Now in paperback, the nationally acclaimed Rednecks and Bluenecks is veteran Entertainment Weekly journalist Chris Willman’s lively account of “how music makes strange political bedfellows and how artists’ perceived politics change over time” (Booklist). How did the erstwhile music of the rural working class come to be the music of choice of the GOP? Rednecks and Bluenecks looks at the way country’s increasing popularity and conservative drift parallel the transformation of the Democratic South into the heart of the Republican mainstream.
Written in a “breezy, irreverent style” (Publishers Weekly), Rednecks and Bluenecks “explore[s] the left- or right-wing leanings of his subjects, from heavyweights like the Dixie Chicks, Toby Keith, Steve Earle, Brooks &amp; Dunn, and Clint Black to newer, minor artists like the Drive-By Truckers.” Interviewing “nearly everyone who’s anyone in country music, from Merle Haggard and Loretta Lynn to current superstars like Ronnie Dunn” (In These Times), Willman makes clear that country is a place where a passionate American political debate is taking place.

Rednecks and Bluenecks: The Politics of Country Music

Arts & Photography

Willman, Chris

Music

New Press

Rednecks & Bluenecks: The Politics of Country Music

The New Press

Say Lynn Redgrave was your favorite aunt, or David Oyelowo was your favorite uncle, and you sat down together and asked him or her to give you their honest advice and guidance. That same advice and insider knowledge, delivered with the same sense of honesty and intimacy, is what readers will gain from Now You Tell Me! 12 Actors Give the Best Advice They Never Got. This book cuts 20 years off the learning curve of anyone who wants to go into acting and fascinates anyone interested in the entertainment industry. What is the most important quality to bring to an audition? How do you chose an acting or vocal coach? If you decide to 'go pro', where do you start? These questions and many others are addressed by Pauley Perrette, Sam Waterston, and others who have spent decades in the profession.
Most importantly, the subtitle of each book in the Now You Tell Me! series is "Making a Living; Making a Life." The editors of this book have carefully selected professional actors who have not only been successful in their chosen professions, but have also made purposeful decisions when it comes to building a good life. The young actors who will read Now You Tell Me! 12 Actors Give the Best Advice They Never Got will benefit from reading about the unique experiences of these actors who have been successful in all aspects of their lives.
Includes interviews with: Pauley Perrette (NCIS); David Oyelowo (Red Tails, The Help); Charles Busch (Vampire Lesbians of Sodom); Joseph Kolinski (Les Miserables, One Life to Live); Michael McKean (This is Spinal Tap, Laverne &amp; Shirley); Brian Stokes-Mitchell (Ragtime, Man of La Mancha); Julia Motyka (The Kindergarten Shuffle, In the Family); Alexandra Neil (As the World Turns, Rock 'n' Roll); Michael O'Neill (The West Wing, Grey's Anatomy); Eden Sher (The Middle, Weeds); Sam Waterston (Law &amp; Order, King Lear); the last major interview with Lynn Redgrave and a bonus interview with director Kent Paul.

Now You Tell Me! 12 Actors Give the Best Advice They Never Got

Scott, Sheridan

Coleman, Todd

Performing Arts

Arundel Pub

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