{"product_id":"music-is-power-popular-songs-social-justice-and-the-will-to-change-paperback-softback-9781978839021","title":"Music Is Power; Popular Songs, Social Justice, and the Will to Change (Paperback \/ softback) 9781978839021","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMusic Is Power\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePopular Songs, Social Justice, and the Will to Change\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBrad Schreiber (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781978839021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 13 October 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages, 18 b-w\u003cbr\u003e20.3 x 13.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.313 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e“Brad Schreiber understands both music and politics, as well as the jagged lines where they overlap and intersect. His clarity, intelligence, and insight provide lasting rewards.”\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e - Anthony DeCurtis (Grammy Award–winning journalist, for Rolling Stone, author of Lou Reed: A Life) \u003cdiv\u003e“An inspiring tour through the history of making change with music and an important call for retrieving music’s intrinsic ability to challenge power.”\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e - Douglas Rushkoff (documentarian, professor of Media Theory and Digital Economics at CUNY\/Queens, author of Team Human) \u003cdiv\u003e“A stirring survey of the sometimes sad, sometimes joyful, sometimes angry but ever hopeful music that is the soundtrack for America’s struggle to become a more fair and just society.”\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e - Seth Rosenfeld (journalist, winner of the George Polk Award, author of Subversives: The FBI's War on Student Radical) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/play.acast.com\/s\/deepdishradio\/7424927b-bdc3-4183-a884-a84f4ba85c5f\"'\u003eInterview on \"Deep Dish Radio with Tim Powers\" with Brad Schreiber\u003cbr\u003e https:\/\/play.acast.com\/s\/deepdishradio\/7424927b-bdc3-4183-a884-a84f4ba85c5f\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (Deep Dish Radio with Tim Powers) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/lawanddisorder.org\/2019\/11\/law-and-disorder-november-25-2019\/\"'\u003eLaw and Disorder Radio interview with Brad Schreiber\u003cbr\u003e https:\/\/lawanddisorder.org\/2019\/11\/law-and-disorder-november-25-2019\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (Law and Disorder) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"http:\/\/www.peteranthonyholder.com\/\"'\u003eInterview with Brad Schreiber on The Stuph File Program\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (The Stuph File) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/wgnradio.com\/2019\/12\/10\/music-is-power-author-brad-schreiber-digs-into-he-history-and-power-of-protest-music\/\"'\u003e\"Music is Power: Author Brad Schreiber digs into he history and power of protest music\" interview with Brad Schreiber\u003cbr\u003e https:\/\/wgnradio.com\/2019\/12\/10\/music-is-power-author-brad-schreiber-digs-into-he-history-and-power-of-protest-music\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (Nick Digilio Show - WGN) \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMusic Is Power \u003c\/i\u003emention in \u003ci\u003ePlanet Proctor\u003c\/i\u003e, December 2019 issue\u003c\/div\u003e (Planet Proctor) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/midnightwriternews.com\/mwn-episode-136-popular-songs-social-justice-and-the-will-to-change-with-brad-schreiber\/?fbclid=IwAR3WLkd1CvW_G9wQSKFeP0L6_Wgx3jKhekLJnnh2-DfonB2uxCN1-gtbJrw\"'\u003eMWN Episode 136 – Popular Songs , Social Justice, and the Will to Change with Brad Schreiber\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (Midnight Writer News) \u003cdiv\u003e\"A fun read. It provides the old timer with a quick sail down the streams of memory and the younger reader with a useful and concise look at the music of the West that helped form the culture of today.\"\u003c\/div\u003e (CounterPunch) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/www.wrkf.org\/post\/monday-january-20th-faye-williams-daryl-glasper-brad-schreiber\"'\u003eLouisiana Radio Network \"Talk Louisiana\" interview with Jim Engster and Brad Schreiber\u003cbr\u003e https:\/\/www.wrkf.org\/post\/monday-january-20th-faye-williams-daryl-glasper-brad-schreiber\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (Louisiana Radio Network) \u003cdiv\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMusic Is Power \u003c\/i\u003ecovers the socio-political history of important music, from Bob Dylan to hip-hop, including genres like punk, comedy, folk, psychedelia, RB\/soul and major musicals, and encourages listeners to respond to this powerful music with real world activism. It’s a timeless New Year’s gift!