Eric Weisbard: 2 books
Top 40 Democracy
The Rival Mainstreams of American Music
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2014
If you drive into any American city with the car stereo blasting, you’ll undoubtedly find radio stations representing R&B/hip-hop, country, Top 40, adult contemporary, rock, and Latin, each playing hit after hit within that musical format. American music has created an array of rival mainstreams,...
by Eric Weisbard
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2006
It was the season of the blockbuster. Between August 12 and November 26 1991, a whole slew of acts released albums that were supposed to sell millions of copies in the run-up to Christmas. Metallica, Michael Jackson, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Garth Brooks, MC Hammer, and U2 - all were competing for the...