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The Essay

Nothing Is Real - Pop's Struggle with Authenticity

Living the life

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

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Author and broadcaster David Hepworth reflects on pop music's struggles with authenticity. Why do rock fans want their heroes to live the lives their songs describe. Show more

The Essay

Nothing Is Real - Pop's Struggle with Authenticity

The Terminology

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

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Author and broadcaster David Hepworth reflects on pop music's struggles with authenticity. Pop terminology has been a trap for frauds and a charter for pseuds. Show more

The Essay

Nothing Is Real - Pop's Struggle with Authenticity

The importance of noise

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

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Author and broadcaster David Hepworth discusses pop music's struggles with authenticity, looking at the importance of volume and the difference between signal and noise. Show more

The Essay

Nothing Is Real - Pop's Struggle with Authenticity

The rock'n'roll funeral

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

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Writer David Hepworth on pop music's struggles with authenticity. The rock and roll funeral. Does pop music have any place in the great ceremonies of life and death? Show more

The Essay

Nothing Is Real - Pop's Struggle with Authenticity

Are DJs doomed?

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Writer David Hepworth on pop music's struggles with authenticity. In the age of music streaming, are radio DJs going the way of the blacksmith while the club DJ flourishes? Show more