Rock Criticism from the Beginning - Amusers, Bruisers, and Cool-Headed Cruisers (Paperback, New)

Rock Criticism from the Beginning is a wide-ranging exploration of the rise and development of rock criticism in Britain and the United States from the 1960s to the present. It chronicles the evolution of a new form of journalism, and the course by which writing on rock was transformed into a respected field of cultural production. The authors explore the establishment of magazines from Crawdaddy! and Rolling Stone to The Source, and from Melody Maker and New Musical Express to The Wire, while investigating the careers of well-known music critics like Robert Christgau, Greil Marcus, and Lester Bangs in the U.S., and Nik Cohn, Paul Morley, and Jon Savage in the U.K., to name just a few. While much has been written on the history of rock, this Bourdieu-inspired book is the first to offer a look at the coming of age of rock journalism, and the critics that opened up a whole new kind of discourse on popular music.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Music [Meanings], 5
Release date:	September 2005
First published:	September 2005
Authors:	Ulf Lindberg • Gestur Gudmundsson • Morten Michelsen • Hans Weisethaunet
Dimensions:	230 x 160 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	369
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-8204-7490-8
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Writing & editing guides > Journalistic style guides Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Customs Books > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8204-7490-8
Barcode:	9780820474908

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