\"\u003c\/div\u003e (Planet Proctor) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/unstructuredpod.com\/psychotically-eclectic-author-brad-schreiber\/\"'\u003eUnstructured Podcast interview with Brad Schreiber\u003cbr\u003e https:\/\/unstructuredpod.com\/psychotically-eclectic-author-brad-schreiber\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (Unstructured Podcast) \u003cdiv\u003e\"Brad Schreiber talks about this topic perfectly...You did a lot of research.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8Gaim6C8E3wfeature=youtu.be\"'\u003ehttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8Gaim6C8E3wfeature=youtu.be\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e (The Allan Handelman Show interview with Brad Schreiber: Music Is Power\") \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"http:\/\/www.largeheartedboy.com\/blog\/archive\/2020\/01\/brad_schreibers.html\"'\u003eBrad Schreiber's Playlist for His Book \"Music is Power: Popular Songs, Social Justice, and the Will to Change\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (Largehearted Boy) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/brad-schreiber-visits-madame-perrys-salon\/id1063919048?i=1000465223311\"'\u003e\"Brad Schreiber Visits Madame Perry's Salon\" podcast interview\u003cbr\u003e https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/brad-schreiber-visits-madame-perrys-salon\/id1063919048?i=1000465223311\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (Madame Perry's Salon) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/peter-b-collins-newscomment\/e\/66984975\"'\u003e\"In-Depth Interview: Author Brad Schreiber Talks...\" interview on the Peter B. Collins Show\u003cbr\u003e https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/peter-b-collins-newscomment\/e\/66984975\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (The Peter B. Collins Show) \u003cdiv\u003e\"A fun and informative read from first page to last.\"\u003c\/div\u003e (Midwest Book Review) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/www.wortfm.org\/brad-schreiber-music-is-power-popular-songs-social-justice-and-the-will-to-change\/\"'\u003e\"Brad Schreiber, 'Music Is Power: Popular Songs, Social Justice And The Will To Change'\"\u003cbr\u003e https:\/\/www.wortfm.org\/brad-schreiber-music-is-power-popular-songs-social-justice-and-the-will-to-change\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (Madison Bookbeat) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/parallaxviews.podbean.com\/e\/schreiber\/\"'\u003eParallax Views with J.G. Michael interview with Brad Schreiber\u003cbr\u003e https:\/\/parallaxviews.podbean.com\/e\/schreiber\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (Parallax Views) \u003cdiv\u003e\"Passing Through\" KAAD-LP 103.5 FM interview with Brad Schreiber \u003c\/div\u003e (Passing Through) \u003cdiv\u003e\"An intensively researched yet rollicking tour of socially charged music...A compelling read on the intersection of popular music and social activism, from Pete Seeger to Zappa to Public Enemy and beyond.\"\u003c\/div\u003e (American Songwriter) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/shadowproof.com\/2020\/03\/31\/music-is-power-interview-schreiber-dixie-chicks-marvin-gaye\/\"'\u003eINTERVIEW WITH BRAD SCHREIBER ON ‘MUSIC IS POWER’: PART 1-DIXIE CHICKS, MARVIN GAY\u003cbr\u003e https:\/\/shadowproof.com\/2020\/03\/31\/music-is-power-interview-schreiber-dixie-chicks-marvin-gaye\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (Shadowproof) \u003cdiv\u003e\"What’s better than a book you didn’t know you needed? \u003ci\u003eMusic Is Power\u003c\/i\u003e is a history of the nexus of music and protest, from Wobbly-turned-musician Joe Hill to Green Day, from folk to hip-hop.\"\u003c\/div\u003e (Razorcake) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/shadowproof.com\/2020\/04\/14\/music-is-power-interview-schreiber-hendrix-pink-floyd\/\"'\u003e\"INTERVIEW WITH BRAD SCHREIBER ON ‘MUSIC IS POWER’: PART 2-JIMI HENDRIX, PINK FLOYD\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (Shadowproof, Part 2) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/shadowproof.com\/2020\/04\/28\/music-is-power-schreiber-gil-scott-heron-black-sabbath\/\"'\u003e“Music Is Power - Part 3: Black Sabbath, Gil Scott-Heron, Public Enemy”\u003cbr\u003e https:\/\/shadowproof.com\/2020\/04\/28\/music-is-power-schreiber-gil-scott-heron-black-sabbath\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (Shadowproof, Part 3) \u003cdiv\u003e\"Much has been written about these artists elsewhere, but Schreiber’s focus sets this study apart. He goes beneath the surface to detail how their social consciousness evolved during the course of their careers, and how they came to understand their music’s power to address social ills. This carefully researched book is suitable for fans and scholars alike. Recommended.