Doomsday Fixations in American Pop

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Whether it's gospel, country, blues or rock, American popular music has long been preoccupied with Armageddon. Bob Dylan and Devo, Leonard Cohen and John Coltrane - these are just a few of the artists who use the Apocalypse as muse. Today, David Janssen, co-author of Apocalypse Jukebox: The End of the World in American Popular Music explains this ongoing fascination.

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