Rock star the making of musical icons from Elvis to Springsteen / David R. Shumway ; foreword by Anthony DeCurtis.

Author/creator Shumway, David R.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2014]
Descriptionxvii, 244 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

Contents Reflections on stardom and its trajectories -- Watching Elvis -- James Brown : self-remade man -- Bob Dylan : the artist -- The Rolling Stones : rebellion, transgression, and excess -- The Grateful Dead : alchemy, or rock & roll utopia -- Joni Mitchell : the singer-songwriter and the confessional persona -- Trapped in the promised land : Bruce Springsteen -- Conclusion : where have all the rock stars gone?
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013043622
ISBN9781421413921 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN1421413922 (hardcover : alk. paper)