{"product_id":"big-star-isbn-9781908279361","title":"Big Star","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlthough Big Star were together for less than four years and had little commercial success, the influence of their three original albums - #1 Record, Radio City, and Third - continues to grow.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Big Star bucked all the musical trends of the '70s. In an era of glam and prog rock they wrote catchy, radio-friendly power-pop tunes that remain influential today. Artists as diverse as \u003cb\u003ePrimal Scream, R.E.M., The Bangles, The Posies, Teenage Fanclub, Jeff Buckley, and Wilco\u003c\/b\u003e have spoken about the \u003cb\u003eBig Star legacy\u003c\/b\u003e. In the decade since the original version of this book was published, Big Star have made a belated fourth album, In Space, and released an acclaimed four-disc retrospective, Keep An Eye On The Sky.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The band have also lost two original members, an influential producer, and the photographer of their iconic logo. But interest in the group is as high as ever in the 21st century, with new bands such as \u003cb\u003eYo La Tengo\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eHot Chip\u003c\/b\u003e - and even pop superstar \u003cb\u003eKaty Perry\u003c\/b\u003e - carrying the flame.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Now \u003cb\u003efully updated, and drawing on firsthand interviews with the band, family members, friends, and the major players\u003c\/b\u003e at Ardent Records, this is the \u003cb\u003edefinitive history of rock's forgotten band\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jawbone Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44897265320165,"sku":"NP9781908279361","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/86190b8f-3b9d-4b10-8489-ab0200ca58b6.jpg?v=1767835962","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/big-star-isbn-9781908279361","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}