Negus, Keith and Astor, Pete. 2022. Authenticity, empathy, and the creative imagination. Rock Music Studies, 9(2), pp. 157-173. ISSN 1940-1159 [Article]

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This article reviews the changing beliefs about artistic integrity and aesthetic value that feed into judgements of rock authenticity, taking issue with scholarship that reduces authenticity to acts of misguided judgement, myths, conceits, and fakery. It argues that there is no consensus about the meaning of authenticity in rock music, as understandings change according to the varied experiences, perceptions, circumstances, and vocabularies of participants. Authenticity in rock should not be approached cynically as if based on deception, gullibility, and ideological illusions, but for the insights it can provide into the circumstances that afford imaginative acts of creative connection and experiential empathy.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1080/19401159.2021.1989272
Keywords:	authenticity, aesthetics of rock, musicians, empathy, audience, popular music
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Music > Popular Music Research Unit Music
Dates:	Date Event 1 October 2021 Accepted 22 October 2021 Published Online 2022 Published
Item ID:	30566
Date Deposited:	05 Oct 2021 09:29
Last Modified:	30 Sep 2022 11:15
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/30566

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