{"product_id":"station-to-station-the-secret-history-of-rock-roll-on-television-paperback","title":"Station to Station: The Secret History of Rock \u0026 Roll on Television - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarc Weingarten\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Rock 'n' roll was loud, brash, and impudent; TV was soothing and polite. Rock 'n' roll was sex; TV was violins. Rock 'n' roll was Elvis Presley; TV was Robert Young.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e -- from \u003ci\u003eStation to Station\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Television and rock 'n' roll: a combative yet profitable marriage of convenience that shapes fashion, attitude, talk, and music itself. In\u003ci\u003e Station to Station, \u003c\/i\u003e the first book to fully chronicle the evolution of televised rock, renowned music journalist Marc Weingarten brings to life all the defining moments in its history, from Elvis and \u003ci\u003eThe Ed Sullivan Show\u003c\/i\u003e to Madonna and MTV. \u003cbr\u003e Covering six decades of culturally significant performances, personalities, and shows, and drawing on dozens of in-depth interviews with key players at every level, Weingarten reveals how rock on television synthesized the burgeoning youth culture and transformed the face of middle-class America. He explores \u003ci\u003eAmerican Bandstand\u003c\/i\u003e's stranglehold on the pop-radio charts in the 1950's, the rise and demise of artists via \u003ci\u003eSoul Train\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live, \u003c\/i\u003e and the impact of radio programmer Bob Pittman's idea for an \"all music video\" channel. Whether discussing players (Dick Clark, Don Kirshner, Don Cornelius), prefab teen idols (Fabian, The Monkees, The Partridge Family), or showstoppers (The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Run-DMC) Station to Station is a thouroughly engaging and coprehensive look at the intersecting realms of popular culture's two most influential artforms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarc Weingarten\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times, US Weekly, Rolling Stone, Spin, Entertainment Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVibe\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 9 x 6.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 18, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756856574240,"sku":"9780671034443","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c1e22dcf2b1e45c0148cddd5f3c2bb91.webp?v=1780088045","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/station-to-station-the-secret-history-of-rock-roll-on-television-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}