Selling out
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To "sell out" is to compromise one's integrity, morality, authenticity, or principles in exchange for personal gain, such as money or power. In terms of music or art, selling out is associated with at
Metallica playing live at Illinois in 2004.
George Carlin has been accused of being a sellout for appearing in commercials for MCI, a company he had previously criticized.
Social effects of rock music
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The popularity and worldwide scope of rock music resulted in a powerful impact on society in the 20th century, particularly among the baby boomer generation. Rock and roll influenced daily life, fashi
Attendees at Woodstock in Bethel, New York, in August 1969
Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith performing in 2012. The duo became known as the "Toxic Twins" in the 1970s due to their heavy drug use. Both Tyler and Perry have battled serious drug addiction, with periods of relapse and sobriety.
A man styling greaser fashion, 1960
Ric Ocasek and Greg Hawkes of the Cars pictured in 2011. New wave fashion brought in a sleeker look to rock fashion during the early MTV era in the 1980s.