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George Case
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By the early 1970s, practically everyone under a certain age liked rock music, but not everyone liked it for the same reasons. We typically associate the sounds of classic rock 'n' roll with youthful rebellion by juvenile delinquents, student demonstrators, idealistic hippies, or irreverent punks. But in this insightful and timely book, author George Case shows how an important strain of rock music from the late 1960s onward spoke to and represented an idealized self-portrait of a very different audience: the working-class "Average Joes" who didn't want to change the world as much as they wanted to protect their perceived place within it. To the extent that "working-class populism" describes an authentic political current, it's now beyond a doubt that certain musicians and certain of their songs helped define that current.
By now, rock 'n' roll has cast a long shadow over hundreds of millions of people around the world not just over reckless kids, but over wage-earning parents and retired elders; not just over indignant youth challenging authority, but over indignant adults challenging their own definition of it. Not only have the politics of rock fans drifted surprisingly rightward since 1970; some rock, as Case argues, has helped reset the very boundaries of left and right themselves.
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Ed Ward covers the first half of the history of rock & roll in this sweeping and definitive narrative - from the 1920s, when the music of rambling medicine shows mingled with the songs of vaudeville and minstrel acts to create the very early sounds of country and rhythm and blues, to the rise of the first independent record labels post-World War II, and concluding in December 1963, just as an immense change in the airwaves took hold and the Beatles prepared for their first American tour.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Author's blindspots mar this book
- De Mark Clark en 03-28-17
De: Ed Ward
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Country Music
- A History
- De: Dayton Duncan, Ken Burns
- Narrado por: Brian Corrigan, Dayton Duncan, Ken Burns
- Duración: 18 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 200
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 167
The rich and colorful story of America's most popular music and the singers and songwriters who captivated, entertained, and consoled listeners throughout the 20th century - based on the upcoming eight-part film series to air on PBS in September 2019.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Immersed in country music!
- De Lori Hanson en 09-30-19
De: Dayton Duncan, y otros
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Elton John
- The Biography
- De: David Buckley
- Narrado por: Simon Shepherd
- Duración: 16 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 54
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Elton John is as much loved for his outrageous personality and witty outspokenness as for his music. Such shamelessness and sheer silliness rivals anything uttered by punk rockers, yet it is so typically Elton: honest and intemperate. Tragedy and heartbreak have played a large part in his life. Behind the parties, the hedonism, the lavish stage costumes, and silly glasses lies a more somber story. Between disputes with managers, legal wranglings, public breakups, and divorce, John has been faced with serious health problems and drug addictions.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Trite!
- De michael mckone en 08-04-22
De: David Buckley
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The History of Gangster Rap
- From Schoolly D to Kendrick Lamar, the Rise of a Great American Art Form
- De: Soren Baker, Xzibit - foreword
- Narrado por: James Shippy, Soren Baker
- Duración: 11 h y 25 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 40
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 35
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The History of Gangster Rap is a deep dive into one of the most fascinating subgenres of any music category to date. Sixteen detailed chapters, organized chronologically, examine the evolution of gangster rap, its main players, and the culture that created this revolutionary music. From still-swirling conspiracy theories about the murders of Biggie and Tupac to the release of the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton, the era of gangster rap is one that fascinates music junkies and remains at the forefront of pop culture.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant chronicle
- De R. C. DeJesus en 03-12-21
De: Soren Baker, y otros
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Cool Town
- How Athens, Georgia, Launched Alternative Music and Changed American Culture
- De: Grace Elizabeth Hale
- Narrado por: Emily Cauldwell
- Duración: 13 h y 5 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 56
In 1979, the self-titled debut album by the B-52s burst onto the Billboard charts, capturing the imagination of fans and music critics worldwide. The fact that the group had formed in the sleepy southern college town of Athens, Georgia, only increased the fascination. Soon, more Athens bands followed the B-52s into the vanguard of the new American music that would come to be known as "alternative", including R.E.M., who catapulted over the course of the 1980s to the top of the musical mainstream.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I feel like I was there when it happened
- De Joseph Suciu en 01-11-23
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Down the Highway
- The Life of Bob Dylan
- De: Howard Sounes
- Narrado por: Peter Markinker
- Duración: 20 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 306
