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Famous

Ego, Envy and Ambition in Pop, Rock and Hip-Hop
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When an artist becomes truly famous, there is almost no one on earth who can understand how their world has changed forever. Perhaps only a young pretender who wants to rule the charts together, or a rival who wants to bring them down from their throne,... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Famous

A journey through pop in seven key encounters

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When an artist becomes truly famous, there is almost no one on earth who can understand how their world has changed forever. Perhaps only a young pretender who wants to rule the charts together, or a rival who wants to bring them down from their throne, knows how they feel and how to get into their heads.

Someone who wants to invite them onto their TV show, act with them in a movie, make some money by filming a commercial together, duet on a song, or have a secret affair. Or any combination of the above.

Famous examines seven moments in music when stars from pop, rock and hip-hop have come together and how the resulting reverberations impacted everything from the culture at large to the decisions of world leaders. The book sheds thrilling new light on the fascinating stories of Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley, Paul McCartney and Diana Ross, Lou Reed and Paul Simon, Chuck Berry and Keith Richards, David Bowie and Tina Turner, Madonna and Tupac Shakur, and Ye and Taylor Swift.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781474616393

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 March 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: White Rabbit

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 41g

Pages: 352

About the Author

Matt Thorne is the author of six novels, including Eight Minutes Idle, which won an Encore Award and which he adapted into a 2014 film, and Cherry, which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. He is also the author of three children's books and teaches creative writing at Royal Holloway, University of London. His most recent book was a critical study of the pop star Prince, acclaimed as 'the definitive work on the man.'

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