The twisted tale of glam rock
By: Stuart Lenig.
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Santa Barbara
Language: eng
Number of pages: 175
ISBN-13: 9780313379864; 9780313379871
Subjects: Glam rock music -- History and criticism; Glam rock musicians
Description: "With the help of copious examples, the book covers the style from the pre-glam British invasion of 1964-69 through the classical glam era (1970-1975); the metamorphosis into glam goth, glam metal, and glam new-romanticism (1976-1990); and the style's reemergence (1990-present). It provides a theoretical basis for musicians' attraction to this highly visual and theatrical form of pop music and sets glam in a historical context, following the format through MTV, videos, and vibrant stage and theatre presentations. Finally, the book explores the hybridization of glam with other styles, illustrating how the genre has progressively reemerged as a premier form of performance pop."--Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The coming of glam; title: Pre-glam; title: Mr. Bowie meets glam; title: Roxy Music; title: Glam's casualties and resurgence; title: Glam in the margins; title: Post-millennial glam tension.