\" \u003c\/div\u003e (Choice) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/madameperryssalon\/2020\/05\/14\/writer-producer-brad-schreiber\"'\u003e\"Madame Perry's Salon\" interview with Brad Schreiber, part two\u003cbr\u003e https:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/madameperryssalon\/2020\/05\/14\/writer-producer-brad-schreiber\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (Madame Perry's Salon, part two) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/spaces.hightail.com\/receive\/nxW2yGgRps\"'\u003eBrad Schreiber interview on “Passing Through” on KAAD-LP 103.5 FM\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (Passing Through, part 2) \u003cdiv\u003e\"Coast to Coast AM\" interview with Brad, Schreiber, part 1\u003c\/div\u003e (Coast to Coast AM, part 1) \u003cdiv\u003e\"Coast to Coast AM\" interview view Brad Schreiber, part 2\u003c\/div\u003e (Coast to Coast AM, part 2) \u003cdiv\u003e\"Coast to Coast AM\" interview with Brad Schreiber, part 3\u003c\/div\u003e (Coast to Coast AM, part 3) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/midnightwriternews.com\/mwn-episode-144-music-is-power-part-2-with-brad-schreiber\/\"'\u003e\"MWN Episode 144 – Music is Power (Part 2) with Brad Schreiber\"\u003cbr\u003e https:\/\/midnightwriternews.com\/mwn-episode-144-music-is-power-part-2-with-brad-schreiber\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (Midnight Writer News) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/rithebard\/2020\/06\/25\/chatting-with-sherri\"'\u003e\"Chatting with Sherri,\" BlogTalkRadio interview with Brad Schreiber\u003cbr\u003e https:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/rithebard\/2020\/06\/25\/chatting-with-sherri\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (Chatting with Sherri - Blog Talk Radio) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7AHdxbXK6Ys\"'\u003eMusic's Connection to Societal Issues The Patty Hearst\/SLA Case - interview with Brad Schreiber\u003cbr\u003e https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7AHdxbXK6Ys\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (Beyond Reality Radio) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/share\/pb-s3b37-e5cbf5\"'\u003e\"Talk with Ted\" interview with Brad Schreiber\u003cbr\u003e https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/share\/pb-s3b37-e5cbf5\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (Talk with Ted podcast) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"http:\/\/readingandwritingpodcast.com\/brad-schreiber-interview\/\"'\u003e\"Brad Schreiber interview – Episode 288\"\u003cbr\u003e http:\/\/readingandwritingpodcast.com\/brad-schreiber-interview\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (Reading and Writing podcast) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=55j15fa54NIfeature=youtu.be\"'\u003eHigh Road to Humanity - Music Is Power! Popular Songs, Social Justice, with Guest Brad Schreiber\u003cbr\u003e https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=55j15fa54NIfeature=youtu.be\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (Nancy Yearout's High Road to Humanity) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/allmusicbooksdeepdive.podbean.com\/e\/episode-37-music-is-power-popular-songs-social-justice-and-the-will-to-change-with-brad-schreiber\/\"'\u003e\"Episode 37: \"Music Is Power: Popular Songs, Social Justice, and The Will to Change\" with Brad Schreiber\"\u003cbr\u003e https:\/\/allmusicbooksdeepdive.podbean.com\/e\/episode-37-music-is-power-popular-songs-social-justice-and-the-will-to-change-with-brad-schreiber\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (Deep Dive podcast) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/brparanormal\/episodes\/Hidden-History---Brad-Schreiber---102020-elclvh\"'\u003eBeyond Reality Paranormal Podcast - Hidden History episode interview with Brad Schreiber \u003cbr\u003e https:\/\/anchor.fm\/brparanormal\/episodes\/Hidden-History---Brad-Schreiber---102020-elclvh\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (Beyond Reality Paranormal podcast) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/www.wrkf.org\/post\/tuesday-december-8th-andrea-gallo-brad-schreiber\"'\u003e\"Tuesday, December 8th: Andrea Gallo, Brad Schreiber\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (\"Talk Louisiana,\" WRKF) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/www.audea.io\/audea?id=MiBdYklHENncategoryIds=50-4\"'\u003eThe Stuph File Program interview with Brad