KICK OUT THE JAMS: Jibes, Barbs, Tributes, and Rallying Cries from 35 Years of Music Writing

Ranging from Elvis Presley to Kurt Cobain, from Nina Simone to Ani DiFranco, from the Beatles to Green Day, this title gives an opinionated, eye-opening overview of 20th-century popular music--offering a portrait not just of an era but of a writer wrestling with the American empire.