Sex, drugs and Rock and Roll, this saying goes along with the music industry like peas in a pod, but never has it had more of a literal meaning than it did in the free loving 1960s. Many of the greatest rock bands and rock artists in history were forged out of the 60s, which culminated in 1969 with a festival of peace, love and happiness in a time of war.
Rock and Roll was a release from war tension in the 1960s. Many “Hippies” protested the Vietnam War. Many of these protests were met with hostile means of breaking up by our government, as was evident at Kent State in May 1970, so therefore music was one of the best ways for those in protest of the conflict to get their message across. They also wore colorful tye-dye clothing and one of the biggest symbols to come out of the 1960s, the peace sign. Women also broke away from the conservative look of the 1950s by starting to wear mini skirts, more revealing tops, leather boots and fake eyelashes. Men wore paisley shirts,......
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