Season of the Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock and Roll

Author: Bebergal, Peter

Brand: Tarcher

Color: Multicolor

Edition: Reprint

Binding: paperback

Format: Deckle Edge

Number Of Pages: 288

Release Date: 13-10-2015

Part Number: new-Feb172017-c0040029

Details: This epic cultural and historical odyssey unearths the full influence of occult traditions on rock and roll -- from the Beatles to Black Sabbath -- and shows how the marriage between mysticism and music changed our world.

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. 

With vivid storytelling and laser-sharp analysis, writer and critic Peter Bebergal illuminates this web of influences to produce the definitive work on how the occult shaped -- and saved -- popular music.

As Bebergal explains, occult and mystical ideals gave rock and roll its heart and purpose, making rock into more than just backbeat music, but into a cultural revolution of political, spiritual, sexual, and social liberation.

EAN: 9780399174964

Package Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches

Languages: English