The music, image, performances, and cultural impact of some of the most enduring figures in popular music are explored in Rock Music Icons: Musical and Cultural Impacts. A rock music icon is readily recognizable-but intriguing and little-known stories lie behind the public's enchantment. Readers of Rock Music Icons will encounter new perspectives on notable recording artists ranging from Elvis Presley, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, and Bob Marley to Elton John, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Metallica, and Kurt Cobain. One meets Pink Floyd upon the fall of the Berlin Wall, the drama of Freddie Mercury, Ozzy Osborne, and Madonna, and the musical craft of Billy Joel. Rock Music Icons investigates authenticity, identity, and the power of the voices and images of these widely circulated and shared artists that have become the soundtrack of our lives. Rock Music Icons brings a reader an inside look into the creativity of some of the most prominent rock stars of our time.
| ISBN: | 9781666915310 |
| Publication date: | 12th August 2022 |
| Author: | Robert McParland, Thomas M Kitts |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 236 pages |
| Series: | For the Record: Lexington Studies in Rock and Popular Music |
| Genres: |
Popular music Popular culture Composers and songwriters Musicians, singers, bands and groups |
The music, image, performances, and cultural impact of some of the most enduring figures in popular music are explored in Rock Music Icons: Musical and Cultural Impacts. A rock music icon is readily recognizable-but intriguing and little-known stories lie behind the public's enchantment. Readers of Rock Music Icons will encounter new perspectives on notable recording artists ranging from Elvis Presley, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, and Bob Marley to Elton John, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Metallica, and Kurt Cobain. One meets Pink Floyd upon the fall of the Berlin Wall, the drama of Freddie Mercury, Ozzy Osborne, and Madonna, and the musical craft of Billy Joel. Rock Music Icons investigates authenticity, identity, and the power of the voices and images of these widely circulated and shared artists that have become the soundtrack of our lives. Rock Music Icons brings a reader an inside look into the creativity of some of the most prominent rock stars of our time.
Rock Music Icons features in the following genres: Popular music, Popular culture, Composers and songwriters, Musicians, singers, bands and groups
Rock Music Icons is available in Hardback
Rock Music Icons was written by Robert McParland, Thomas M Kitts and published by Lexington Books
Rock Music Icons has 236 pages
Yes it is part of For the Record: Lexington Studies in Rock and Popular Music series
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