I read this book. The title is intentionally misleading. He does not believe that the Beatles destoyed Rock and Roll. He compares the Beatles in their era with Paul Whiteman in his era, who historians say destroyed jazz. When in fact both bands moved music forward.
That’s just a piece. It’s a very good book and a good history of what music historians don’t always talk about.
Haven’t read the book. Sound interesting. I must say that I LOVED the Beatles. I first became aware of music with Elvis, then the Beatles came along and blew me away. They got me to love music - because of my joy from their music, I just had to learn to play guitar, then later on, the piano. Yes, they were pop-rock, but they were a very, very, good pop-rock band. They had the good fortune to get hooked up with George Martin, whom I think is the real genius behind their sound and their growth as musicians.
I grew up in the sixties and early seventies. It would have been a much more dismal time if not for the wonderful music by so many great bands.