Your Favorite Band Is Killing Me, Steven Hyden
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Your Favorite Band Is Killing Me
What Pop Music Rivalries Reveal About the Meaning of Life

Author: Steven Hyden

Narrator: Ben Sullivan

Unabridged: 7 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Published: 05/17/2016


Synopsis

One of Amazon's Best Books of 2016 So FarMusic critic Steven Hyden explores nineteen music rivalries and what they say about lifeBeatles vs. Stones. Biggie vs. Tupac. Kanye vs. Taylor. Who do you choose? And what does that say about you? Actually--what do these endlessly argued-about pop music rivalries say about us?Music opinions bring out passionate debate in people, and Steven Hyden knows that firsthand. Each chapter in YOUR FAVORITE BAND IS KILLING ME focuses on a pop music rivalry, from the classic to the very recent, and draws connections to the larger forces surrounding the pairing. Through Hendrix vs. Clapton, Hyden explores burning out and fading away, while his take on Miley vs. Sinead gives readers a glimpse into the perennial battle between old and young. Funny and accessible, Hyden's writing combines cultural criticism, personal anecdotes, and music history--and just may prompt you to give your least favorite band another chance.

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