Schreiber\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (The Stuph File Program) \u003cdiv\u003e\"How Tom Odell’s Another Love became an unlikely anthem for Ukraine,\" by James Hall\u003c\/div\u003e (The Telegraph) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/special-episode-music-is-power-donna-and-dr-adam-in\/id1528902410?i=1000554138123\"'\u003e*Special episode * Music is Power: Donna and Dr Adam in conversation with author Brad Schreiber\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (Love's A Secret Weapon podcast) \u003cdiv\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eMusic Is Power\u003c\/i\u003e, Brad Schreiber argues that socially or politically conscious music emerges from practically every genre of popular music, and he takes the reader on a journey through the various ways that musicians have addressed the issues of their day.\"\u003c\/div\u003e - Shalon Van Tine (Western Folklore journal)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHonorable Mention, 2019 Foreword INDIES Awards - Performing Arts \u0026amp; Music\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHonorable Mention, Graphis 2021 Design Annual Competition​\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Popular music has long been a powerful force for social change. Protest songs have served as anthems regarding war, racism, sexism, ecological destruction, and so many other crucial issues.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMusic Is Power \u003c\/i\u003etakes us on a guided tour through the past one hundred years of politically conscious music, from Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie to Green Day and NWA. Covering a wide variety of genres, including reggae, country, metal, psychedelia, rap, punk, folk, and soul, Brad Schreiber demonstrates how musicians can take a variety of approaches- angry rallying cries, mournful elegies to the victims of injustice, or even humorous mockeries of authority-to fight for a fairer world. While shining a spotlight on Phil Ochs, Gil Scott-Heron, the Dead Kennedys and other seminal, politicized artists, he also gives readers a new appreciation of classic acts such as Lesley Gore, James Brown, and Black Sabbath, who overcame limitations in their industry to create politically potent music\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMusic Is Power\u003c\/i\u003e tells fascinating stories about the origins and the impact of dozens of world-changing songs, while revealing political context and the personal challenges of legendary artists from Bob Dylan to Bob Marley.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/d3tto5i5w9ogdd.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24001955\/Music_Is_Power_Supplementary_Artist_Title_List.doc\"'\u003eSupplemental material (Artist and Title List)\u003c\/a\u003e: https:\/\/d3tto5i5w9ogdd.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/24001955\/Music_Is_Power_Supplementary_Artist_Title_List.doc\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Musical Workers of the World Unite: Joe Hill, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: There For More Than Fortune: Phil Ochs, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Caged Artists: Lesley Gore, Janis Ian, P.F. Sloan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Parody and Poetry: Tom Lehrer, Peter, Paul and Mary, The Smothers Brothers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Psychedelicate Situation: Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Reason and Blues: Marvin Gaye and The Temptations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Say It Loud, We’re Blocked but Proud: James Brown and Curtis Mayfield\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Hard Rock Turns Metallic: The Who and Black Sabbath\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: More Than a Working Class Hero: John Lennon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Out of Place and In Your Face: The Dead Kennedys and The Sex Pistols\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Word: Gil Scott Heron and Grandmaster Flash\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Global Music Consciousness: Bob Marley and Peter Gabriel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Weird, Funny, Angry: Frank Zappa vs. Everybody\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Rap, Not Hip Hop: N.W.A. and Public Enemy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Weapons of Mass Deconstruction: Dixie Chicks and Green Day\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52734318444824,"sku":"9781978839021","price":20.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/music-is-power-popular-songs-social-justice-and-the-will-to-change-paperback-softback-9781978839021","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}