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Down the Highway is an essential biography for Bob Dylan fans and all music enthusiasts, delivering the full, fascinating story of the life and work of this great artist. Author Howard Sounes interviewed more than 250 key people in Dylan’s circle, and gained access to previously unseen documents, to create a fresh and compelling book that takes the reader on a journey from Dylan’s childhood in a Minnesota mining town, through his rise to fame in the 1960s, to his current status as the senior figure in popular music.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I'm a little late to the party
- De BrassHat en 06-05-17
De: Howard Sounes
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1965
- The Most Revolutionary Year in Music
- De: Andrew Grant Jackson
- Narrado por: Peter Berkrot
- Duración: 11 h y 30 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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During 12 unforgettable months in the middle of the turbulent '60s, America saw the rise of innovative new sounds that would change popular music as we knew it. In 1965: The Most Revolutionary Year in Music, music historian Andrew Grant Jackson (Still the Greatest: The Essential Songs of The Beatles' Solo Careers) chronicles a groundbreaking year of creativity fueled by rivalries between musicians and continents, sweeping social changes, and technological breakthroughs.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Seems like a good overview
- De wylie smith en 01-12-23
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Skydog
- The Duane Allman Story
- De: Randy Poe, Billy F. Gibbons - foreword
- Narrado por: Arthur Flavell
- Duración: 12 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 24
Revised and expanded, with a new afterword by the author, this is the definitive biography of Duane Allman, one of the most revered guitarists of his generation. Skydog reveals the complete story of the legendary guitarist: his childhood and musical awakening; his struggling first bands; his hard-won mastery of the slide guitar; his emergence as a successful session musician; his creation of the Allman Brothers Band; his tragic death at age 24; and his thriving musical legacy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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duane was the best great story
- De OBIE en 08-08-23
De: Randy Poe, y otros
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Never a Dull Moment
- 1971 - the Year That Rock Exploded
- De: David Hepworth
- Narrado por: David Hepworth
- Duración: 11 h y 38 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 217
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On New Year's Eve, 1970, Paul McCartney told his lawyers to issue the writ at the High Court in London, effectively ending The Beatles. You might say this was the last day of the pop era. The following day, which was a Friday, was 1971. You might say this was the first day of the rock era. And within the remaining 364 days of this monumental year, the world would hear Don McLean's "American Pie", The Rolling Stones' "Brown Sugar", The Who's "Baba O'Riley", Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven", and more.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A blast from the past
- De Amazon Customer en 07-30-16
De: David Hepworth
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All Shook Up
- How Rock ‘n’ Roll Changed America
- De: Glenn C. Altschuler
- Narrado por: Jack Garrett
- Duración: 9 h y 20 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 74
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 52
As Glenn Altschuler reveals in All Shook Up, the rise of rock 'n roll--and the outraged reception to it--in fact can tell us a lot about the values of the United States in the 1950s, a decade that saw a great struggle for the control of popular culture. Altschuler shows, in particular, how rock's "switchblade beat" opened up wide fissures in American society along the fault-lines of family, sexuality, and race.
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4 out of 5 stars
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50's Rock&Roll was more of a force than I thought
- De James en 10-19-11
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On the Shoulders of Giants
- My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance
- De: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld
- Narrado por: Richard Allen
- Duración: 10 h y 42 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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In On the Shoulders of Giants, indomitable basketball star and best-selling author and historian Kareem Abdul-Jabbar invites listeners on an extraordinarily personal journey back to his birthplace. He leads us through one of the greatest political, cultural, literary, and artistic movements in our history, revealing the tremendous impact the Harlem Renaissance had on both American culture and his own life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The best of both worlds
- De Marianne en 10-06-08
De: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, y otros
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With Amusement for All
- A History of American Popular Culture since 1830
- De: LeRoy Ashby
- Narrado por: Kevin Pierce
- Duración: 33 h y 40 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 76
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 65
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 65
With Amusement for All is the first comprehensive history of two centuries of mass entertainment in the United States, covering everything from the penny press to Playboy, the NBA to NASCAR, big band to hip hop, and other topics including film, comics, television, sports, and music. Paying careful attention to matters of race, gender, class, economics, and politics, LeRoy Ashby emphasizes the complex ways in which popular culture simultaneously reflects and transforms American culture.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So Much Fun!
