There's A Riot Going On : Revolutionaries, Rock Stars, and the Rise and Fall of '60s Counter-Culture

Author: Doggett, Peter

Social & cultural history

Published on 6 November 2008 by Canongate Books in the United Kingdom.

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.