Biografie van de Amerikaanse rock- en popzanger (1935-1977) tijdens de periode 1958-1977.
Discusses the life of the King of rock-n-roll from his return from the army in March of 1960 until his untimely death in the summer of 1977.
Discusses the life of the King of rock-n-roll from his return from the army in March of 1960 until his untimely death in the summer of 1977.
"Death Metal is among the most despised forms of violently themed entertainment. Many politicians, conservative groups and typical Americans attribute youth violence and the destruction of social values to such entertainment. The usual assumptions about the Death Metal scene and…
"Death Metal is among the most despised forms of violently themed entertainment. Many politicians, conservative groups and typical Americans attribute youth violence and the destruction of social values to such entertainment. The usual assumptions about the Death Metal scene and…
"This study offers both an explanation of the formation of preferences and a significant elaboration of the economic theory of institutional change. It will engage and enlighten scholars and students of the social sciences, especially those with an interest in consumption, insti…
Here, Nick Hornby writes about 31 songs - most of them loved, some of them once loved, all of them significant to him - encompassing singers as varied as Van Morrison and Nelly Furtado, and songs as different as Bruce Springsteen's 'Thunder Road' and a reggae rendition of 'Puff …
Here, Nick Hornby writes about 31 songs - most of them loved, some of them once loved, all of them significant to him - encompassing singers as varied as Van Morrison and Nelly Furtado, and songs as different as Bruce Springsteen's 'Thunder Road' and a reggae rendition of 'Puff …
In Performing Rites, one of the most influential writers on popular music asks what we talk about when we talk about music. What's good, what's bad? What's high, what's low? Why do such distinctions matter? Instead of dismissing emotional response and personal taste as inaccessi…
Planet waves : Dylan's symposium / Doug Anderson -- "I used to care, but things have changed" : passion and the absurd in Dylan's later work / Rick Anthony Furtak -- Who killed Medgar Evers? / Avery Kolers -- Great white wonder : the morality of bootlegging Bob / James C. Klagge…
Bibliografie : p. 196-216 Met reg. Oorspr. titel en uitg. : Rockmusik : zur Aesthetik und Soziologie eines Massenmediums. Leipzig : Verlag Philipp Reckum, 1987. Ook aanwezig in Duitse versie: 90-019. In een historische beschrijving van popmuziek vanaf het ontstaan van rock'n'rol…
Why don't Guitar Hero players just pick up real guitars? What happens when millions of people play the role of a young black gang member in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas? How are YouTube-based music lessons changing the nature of amateur musicianship? This book is about play, pe…
Monografie over de invloed van interactieve digitale media, zoals videogames, computergames en YouTube op ons begrip van muzikaliteit en creativiteit.
An activist’s guide for musicians and fans opposed to the major label lockdown of online music.