{"product_id":"exploring-u2-is-this-rock-n-roll-essays-on-the-music-work-and-influence-of-u2-9780810881570","title":"Exploring U2: Is This Rock 'n' Roll?: Essays on the Music  Work  and Influence of U2","description":"\u003cp\u003eExploring U2: Is This Rock n Roll? features new writing in the growing field of U2 studies. Edited by Scott Calhoun  with a foreword by Anthony DeCurtis  Exploring U2 contains selections from the 2009 inaugural gathering of \"The Hype and The Feedback: A Conference Exploring The Music  Work and Influence of U2.\" In keeping with U2s own efforts to remove barriers that have long prevented dialogue for understanding and improving the human experience  this collection of essays examines U2 from perspectives ranging from the personal to the academic and is accessible to curious music fans  students  teachers  and scholars alike.  Four sections organize sixteen essays from leading academics  music critics  clergy  and fans. From the academic disciplines of literature  music  philosophy  and theology  essays study U2s evolving use of source material in live performances  the layering of vocal effects in signature songs  the crafting of a spiritual community at live concerts  U2s success as a business brand  Bonos rhetorical presentation of Africa to the Western consumer  and readings of U2s work for irony  personhood  hope  conservatism  and cosmic-time. Official band biographer Neil McCormick considers U2 as a Dublin-shaped band  and Danielle Rhaume tells how discovering and returning Bonos lost briefcase of lyrics for the album October propelled her along her own artistic journey.  This thoughtful and timely collection recognizes U2s music both as art and commentary on personal journeys and cultural dialogues about contemporary issues. It offers insights and critical assessments that will appeal not only to scholars and students of popular music and culture studies but to those in the fields of theology  philosophy  the performing arts  literature  and all intellectually curious fans of U2.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651752091701,"sku":"ByrdShop_0810881578","price":142.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780810881570.jpg?v=1781839457","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/exploring-u2-is-this-rock-n-roll-essays-on-the-music-work-and-influence-of-u2-9780810881570","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}