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Rock*: A Mainstream Alternative History of Alternative Mainstream Music

By Chuck Klosterman
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$32.50
By Chuck Klosterman
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What if The Beatles never really took off? What if The Velvet Underground managed to become the most popular band on Earth? Chuck Klosterman conjures up an alternative history and offers a new perspective on how music and culture intersect over time, paired with his signature wit and irony.

Kaleidoscopic culture critic Chuck Klosterman rewrites the history of reality in an "ingenious" (Kirkus Reviews) work of speculative fiction based on a question that has never been considered or (in all likelihood) even asked: What if The Beatles had only developed a cult following while the Velvet Underground emerged as the most popular band in the world?

"This twisted, ironic tribute will delight, surprise, and provoke rock fans." (Publishers Weekly starred review)

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