Totally Wired - Paul Gorman

A Raucous Yet Reflective Look Back At The Evolution Of The Music Press And The Passionate Rock And Pop Journalists Who Defined The Music Of The 20th Century. Totally Wired Is The Definitive Story Of The Music Press On Both Sides Of The Atlantic, Tracing The Rise And Fall Of The Creatively Fertile Media Sector Which Grew From Humble Beginnings Nearly 100 Years Ago To Become A Multi-billion Business Which Tested The Limits Of Journalistic Endeavour. Covering The Music Presss Evolution From The 1950s To The 2000s, Through Rock & Roll, Mod, The Summer Of Love, Glam, Punk, Pop, Reggae, Rb And Hip Hop, Paul Gorman Chronicles The Development Of Individual Magazines From Tin Pan Alley Beginnings And The Countercultural Foundation Of Rolling Stone, The Underground Press And The 70s Heyday Of Nme, Melody Maker And Sounds.