This book provides a fascinating evaluation of post-World War II American commercial music and its complex, multifaceted impact on the world of politics.

Tom Waldman's lively and sweeping assessment of the state of American liberalism begins with the political turbulence of 1968 and culminates with the 2006 takeover of Congress by the Democratic Party. Not Much Left: The Fate of Liberalism in America vividly demonstrates how the progressive and liberal wing of the Democratic Party helped end a war, won the civil rights battle, and paved the way for blacks, women, gays, and other minorities to achieve full citizenship. Through reportage, anecdotes, and analysis--particularly of the disastrous defeat of Democrat George McGovern in...

This is an alternative history of pop music which offers a wealth of anecdotes, interviews, and facts which are meticulously documented.