{"product_id":"rereading-musicians-and-their-audiences-popular-music-autobiographies-9798765108413","title":"Rereading Musicians and Their Audiences: Popular Music Autobiographies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUsing a radical and inclusive definition of the genre, this collection explores musicians' autobiographies as articulated in print, on stage, and through various expressive media as a dynamic factor in contemporary culture. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePopular musicians' autobiographies are one of the most important ways that stars create, negotiate and perpetuate the realities and myths of their lived experiences for fans. Autobiographical creations such as Bruce Springsteen's book \u003ci\u003eBorn to\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRun\u003c\/i\u003e, Kendrick Lamar's lyrics, ABBA's virtual \u003ci\u003eVoyage\u003c\/i\u003e show, and the reimaginings of Lennon and McCartney's childhood homes have been both critically acclaimed and lucrative, whilst delivering for many fans an apparent insider's understanding of musicians whose work they are invested in. Yet such narratives have many other functions beyond thrilling their consumers with a sense of intimacy. The pop music autobiographies discussed here variously attempt to rewrite social history; to redress gender or racial stereotypes; to question received models of fame; to validate new genres and scenes; to explore complex subjectivities; to justify or atone for transgressive behaviour; and to critique the music industry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Attah\u003c\/b\u003e has published many chapters and journal articles on popular music and popular culture, and has produced public-facing mainstream broadcast work on blues music for the BBC. He is a creative musician, he has toured internationally and has composed original works for public projects. Recent published chapters include work on \u003ci\u003ePrince \u003c\/i\u003e(Bloomsbury, 2020), \u003ci\u003eRobert Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e (2022), \u003ci\u003eLittle Richard \u003c\/i\u003e(Bloomsbury, 2022), and has co-edited a text on popular music narratives (2019). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirsty Fairclough \u003c\/b\u003eis Head of Research and Knowledge Exchange and Reader in Screen Studies at the School of Digital Arts (SODA) at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. She is the co-editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Music Documentary: Acid Rock to Electropop\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), \u003ci\u003eThe Arena Concert: Music, Media and Mass Entertainment \u003c\/i\u003e(Bloomsbury, 2016), \u003ci\u003eMusic\/Video: Forms, Aesthetics, Media \u003c\/i\u003e(Bloomsbury, 2017), \u003ci\u003eThe Legacy of Mad Men: Cultural History, Intermediality and American Television \u003c\/i\u003e(2020), \u003ci\u003ePrince and Popular Culture (\u003c\/i\u003eBloomsbury, 2020), and author of the forthcoming \u003ci\u003eBeyoncé Celebrity Feminism and Popular Culture \u003c\/i\u003e(Bloomsbury). She is the curator of Sound and Vision: Pop Stars on Film and In Her View: Women Documentary Filmmakers film seasons at HOME, Manchester and Chair of Manchester Jazz Festival. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristian Lloyd\u003c\/b\u003e has taught and published on a wide range of subjects in popular and literary cultures. He was involved in researching the reconstruction of Jimi Hendrix's London flat and wrote the accompanying book: \u003ci\u003eHendrix at Home: a Bluesman in Mayfair\u003c\/i\u003e (2016).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51705062883602,"sku":"9798765108413","price":120.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c7332e25-e928-45b9-b156-91ec2f198ea0.jpg?v=1762338281","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rereading-musicians-and-their-audiences-popular-music-autobiographies-9798765108413","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}