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The Rock Mountain Music Experience (RM) was created by a number of university academics and music artists who devised and taught a university course known as 'Rocking the World - The Politics of Popular Music'. |
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From this lecture series grew the idea of creating a website devoted to the social,
political and historical impact of 'Western Popular' music (heavily focused on Rock
music), commonly known as Pop, on Western society.
The Objective Of Rock Mountain
Western Popular Music, or 'Pop', has been a powerful force spreading Western values
(sometimes called 'western cultural imperialism') globally. It has been a powerful
political tool, socialising political cultures - both intentionally and unintentionally.
The most powerful popular music since the 1950s, arguably, has been Rock `n’ Roll
and its variants. It is this dominant form of Pop that Rock Mountain is devoted to in
terms of creating an educational and entertainment, 'edutainment'-driven, internet-
based historical and political music experience.
RM is devoted to exploring the historical, cultural, social and political impact of
popular music on Western and global society. It also seeks to expose the inherently
political nature of popular music, how it has been used over time by different political
powers, and how it has emerged as both an implicit and explicit tool of historical and
political processes and thereby has become a significant tool of social and political
change.
Through its 'mass production' also known as 'commodification' popular music, or 'Pop',
by its very existence reflects Western political culture. It therefore has an implicit
cultural and political power and acts as a tool for Westernisation/globalisation of the
world. In other words, it sells the West to the rest of the world. But Pop also can
exhibit explicit forms of social and political action where various artists attempt to
pursue their own political agendas through music and influence change - and have
succeeded in doing so. In fact if you examine both the implicit and explicit messages
in Pop, it is possible to identify various political themes which have impacted
enormously on our world over the last half century.
Therefore this website is NOT an encyclopedia of Western popular music. It is devoted
instead to the history of this music and its social, cultural and political impact on our
global community. It thus provides a journey through life and time, measured by music
and major historical and political events.
RM is also dedicated to teaching and informing the special role music has in
signposting events of our lives and measuring our memories. Through its parent
company, Politics International, RM thereby also offers 'Rocking The World' a
university level course for teaching about the role Pop music has in both influencing
and being influenced by major political, historical and cultural events.
political and historical impact of 'Western Popular' music (heavily focused on Rock
music), commonly known as Pop, on Western society.
The Objective Of Rock Mountain
Western Popular Music, or 'Pop', has been a powerful force spreading Western values
(sometimes called 'western cultural imperialism') globally. It has been a powerful
political tool, socialising political cultures - both intentionally and unintentionally.
The most powerful popular music since the 1950s, arguably, has been Rock `n’ Roll
and its variants. It is this dominant form of Pop that Rock Mountain is devoted to in
terms of creating an educational and entertainment, 'edutainment'-driven, internet-
based historical and political music experience.
RM is devoted to exploring the historical, cultural, social and political impact of
popular music on Western and global society. It also seeks to expose the inherently
political nature of popular music, how it has been used over time by different political
powers, and how it has emerged as both an implicit and explicit tool of historical and
political processes and thereby has become a significant tool of social and political
change.
Through its 'mass production' also known as 'commodification' popular music, or 'Pop',
by its very existence reflects Western political culture. It therefore has an implicit
cultural and political power and acts as a tool for Westernisation/globalisation of the
world. In other words, it sells the West to the rest of the world. But Pop also can
exhibit explicit forms of social and political action where various artists attempt to
pursue their own political agendas through music and influence change - and have
succeeded in doing so. In fact if you examine both the implicit and explicit messages
in Pop, it is possible to identify various political themes which have impacted
enormously on our world over the last half century.
Therefore this website is NOT an encyclopedia of Western popular music. It is devoted
instead to the history of this music and its social, cultural and political impact on our
global community. It thus provides a journey through life and time, measured by music
and major historical and political events.
RM is also dedicated to teaching and informing the special role music has in
signposting events of our lives and measuring our memories. Through its parent
company, Politics International, RM thereby also offers 'Rocking The World' a
university level course for teaching about the role Pop music has in both influencing
and being influenced by major political, historical and cultural events.
The Rock Mountain Music Experience
Consists Of Five Major Sections:
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RM's Music Ingredients 
RM Ingredients
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Experience RM 
Experience RM
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Rocking The World 
Rocking The World
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Tour Rock Mountain Village 
RM Village
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Go To Major Bands & Artists 
Major Bands & Artists
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A Note About Copyright
While Rock Mountain is entertainment/education ('edutainment' or 'info-tainment')
driven, it is above all an education provider offering university taught courses to
educational institutions and the general public. It therefore infringes no Copyright
Laws. The written content of this site is heavily based on academic research undertaken
by RM researchers and academic sources and many scholars from a number of fields
(Sources). The audio visual educational content of this site is provided by much of
RM's own material but is also heavily reliant on material freely and readily available to
the public on the web, especially YouTube. In all cases, RM does not, nor does it seek
to, exploit freely available material on the internet. Instead such material provides an
important educational role in helping to illustrate the educational experience in history,
politics and popular culture that Rock Mountain offers. In so doing, RM offers such
providers exclusive exposure and free publicity. Rock Mountain's services are also free
to the public however membership in the Rock Mountain Club allows members to have
their own webpage within the site to use as they wish plus eventually many more
benefits.
While Rock Mountain is entertainment/education ('edutainment' or 'info-tainment')
driven, it is above all an education provider offering university taught courses to
educational institutions and the general public. It therefore infringes no Copyright
Laws. The written content of this site is heavily based on academic research undertaken
by RM researchers and academic sources and many scholars from a number of fields
(Sources). The audio visual educational content of this site is provided by much of
RM's own material but is also heavily reliant on material freely and readily available to
the public on the web, especially YouTube. In all cases, RM does not, nor does it seek
to, exploit freely available material on the internet. Instead such material provides an
important educational role in helping to illustrate the educational experience in history,
politics and popular culture that Rock Mountain offers. In so doing, RM offers such
providers exclusive exposure and free publicity. Rock Mountain's services are also free
to the public however membership in the Rock Mountain Club allows members to have
their own webpage within the site to use as they wish plus eventually many more
benefits.
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Contact Rock Mountain 
Contact RM
secretary@rock-mountain.org
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Support Or Sponsor RM 
Support/Sponsor RM
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Join The RM Club 
Join RM Club
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Advertise Or Lease A RM Village Shopfront 
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Site Map 
Site Map
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