I'm looking for a book on the history of contemporary music that analyzes the social, political and economic context that led to the rise of certain bands/musicians. Like, in the 90s in the US you see a surge of the grunge scene, which deals with dark and melancholic topics (I hate myself and want to die). Meanwhile, at the same time in England you see the surge of bands like Oasis (part of cool Britannia) and they have a much better outlook on life (we're gonna live forever). Both Cobain and the Gallagher brothers had a rough childhood and I'm interested in how the social and political context they grew up in influenced their music and style.
I'd like something that analyzes the lyrics of different songs from this time and relates them to the time they were written in.
by Humanarmour