In the 1970s, as disco engulfed America, the question, "Do you wanna dance?" became divisive, even explosive. In this incisive history, Alice Echols reveals the ways in which disco, assumed to be shallow and disposable, permanently transformed popular music, propelling it into new sonic territory an[...]
The undisputed queen of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, Janis Joplin was the "skyrocket chick" of the sixties, the woman who broke into the boys' club of rock and out of the stifling good-girl femininity of postwar America. With her incredible wall-of-sound vocals, Joplin was the voice of a generatio[...]
"Alice Echols on kirjoittanut Janis Joplinin arvoisen elämäkerran. Echols sanoo ikävätkin totuudet ääneen, silti hän ei voivottele Janisin kohtaloa tai sorru tirkistelijäksi. Suomentaja Liisa Laaksonen ansaitsee työstään täydet pisteet." - Hämeen Sanomat"Echols ei yritä tunkea Janis Jo[...]