Reaganized Rock: The 1983 Beach Boys Ban and the U.S. Culture Wars.

In 1983, Ronald Reagan's Interior Secretary, James Watt, decided that rock bands would not perform at the Independence Day celebration that year because they would "attract unwanted elements." With the Beach Boys having played the event in the past, Watt suffered a backlash even from Reagan himself....

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Published in:	Popular Music & Society Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 306 - 324
Main Author:	Kolehmainen, Pekka M.
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul2021
Subjects:	Beach Boys, The (Performer) Culture conflict Beachrock Boys Allegiance
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost