June 8, 2001

Rock 'n' Roll Music Isn't Dead, but It and the Times Are Changing

To the Editor:

Kevin J. H. Dettmar should be lauded for his gutsy attack on those academics and critics who let their advancing age and diminishing ability to adapt serve as the indications of rock 'n' roll's demise ("Is Rock 'n' Roll Dead? Only if You Aren't Listening," The Review, May 11).

Over its 50-year history, rock 'n' roll has done two things well: It has evolved as societal norms shift and technology advances, and whatever it is at any given moment will infuriate and

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