Author : Ira A. Robbins
Publisher : New York : C. Scribner's Sons
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 24,9 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Music
ISBN :
"An idiosyncratic review of the most exciting modern music--new wave to no wave, hardcore to hip-hop."--Jacket.
Author : Ira A. Robbins
Publisher : New York : C. Scribner's Sons
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 49,24 MB
Release : 1983
Category : New wave music
ISBN :
Author : Ira A. Robbins
Publisher :
Page : 794 pages
File Size : 10,30 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Popular music
ISBN :
Author : Doug Brod
Publisher : Hachette Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 21,3 MB
Release : 2020-12-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0306845210
A veteran music journalist explores how four legendary rock bands—KISS, Cheap Trick, Aerosmith, and Starz—laid the foundation for two diametrically opposed subgenres: hair metal in the '80s and grunge in the '90s. It was the age when heavy-footed, humorless dinosaurs roamed the hard-rock landscape. But that all changed when into these dazed and confused mid-'70s strut-ted four flamboyant bands that reveled in revved-up anthems and flaunted a novel theatricality. In They Just Seem a Little Weird, veteran entertainment journalist Doug Brod offers an eye- and ear-opening look at a crucial moment in music history, when rock became fun again and a gig became a show. This is the story of friends and frenemies who rose, fell, and soared once more, often sharing stages, studios, producers, engineers, managers, agents, roadies, and fans-and who are still collaborating more than forty years on. In the tradition of David Browne's Fire and Rain and Sheila Weller's Girls Like Us, They Just Seem a Little Weird seamlessly interweaves the narratives of KISS, Cheap Trick, and Aerosmith with that of Starz, a criminally neglected band whose fate may have been sealed by a shocking act of violence. This is also the story of how these distinctly American groups-three of them now enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-laid the foundation for two seemingly opposed rock genres: the hair metal of Poison, Skid Row, and Mötley Crüe and the grunge of Nirvana, Alice in Chains, and the Melvins. Deeply researched, and featuring more than 130 new interviews, this book is nothing less than a secret history of classic rock.
Author : Dave Thompson
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 852 pages
File Size : 48,99 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780879306076
Provides profiles of solo performers, bands, producers, and record labels from the alternative rock movement, ranging from the mid-1970s to the present, and includes discographies, album reviews, and photographs.
Author : Ira Robbins
Publisher :
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 37,62 MB
Release : 2022-01-10
Category :
ISBN : 9780984253975
Fifty years on a rock and roll soapbox.
Author : Robert Christgau
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 12,71 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Music
ISBN :
This is a guide to the rock albums of the 1980s with quotes from over 3,000 reviews.
Author : Ray Broadus Browne
Publisher : Popular Press
Page : 1030 pages
File Size : 33,51 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780879728212
"To understand the history and spirit of America, one must know its wars, its laws, and its presidents. To really understand it, however, one must also know its cheeseburgers, its love songs, and its lawn ornaments. The long-awaited Guide to the United States Popular Culture provides a single-volume guide to the landscape of everyday life in the United States. Scholars, students, and researchers will find in it a valuable tool with which to fill in the gaps left by traditional history. All American readers will find in it, one entry at a time, the story of their lives."--Robert Thompson, President, Popular Culture Association. "At long last popular culture may indeed be given its due within the humanities with the publication of The Guide to United States Popular Culture. With its nearly 1600 entries, it promises to be the most comprehensive single-volume source of information about popular culture. The range of subjects and diversity of opinions represented will make this an almost indispensable resource for humanities and popular culture scholars and enthusiasts alike."--Timothy E. Scheurer, President, American Culture Association "The popular culture of the United States is as free-wheeling and complex as the society it animates. To understand it, one needs assistance. Now that explanatory road map is provided in this Guide which charts the movements and people involved and provides a light at the end of the rainbow of dreams and expectations."--Marshall W. Fishwick, Past President, Popular Culture Association Features of The Guide to United States Popular Culture: 1,010 pages 1,600 entries 500 contributors Alphabetic entries Entries range from general topics (golf, film) to specific individuals, items, and events Articles are supplemented by bibliographies and cross references Comprehensive index
Author : Bill Kopp
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 36,84 MB
Release : 2018-02-09
Category : Music
ISBN : 1538108283
In celebration of the 45th anniversary of The Dark Side of the Moon, Bill Kopp explores the ingenuity with which Pink Floyd rebranded itself following the 1968 departure of Syd Barrett. Not only did the band survive Barrett’s departure, but it went on to release landmark albums that continue to influence generations of musicians and fans. Reinventing Pink Floyd follows the path taken by the remaining band members to establish a musical identity, develop a songwriting style, and create a new template for the manner in which albums are made and even enjoyed by listeners. As veteran music journalist Bill Kopp illustrates, that path was filled with failed experiments, creative blind alleys, one-off musical excursions, abortive collaborations, general restlessness, and—most importantly—a dedicated search for a distinctive musical personality. This exciting guide to the works of 1968 through 1973 highlights key innovations and musical breakthroughs of lasting influence. Kopp places Pink Floyd in its historical, cultural, and musical contexts while celebrating the test of fire that took the band from the brink of demise to enduring superstardom.
Author : Eric Weisbard
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 40,86 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Music
ISBN :
America's premiere alternative music magazine presents a book of outrageously opinionated reviews of the essential albums of punk, new wave, indie rock, grunge, and rap. Its abundantly illustrated, full-color pages provide in-depth and informative record reviews on the widest possible scale of alternative music. National ads/media.
