The Twenty-First-Century Legacy of the Beatles: Liverpool and Popular Music Heritage Tourism

by Michael Brocken

Book Overview

It has taken Liverpool almost half a century to come to terms with the musical, cultural and now economic legacy of the Beatles and popular music. At times the group was negatively associated with sex and drugs images surrounding rock music: deemed unacceptable by the city fathers, and unworthy of their support. Liverpudlian musicians believe that the musical legacy of the Beatles can be a burden, especially when the British music industry continues...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367879557
• ISBN13: 9780367879556
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"