Punk Rock Politics of Joe Strummer - Radicalism, Resistance and Rebellion

Drawing on Strummer's lyrics, interviews and bootleg recordings, as well as interviews with friends and contemporaries like Billy Bragg, The punk rock politics of Joe Strummer reveals the wide-ranging political influence of one of the twentieth century's iconic rock'n'roll rebels.

About the author

Gregor Gall is editor of the Scottish Left Review and director of the Jimmy Reid Foundation. He is author and editor of over twenty books.

Summary

Drawing on Strummer’s lyrics, interviews and bootleg recordings, as well as interviews with friends and contemporaries like Billy Bragg, The punk rock politics of Joe Strummer reveals the wide-ranging political influence of one of the twentieth century’s iconic rock’n’roll rebels. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Gregor Gall
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2022
• EAN: 9781526148988
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-4898-8
• No. of pages: 312
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre > Biographies, autobiographies; Rock, Rock & Pop music, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Rock, ART / Art & Politics, Biography: arts & entertainment, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Pop Music, Popular Music, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music, Biography: arts and entertainment