Red Rock

✍ Scribed by Jonathan Campbell

• Publisher: Earnshaw Books
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Rebellious, individualistic, and explosive, rock and roll seems incongruent with modern Chinese society. However, as the music has evolved from a Western import into something uniquely Chinese, it has been shaped by the nation’s unique system and its relationship with the outside world. As it tracks the music’s long journey from the Mao years to present day, this account considers the people and the events that have created Chinese rock’s identity. Including interviews with musicians, journalists, and industry experts, this book demonstrates that Chinese rock may be ready to smash its guitars on the global stage.

✦ Table of Contents

Acknowlegments

1. The Rocker’s Paradise

2. The Great Leap From Nothing to “Nothing”
   1949-1986

3. So We’ve Got “Nothing.” Now What?
   1986-1989

4. Many Things, More Names
   1990-1996

5. They Had Nothing; We Want it All
   1997-Present

6. What a Long, Strange March It’s Been

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