.com.
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LibraryThing member TobinElliott
This is quite an interesting look into the music industry from a whole different angle. Digging back into the legend of Robert Johnson selling his soul to the devil at the crossroads all the way up to Jay-Z, it's an entertaining walk through the occult history of rock.
My chief complaint? How in the
My chief complaint? How in the
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hell do you write a book about the occult and rock, and Blue Öyster Cult don't even get a mention? Makes no sense to me, and makes me wonder who else he missed. Show Less
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9780399167669
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