{"product_id":"rock-star-9781421413921","title":"Rock Star","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with memorable photographs, Rock Star will appeal to anyone interested in modern American popular culture or music history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElvis was the prototype, but he wasn't a template. Shumway's other examples of the rock star share a penchant for capturing and expressing social issues and cultural conflicts in both their songs and how they present themselves, onstage and off. -- Scott McLemee Inside Higher Ed Will appeal to anyone interested in modern American popular culture or music history. -- Marshal Zerigue New Books Rock Star: The Making of Musical Icons from Elvis to Springsteen... will appeal both to music readers and college-level audiences who follow social and cultural trends. This makes for a much wider-ranging survey than your typical music book can offer. Midwest Book Review A minor masterpiece... Clear, stimulating prose. The Journal of American History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForward: The Rock Star as Metaphor Anthony DeCurtis\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e1. Reflections on Stardom and Its Trajectories\u003cbr\u003e2. Watching Elvis\u003cbr\u003e3. James Brown: Self-Remade Man\u003cbr\u003e4. Bob Dylan: The Artist\u003cbr\u003e5. The Rolling Stones: Rebellion, Transgression, and Excess\u003cbr\u003e6. The Grateful Dead: Alchemy, or Rock \u0026amp; Roll Utopia\u003cbr\u003e7. Joni Mitchell: The Singer-Songwriter and the Confessional Persona\u003cbr\u003e8. Bruce Springsteen: Trapped in the Promised Land\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: Where Have All the Rock Stars Gone?\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408114098519,"sku":"9781421413921","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/rock-star-9781421413921","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}