Andy Warhol Andy Warhol was one of the founding members of the new art movement that began in the mid to late fifties, which was most commonly referred to as "Pop Art," which was short for "Popular Culture." "Pop Art" takes its subject matter from popular culture such as comic strips, motion pictures, and advertising, as well as ordinary everyday objects, which are portrayed by using various artistic technologies. ... The subject matter of Andy Warhol's earliest artwork reflected numerous aspects of American Culture. ... Warhol, thus, played upon this superficial personality of America...

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In consequence, pop icons such as Elvis Presley and McDonald's were getting ready to conquer America and the world as well. ... (Culture 1950's) Toward the end of the War, many Americans were wondering when things were ever going back to being normal, many questioned the country's involvement in the War, and others lost confidence in the government. ... Guadalupe De La Cruz, a student who commented on Elvis Presley's influence on America, wrote that: Elvis illustrated the culture of the 1950's by changing the face of popular music forever His unusual style, that...

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Rock and roll began in the United States; the music was influenced by other cultures and musical traditions like gospel music, blues, country- and western, and folk music. ... The categories were rhythm and blues, pop, country and western. ... (Don Mc Leese, Pop music critic, Austin American-statesman) Elvis Presley was the first rock star that was internationally known throughout the world. ... Another song that was a successful for the group was "Crazy, Man, Crazy"; it was the first rock and roll record to make Billboard Pop Chart. ...

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"With a sound and style that uniquely combined his diverse musical influences and blurred and challenged the social and racial barriers of the time, he ushered in a whole new era of American music and popular culture"(10, p2). ... This music ranged from Church Gospel Groups to pop clubs in Mississippi. ... "Presley became the teen idol of his decade, greeted everywhere by screaming hordes of young women, and, when it was announced in early 1958 that he had been drafted and would enter the United States Army, there was that rarest of all pop culture events, a moment of true grief"(1, p2). ...

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But the fact is that because of slave trade being very popular in America, African culture impacted the American music greatly then, and now! ... Even in societies with well-developed traditions of professional musicianship, the ability of all individuals to participate in a musical event by adding a voice to the chorus or by adding an appropriate clap pattern is assumed to be part of normal culture competence."... As the artist formally known and The King Of Rock "n"Roll "Elvis" musical influences were the pop and country music of the time, the gospel music he heard in church and at the all-...

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It came from the combination of various styles and cultures. ... Still at this time though, artists such as Pat Boone, Rosemary Clooney, and Perry Como were at the very top of the pop charts. ... HUNDREDS of garage bands popped up around the united states, and very few had any hits. ...

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Altschuler's book, All Shook Up: How Rock n' Roll Changed America is a mesmerizing breakdown of the impact that rock n' roll music has had on American culture. ... " (p.129) Altschuler now finally discusses the pop culture wars and its lull and revival. ...

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Rock has meant a great deal lot to people over the years; it became a part of American culture with its traditions and values. ... In the 1960s music mirrored the tensions of the Vietnam War era and played an important role in American culture. ... As different styles of music emerged on the market, Rock lost a portion of the audience to rap music, pop music, or hip hop music. ...

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