Glam

After his groundbreaking book "Retromania," the most significant pop theorist of our time, Simon Reynolds, presents "Glam," the definitive work on this fascinating music style. It is a cultural history of the distinctive fashion and eccentric stars that continue to have a major influence on pop culture today. David Bowie, T. Rex, Alice Cooper, and Roxy Music celebrated the artificial and the spectacle with Glam, setting themselves apart from the monotonous rock bands of their era. Glam was thus more than just a colorful game; it was the first cultural rebellion against the boredom-ridden rock music—years before punk. Simon Reynolds invites readers on an educational journey through the early seventies, a time of glittering costumes, makeup, and exciting music. The book situates Glam within the broader cultural and political context of a time of social upheaval.