There's A Riot Going On
Revolutionaries, Rock Stars, and the Rise and Fall of '60s Counter-Culture
Peter Doggett
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‘An extraordinary book…Doggett emerges triumphant. Grab a copy - By Any Means Necessary.’ (5 stars)-Mojo
Between 1965 and 1972, political activists around the globe prepared to mount a revolution, from the Black Panthers to the Gay Liberation Front, from the Yippies to the IRA. Rock and soul music supplied the revolutionary tide with anthems and iconic imagery; and renowned musicians such as John Lennon, Mick Jagger and Bob Dylan were particularly influential in the movement. This is the definitive account of this unique period in modern history; a compelling portrait of an era when revolutionaries turned into rock stars, and rock stars dressed up as revolutionaries.
“Peter Doggett’s weighty tome is a treasure trove of countercultural anecdotes and reportage.”
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“Tells the story in an exemplary way.”
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“Doggett has mastered hundreds of interviews, contemporary accounts and documents to put together this meticulously researched, scholarly and often gripping portrait of an era.”
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“Doggett’s encyclopaedic account of Sixties counter-culture is a fascinating history of pop’s relationship with politics, examining the establishment’s skill at assimilating rock ‘n’ roll rebellion into the mainstream.”
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“Doggett has a brisk, readable style, with an astute eye for the idiosyncrasies of the period.”
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Peter Doggett
Peter Doggett is one of the UK’s leading rock writers and journalists. He was editor of Record Collector magazine for fifteen years, and currently writes for Mojo and Q among others. His most recent book is Are You Ready for the Country? (Viking), an authoritative history of country rock. He has also written biographies of John Lennon and Lou Reed.