{"product_id":"nothing-has-been-done-before-seeking-the-new-in-21st-century-american-popular-music-paperback","title":"Nothing Has Been Done Before: Seeking the New in 21st-Century American Popular Music - 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\u003eRobert Loss\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs there such a thing today as music that's meaningfully new? In our contemporary era of remixing and retro styles, cynics and romantics alike cry \"It's all been done before\" while record labels and media outlets proclaim that \u003ci\u003eeverything\u003c\/i\u003e is new. Coded into our daily conversations about popular music, newness as an artistic and cultural value is too often taken for granted. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNothing Has Been Done Before\u003c\/i\u003e instigates a fresh debate about newness in American pop, rock 'n' roll, rap, folk, and R\u0026amp;B made since the turn of the millennium. Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach that combines music criticism, philosophy, and the literary essay, Robert Loss follows the stories of a diverse cast of musicians who seek the new by wrestling with the past, navigating the market, and speaking politically. The transgressions of Bob Dylan's \u003ci\u003e\"Love and Theft\"\u003c\/i\u003e. The pop spectacle of Katy Perry's 2015 Super Bowl halftime show. Protest songs against the war in Iraq. \u003ci\u003eNothing Has Been Done Before\u003c\/i\u003e argues that performance heard in a historical context always creates a possibility for newness, whether it's Kendrick Lamar's multi-layered \u003ci\u003eTo Pimp a Butterfly\u003c\/i\u003e, the Afrofuturist visions of Janelle Monáe, or even a Guided By Voices tribute concert in a local dive bar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProvocative and engaging, \u003ci\u003eNothing Has Been Done Before\u003c\/i\u003e challenges nothing less than how we hear and think about popular music-its power and its potential.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Loss\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor in Writing, Literature, and Philosophy at Columbus College of Art and Design, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53099925471539,"sku":"9781501322020","price":73.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/NGNrZnNOV1pCQUFQTS92R1dSb011UT09.webp?v=1772481487","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/nothing-has-been-done-before-seeking-the-new-in-21st-century-american-popular-music-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}