| Words and Music: A History of Pop in the Shape of a City Contributor(s): Morley, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0820327050 ISBN-13: 9780820327051 Publisher: University of Georgia Press OUR PRICE: $25.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2005 Annotation: Noted British music critic takes readers on an epic drive through the history of music to find out if pop has burned itself out. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Pop Vocal |
| Dewey: 781.64 |
| LCCN: 2004555233 |
| Physical Information: 1.13" H x 6.28" W x 9.38" (1.19 lbs) 360 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Has pop burnt itself out? Paul Morley takes the reader on an epic drive through the history of music to find out. A succession of celebrities, geniuses and other protagonists led by Madonna, Kraftwerk, Brian Eno, Erik Satie, John Cage and Wittgenstein appear to give their points of view. Detours and sights along the way include Missy Elliot, Jarvis Cocker, Eminem, Human League, Radiohead, Lou Reed, Now That's What I Call Music, Ornette Coleman and the ghost of Elvis Presley. |
Contributor Bio(s): Morley, Paul: - PAUL MORLEY is a magazine and newspaper journalist, TV critic, TV presenter, TV producer and director, record producer, and formerly a musical artist with the group The Art of Noise. His books include Nothing, the acclaimed memoir, and Ask, a collection of his writings from the British pop music weekly NME (New Musical Express). |