This book is the first to explore style and spectacle in glam
popular music performance from the 1970s to the present day, and
from an international perspective. Focus is given to a number of
representative artists, bands, and movements, as well as national,
regional, and cultural contexts from around the globe. Approaching
glam music performance and style broadly, and using the
glam/glitter rock genre of the early 1970s as a foundation for case
studies and comparisons, the volume engages with subjects that help
in defining the glam phenomenon in its many manifestations and
contexts. Glam rock, in its original, term-defining inception, had
its birth in the UK in 1970/71, and featured at its forefront acts
such as David Bowie, T. Rex, Slade, and Roxy Music. Termed "glitter
rock" in the US, stateside artists included Alice Cooper, Suzi
Quatro, The New York Dolls, and Kiss. In a global context, glam is
represented in many other cultures, where the influences of early
glam rock can be seen clearly. In this book, glam exists at the
intersections of glam rock and other styles (e.g., punk, metal,
disco, goth). Its performers are characterized by their flamboyant
and theatrical appearance (clothes, costumes, makeup, hairstyles),
they often challenge gender stereotypes and sexuality (androgyny),
and they create spectacle in popular music performance, fandom, and
fashion. The essays in this collection comprise
theoretically-informed contributions that address the diversity of
the world's popular music via artists, bands, and movements, with
special attention given to the ways glam has been influential not
only as a music genre, but also in fashion, design, and other
visual culture.
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