Popular Music, Stars and Stardom

2018-06-15
Popular Music, Stars and Stardom

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  • Author: Stephen Loy
  • Publisher: ANU Press
  • ISBN: 1760462136
  • Category : Music
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 173

A popular fascination with fame and stardom has existed in Western culture since the late eighteenth century; a fascination that, in the twenty‑first century, reaches into almost every facet of public life. The pervasive nature of stardom in modern society demands study from the perspectives of a range of distinct but thematically connected disciplines. The exploration of intersections between broader considerations of stardom and the discourses of popular music studies is the genesis for this volume. The chapters collected here demonstrate the variety of work currently being undertaken in stardom studies by scholars in Australia. The contributions range from biographical considerations of the stars of popular music, contributions to critical discourses of stardom in the industry more broadly, and the various ways in which the use of astronomical metaphors, in both cultural commentary and academic discourse, demonstrate notions of stardom firmly embedded in popular music thought. Not only do these chapters represent a range of perspectives on popular music, stars and stardom, they provide eloquent and innovative contributions to the developing discourse on stardom in popular music.

The First Generation of Country Music Stars

2015-01-27
The First Generation of Country Music Stars

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  • Author: David Dicaire
  • Publisher: McFarland
  • ISBN: 9780786485581
  • Category : Music
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 312

This book focuses on 50 of the most important entertainers in the history of country music, from its beginnings in the folk music of early America through the 1970s. Divided into five distinct categories, it discusses the pioneers who brought mountain music to mass audiences; cowboys and radio stars who spread country music countrywide; honky-tonk and bluegrass musicians who differentiated country music during the 1940s; the major contributions that female artists made to the genre; and the modern country sound which dominated the genre from the late 1950s to the mid–1980s. Each entry includes a brief biography of the chosen artist with special emphasis on experiences which influenced their musical careers. Covered musicians include Fiddlin’ John Carson, Riley Puckett, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Bob Wills, Bill Monroe, Hank Williams, Sr., Dale Evans, June Carter Cash, Loretta Lynn, Buck Owens, Roy Clark, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard.

The New Generation of Country Music Stars

2014-11-21
The New Generation of Country Music Stars

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  • Author: David Dicaire
  • Publisher: McFarland
  • ISBN: 0786485590
  • Category : Music
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 277

This book highlights 50 of the most important entertainers in contemporary country music, providing a brief biography of each artist with special emphasis on experiences that influenced their musical careers. The artists are divided into five categories: "The New Traditionalists" (artists such as George Strait, Reba McEntire, and Clint Black who established the mainstream country sound in the 1980s); "Alternative Country" (artists such as Steve Earle and Bela Fleck who made country music on their own terms); "Groups" (ensemble acts such as Alabama, the Dixie Chicks, and Rascal Flatts that have carried on the traditions of the Carter Family and other prominent groups of the 1920s and 1930s); "Country-Pop" (artists such as Garth Brooks and Shania Twain who firmly established the "countrypolitan" sound as the cash cow of Nashville); and "New Country" (the next generation of country-pop artists, with particular attention paid to international megastars such as Keith Urban, and teen sensations, including LeAnn Rimes and Taylor Swift).

The Stars in Song and Legend

2012-01
The Stars in Song and Legend

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  • Author: Jermain Gildersleeve Porter
  • Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
  • ISBN: 9781290128544
  • Category :
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 202

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Songs of the Stars

1904
Songs of the Stars

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  • Author: Isaac Rieman Baxley
  • Publisher:
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  • Category : American poetry
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 62

Song of the Stars

2016-12-12
Song of the Stars

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  • Author: Paul M. Sutter
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9781366641205
  • Category :
  • Languages : en
  • Pages :

The life stories of the stars above, as told through the beauty, grace, and power of contemporary dance! Song of the Stars features performances by Seven Dance Company under the artistic direction of Cassia Cramer, woven together with a narration by astrophysicist Paul Sutter. In this original fusion of science and dance, you will travel through the vast cosmos, witnessing the first stars sparking a revolution from total darkness, the fatal love of two galaxies, a cataclysmic death that brings hope to a new generation, and so much more.Featuring stills from the film and accompanying narrative text.

The Sewanee Review

1898
The Sewanee Review

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  • Author:
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  • Category : American fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 544

Country Music Stars

1992
Country Music Stars

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  • Author: Michael McCall, Dave Hockstra and Janet Williams
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9781561736973
  • Category :
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 196

Song and Study for God's Little Ones

1894
Song and Study for God's Little Ones

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  • Author: Bertha F. Vella
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  • Category :
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 184

The Stars in Song and Legend

2016-05-17
The Stars in Song and Legend

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  • Author: Jermain Gildersleeve Porter
  • Publisher: Palala Press
  • ISBN: 9781356921294
  • Category :
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 198

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