music magazines, PopMatters

‘Totally Wired: The Rise and Fall of the Music Press’

/ 22 November 2022

In this excerpt from Paul Gorman’s history of music magazines, Totally Wired we experience the heady ascent of “rock and pop culture journalism” fueled by the seemingly endless energy of music fans.

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Believe the Hype: Paul Gorman’s Story of Style Bible ‘The Face’

Ian Rushbury

/ 10 April 2018

Pop culture in the Thatcher/Reagan years and beyond, all photographed beautifully and polished to a high sheen. Paul Gorman guides us through the A-List parties and the corporate takeovers of 24 years of The Face.