- De Paul en 11-28-13
De: LeRoy Ashby
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We Had a Little Real Estate Problem
- The Unheralded Story of Native Americans & Comedy
- De: Kliph Nesteroff
- Narrado por: Kliph Nesteroff
- Duración: 9 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 180
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 153
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It was one of the most reliable jokes in Charlie Hill’s stand-up routine: “My people are from Wisconsin. We used to be from New York. We had a little real estate problem.” In We Had a Little Real Estate Problem, acclaimed comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff focuses on one of comedy’s most significant and little-known stories: how, despite having been denied representation in the entertainment industry, Native Americans have influenced and advanced the art form.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing book!
- De Gregg Anderson en 03-22-21
De: Kliph Nesteroff
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Uncommon People
- The Rise and Fall of The Rock Stars
- De: David Hepworth
- Narrado por: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Duración: 10 h y 32 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 51
The age of the rock star, like the age of the cowboy, has passed. Like the cowboy, the idea of the rock star lives on in our imaginations. What did we see in them? Swagger. Recklessness. Sexual charisma. Damn-the-torpedoes self-belief. A certain way of carrying themselves. Good hair. Interesting shoes. Talent we wished we had. What did we want of them? To be larger than life but also like us. To live out their songs. To stay young forever. No wonder many didn't stay the course.
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5 out of 5 stars
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INSIGHTFULL!
- De CLAUDIA R KENNEDY en 02-18-18
De: David Hepworth
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Here We Are Now
- The Lasting Impact of Kurt Cobain
- De: Charles R. Cross
- Narrado por: Lloyd James
- Duración: 4 h y 6 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 55
Simply stated, Kurt Cobain changed the cultural conversation in his all-too-brief life, and even after his shattering death. With interviews and commentary from all corners of the pop culture universe, from the people who knew Cobain to those who continue to help his legend grow, Here We Are Now explores what a singular life meant, and how that meaning can be measured, when and if it can be.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An amazing afterword on culture post Cobain
- De Rebecca F. en 06-11-15
De: Charles R. Cross
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Outlaw
- Waylon, Willie, Kris, and the Renegades of Nashville
- De: Michael Streissguth
- Narrado por: John Pruden
- Duración: 7 h y 37 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 79
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 72
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 72
Waylon Jennings. Willie Nelson. Kris Kristofferson. Three renegade musicians. Three unexpected stars. Three men who changed Nashville and country music forever. Streissguth's new book brings to life an incredible chapter in musical history and reveals for the first time a surprising outlaw zeitgeist in Nashville. Based on extensive research and probing interviews with key players, what emerges is a fascinating glimpse into three of the most legendary artists of our times and the definitive story of how they changed music in Nashville and everywhere.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Revealing little-known Details does Captivate!
- De Cody Meyer en 11-20-17
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Everybody Wants Some
- The Van Halen Saga
- De: Ian Christe
- Narrado por: Fred Berman
- Duración: 9 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 187
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 161
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 164
How did a pair of little Dutch boys trained in classical music grow up to become the nucleus of the most popular heavy metal band of all time? What's the secret behind Eddie Van Halen's incredible fast and furious guitar solos? What makes David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar so wacky? And, are all those stories about groupies, booze bashes, and contract riders true? The naked truth is laid bare in Everybody Wants Some - the real-life story of a rock 'n' roll fantasy come true.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good details of albums and post-1984 career
- De IndyMATT en 12-30-18
De: Ian Christe
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Can't Stop Won't Stop
- A History of the Hip-Hop Generation
- De: Jeff Chang
- Narrado por: Mirron Willis
- Duración: 19 h y 33 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 148
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 124
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 126
Forged in the fires of the Bronx and Kingston, Jamaica, hip-hop became the Esperanto of youth rebellion and a generation-defining movement. In a post-civil rights era defined by deindustrialization and globalization, hip-hop crystallized a multiracial, polycultural generation's worldview and transformed American politics and culture. But that epic story has never been told with this kind of breadth, insight, and style.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not About Hip Hop Music
- De A. Yerkes en 09-06-19
De: Jeff Chang