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Rock Star / Movie Star makes a valuable contribution to both film and popular music studies. Many books have addressed the role of rock music and rock stars in film, but mostfocus either on the film career of a particular star (like Elvis Presley) or track the influence of rock music on a given genre (like the musical). Palmer's monograph, by contrast, analyzes how rock stars helped to revise the concept of movie star and redefine industrial processes surrounding film production in the latter half of the twentieth century. * Michael D. Dwyer, Arcadia University, Journal of Popular Music Studies * Palmer's admirable book is full of revelations about, on the one hand, rock stars, and on the other, movies. But the book's most fascinating sections focus on what happens when rock 'n'rollers somehow get squeezed into Hollywood movies. * Krin Gabbard, author of Black Magic: White Hollywood and African American Culture * Meticulous and finely tuned from start to finish, Landon Palmer's book shines light on the intricate constellations of stardom that span the film and music industries.Rock Star/Movie Star's refreshing readability accords it a crossover potential consonant with the extended appeal of the performers it showcases. * Kay Dickinson, Concordia University * Having thoroughly research his subject, Landon Palmer has created a fascinating account of how essential pop stars took their own unique paths to movie stardom. The author's stories are so engrossing that I found myself becoming obsessed with careers I thought I already knew everything about. I couldn't put it down. * Krin Gabbard, author of Black Magic: White Hollywood and African American Culture *

"Rock Star / Movie Star makes a valuable contribution to both film and popular music studies. Many books have addressed the role of rock music and rock stars in film, but mostfocus either on the film career of a particular star (like Elvis Presley) or track the influence of rock music on a given genre (like the musical). Palmer's monograph, by contrast, analyzes how rock stars helped to revise the concept of ""movie star"" and redefine industrial processes surrounding film production in the latter half of the twentieth century. * Michael D. Dwyer, Arcadia University, Journal of Popular Music Studies * Palmer's admirable book is full of revelations about, on the one hand, rock stars, and on the other, movies. But the book's most fascinating sections focus on what happens when rock 'n'rollers somehow get squeezed into Hollywood movies. * Krin Gabbard, author of Black Magic: White Hollywood and African American Culture * Meticulous and finely tuned from start to finish, Landon Palmer's book shines light on the intricate constellations of stardom that span the film and music industries.Rock Star/Movie Star's refreshing readability accords it a crossover potential consonant with the extended appeal of the performers it showcases. * Kay Dickinson, Concordia University * Having thoroughly research his subject, Landon Palmer has created a fascinating account of how essential pop stars took their own unique paths to movie stardom. The author's stories are so engrossing that I found myself becoming obsessed with careers I thought I already knew everything about. I couldn't put it down. * Krin Gabbard, author of Black Magic: White Hollywood and African American Culture *"

Having thoroughly research his subject, Landon Palmer has created a fascinating account of how essential pop stars took their own unique paths to movie stardom. The author's stories are so engrossing that I found myself becoming obsessed with careers I thought I already knew everything about. I couldn't put it down. * Krin Gabbard, author of Black Magic: White Hollywood and African American Culture * Meticulous and finely tuned from start to finish, Landon Palmer's book shines light on the intricate constellations of stardom that span the film and music industries.Rock Star/Movie Star's refreshing readability accords it a crossover potential consonant with the extended appeal of the performers it showcases. * Kay Dickinson, Concordia University * Palmer's admirable book is full of revelations about, on the one hand, rock stars, and on the other, movies. But the book's most fascinating sections focus on what happens when rock 'n'rollers somehow get squeezed into Hollywood movies. * Krin Gabbard, author of Black Magic: White Hollywood and African American Culture *

Palmer's admirable book is full of revelations about, on the one hand, rock stars, and on the other, movies. But the book's most fascinating sections focus on what happens when rock 'n'rollers somehow get squeezed into Hollywood movies. -- Krin Gabbard, author of Black Magic: White Hollywood and African American Culture Meticulous and finely tuned from start to finish, Landon Palmer's book shines light on the intricate constellations of stardom that span the film and music industries.Rock Star/Movie Star's refreshing readability accords it a crossover potential consonant with the extended appeal of the performers it showcases. -- Kay Dickinson, Concordia University Having thoroughly research his subject, Landon Palmer has created a fascinating account of how essential pop stars took their own unique paths to movie stardom. The author's stories are so engrossing that I found myself becoming obsessed with careers I thought I already knew everything about. I couldn't put it down. --Krin Gabbard, author of Black Magic: White Hollywood and African American Culture

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Landon Palmer is Assistant Professor in the Department of Journalism and Creative Media at the University of Alabama. He studies and teaches film, media, and popular music, particularly as they intersect with histories of media industries and stardom.

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