xxxiii, 252 pages ; 24 cm

From the hoodoo-inspired sounds of Elvis Presley to the Eastern odysseys of George Harrison, from the dark dalliances of Led Zeppelin to the Masonic imagery of today's hip-hop scene, the occult has long breathed life into rock and hip-hop--and, indeed, esoteric and supernatural traditions are a key ingredient behind the emergence and development of rock and roll ... [and in this book] writer and critic Peter Bebergal illuminates this web of influences"--Amazon.com

Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-236) and index

We are all initiates now -- (You make me wanna) shout -- Relax and float downstream -- The devil rides out -- The tree of life -- Space ritual -- The golden dawn

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