"Rock that is not": the evolution of the attitude of the USSR authorities towards rock culture through the prism of the press in the period of the 60s – 80s 20th century

Aim. To study the attitude to rock music on the part of the authorities, through the prism of the Soviet press.
Methodology. Such periodicals of the 1960s – 1980s as "Muzykalnaya zhizn", "Moskovsky Komsomolets", "Rovesnik", “Smena" were studied. The following research methods were used in the work: analysis, synthesis, generalization, chronological and narrative methods.
Results. The article demonstrates the evolution of the attitude to rock culture on the part of the authorities of the Soviet Union through the prism of the domestic press, and considers the few views of researchers who have studied this issue.
Research implications. The study of the development of domestic rock culture in the 1960s–1980s deepens the understanding of the process of formation of contradictions between Soviet people and the state, which allows us to expand our understanding of the issue of the disintegration of the Soviet Union.

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