Alice Doesn’t Live Here Any More, But the White Rabbit Does
July 4, 1986 was more than just Independence Day, a time for picnics, fireworks, and waving Old Glory from the...
اقرأ المزيدWe Are What We Watch: We Watch What We Are
Why do we watch television? Perhaps in one sense, because it is there. But analysts have long speculated on the...
اقرأ المزيدEscape From Gilligan’s Island
Producer Sherwood Schwartz remembers receiving some strange telegrams shortly after his hit series Gilligan's Island began airing on network television...
اقرأ المزيدStarting Point: Life Before Television?
Even those of us who remember it have forgotten how much the pictures on the small screen have molded and...
اقرأ المزيدADVOCACY: Lyrics
In 1968, the musical Hair opened on Broadway. It was brazenly irreverent yet charmed many audiences with such ironic tunes...
اقرأ المزيدMINORITIES: Ethnic Music: Dial ‘G’ for Ghetto
Ethnic segregation within rock music culture? Maybe yes, maybe no. But there certainly are ethnic musical neighborhoods. In current sales...
اقرأ المزيدGLOBAL: It’s a Small World For Pop Conglomerates
One of the greatest shocks for the western traveler comes from visiting a remote village in a distant land and...
اقرأ المزيدWOMEN: Madonna: Siren or Symbol?
"It's all about flirting." There is no need to question further. Madonna tells us herself at the end of the...
اقرأ المزيدYOUTH: Music Choices Shape Life Skills
For many youth today, rock music is a battlefield. This is not the decades-old war of the decibels but...
اقرأ المزيدFAMILY: Shared Music Listening Opens Dialogue
We've heard a lot recently about the need for parents to have access to the lyrics of rock music. Few...
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