History has long marked the 1960s as a decade of sex, drugs, and rock “n” roll. However, the period was significantly more complicated and historically substantial than simply its relaxed attitude towards sex, drugs, and musical content. Despite the illustrious history of the 1960s, the drug culture in particular has suffered serious inaccuracies in its historical representation. History has branded LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) in particular as a drug used by hippies simply for its hedonistic effect
As a result, psychedelics would explode out onto the mainstream and influence much of American culture at that time. People’s encounters with psychedelics lead to philosophical social encounters, influenced 1960’s pop culture, and facilitated the development ideologies that were contrary to popular political policies. Before LSD, Weed and other mind altering drugs became extremely popular for recreational use for a large portion of people, they were used to open up one’s consciousness
Music has always been a way of expression in any culture. It is the way that music can convey meaning behind lyric and sound. Rock and roll was no exception to this idea. The social and even political issues of the past century helped develop the style into what it is today. Musical greats like Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, and the Beatles offered important roles to the development of rock and roll. They not only influenced styles, but also the way that things were done. Rock and roll music’s development
Being an artist means expressing oneself in a way that they feel is the best way to express how one feels. Does this mean that sometimes expressing yourself can go a little bit too far or be a little bit too extreme when it comes to music ? Music has always been the same it’s just that now rappers and other artist do a little extra for more attention