The Secret History of Rock 'n' Roll : The mysterious roots of modern music

Rock 'N' Roll Religion

Sex. Drugs. Loud music. Wild costumes. Dazzling light shows. These sights and sounds all describe a great rock concert or a hot dance club; but they were also part and parcel of the ancient cultural phenomenon known as the "Mystery religions," whose rites often made Lollapalooza look like a church picnic.

The Secret History of Rock 'n' Roll picks up where other rock histories leave off. It tells the story of the Mysteries?their rise, fall, and eventual rebirth in the New World, where rhythms and melodies from the West African and the Celtic diasporas collided with the sound of popular music forever. You'll meet history's first pop divas, headbangers and guitar heroes, and learn the true story of the Puritan Woodstock

The Secret History of Rock 'n' Roll also traces the development of rock's most popular genres, such as punk and heavy metal, and explains why stars like Jim Morrison were called "modern Dionysians." You'll learn why rock legends, like The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and Led Zeppelin, mixed gurus and gods with guitars and groupies. And you'll see how Deadheads, PhishHeads, and many of rock's other great cults are simply folllowing in their ancient ancestors' footsteps. Get ready for a wild ride that will take you from the Stone Age to the Space Age.

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Introduction

I. A brief prehistory of Rock 'n' Roll
- Prelude
- Iniciation
- Building a Mystery
- Isis and Osiris
- The Great Gods
- The Eleusinian Mysteries
- The Bacchanalia
- Hermes, Hecate, and Apollo
- Mysterious Sacraments
- The Korybantes
- Orpheus
- The Mysteries of Cybele and Attis
- The Official State Cults of Rome
- Isis, Queen of Heaven
- Blood and Fire: The Mithraic Mysteries
- The Fall of the Mysteries, and Then of Rome Itself
- The Middle Ages and the Renaissance of the Gods
- Transmission
- Merrymount, or the Puritan Woodstock
- The Masonic Mysteries
- The Druidic Roots of American Folk Music
- The Mysteries of the Yoruba
- East Meets West
- The Modern Magi - Jung and Crowley
- Gospel Music and the Holiness Movement
- A (very) Short History of 20th-Century Bacchanalia
- Technicolor Gods
- Psychedelia

II. The Modern Mysteries of Rock 'n' Roll
Vox Populi: The new Apollos
- Elvis Presley
- The Beach Boys
- Bob Dylan
- The Beatles
- Elthon John
- The Eagles
- Bruce Springsteen
- Journey
- Blondie
- The Police
- U2
- Green Day
Party Animals: The new Dionysians
- The Rolling Stones
- Grateful Dead
- The Doors
- Led Zeppelin
- Van Halen
- The Beastie Boys
- The Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Guns N' Roses
Earth mothers: the new Eleusinians
- Tina Turner
- Janis Joplin
- Linda Ronstadt
- Heart
- Chrissie Hynde
- Pat Benatar
- Courtney Love
- Sleater Kinney
Gender Benders: The new Galloi
- Little Richard
- Glam and Glitter Rock
- David Bowie
- The New York Dolls
- Queen
- Joan Jett
- Prince
- Jane's Addiction
- The Future of Femme
Witchy women: The modern misteries of Isis
- Grace Slick
- tevie Nicks
- Patti Smith
- Kate Bush
- Siouxsie & the Banshees
- Cocteau Twins
Art Damage: Hermetic Rock
- Pink Floyd
- Jimi Hendrix
- King Crimson
- Brian Eno
- The Talking Heads
- Peter Gabriel
- Sonic Youth
- Radiohead
Metal militias: The new Korybantes
- The Kinks
- The Who
- Cream
- Heavy Metal
- Thunder
- AC/DC
- Judas Priest
- Iron Maiden
- Motörhead
- Metallica
Going Underground: Mithraic Rock
- The MC5
- The Stooges
- The Ramones
- The Sex Pistols
- The Clash
- Black Flag
- The Bad Brains
- Minor Threat
Princes of Darkness: The new Plutonians
- The Velvet Underground
- Black Sabbath
- Alice Cooper
- Kiss
- Public Image Ldt.
- Killing Joke
- Throbbing Gristle
- Ministry
- Nine Inch Nails
- Devil Music - for real this time
- Thrash and Grindcore
- Death Metal
- Marilyn Manson
Woe is me: The modern mysteries of Orpheus
- Neil Young
- James Taylor
- Nick Drake
- Ian Curtis
- The Cure
- The Smiths
- Rites of Spring
- Grunge
- Nirvana

Coda
A Future history of Rock 'n' Roll
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