{"product_id":"vj-the-unplugged-adventures-of-mtvs-first-wave-paperback","title":"Vj: The Unplugged Adventures of Mtv's First Wave - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNina Blackwood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Goodman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlan Hunter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this \"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehighly entertaining snapshot of a wild-frontier moment in pop culture\" (\u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e), discover the wild and explosive true story of the early years of MTV directly from the original VJs. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, and Martha Quinn (along with the late J. J. Jackson) had front-row seats to a cultural revolution--and the hijinks of pop music icons like Adam Ant, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, and Duran Duran--as the first VJs on the fledgling network MTV. From partying with David Lee Roth to flying on Bob Dylan's private jet, they were on a breakneck journey through a music revolution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoing beyond the compelling behind the scenes tales of this unforgettable era, \u003ci\u003eVJ\u003c\/i\u003e is also a coming-of-age story about the 1980s, its excesses, controversies, and everything in between. \"At last--the real inside story of the MTV explosion that rocked the world, in all its giddy excess, from the video pioneers who saw all the hair, drugs and guitars up close. \u003ci\u003eVJ\u003c\/i\u003e is the wild, hilarious, addictive tale of how one crazy moment changed pop culture forever\" (Rob Sheffield, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNina Blackwood was one of the first MTV VJs and is a radio host on SiriusXM Satellite Radio's Big 80s channel and host of two radio shows nationally syndicated by the United Stations Radio Networks, \"Absolutely80s\" and \"New Wave Nation.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMark Goodman was one of the first MTV VJs and is a radio host on SiriusXM Satellite Radio's Big 80s channel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlan Hunter was one of the first MTV VJs and is a radio host on SiriusXM Satellite Radio's Big 80s channel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMartha Quinn was one of the first MTV VJs and is a radio host on SiriusXM Satellite Radio's Big 80s channel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGavin Edwards is the author of five books on music. A contributing editor at \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, he has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDetails\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52465759977779,"sku":"9781451678130","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ETIcgiSl2b9781451678130.webp?v=1759298115","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/vj-the-unplugged-adventures-of-mtvs-first-wave-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}