Eric Weisbard
Eric Weisbard | |
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![]() Weisbard speaking at the 2008 Pop Conference | |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Music critic |
Known for | |
Notable work | Spin Alternative Record Guide Top 40 Democracy |
Spouse(s) |
Eric Weisbard is an American music critic known for founding the , which is hosted annually by the Museum of Pop Culture (formerly known as the EMP Museum). He also organized the conference for many years.[1]
Career[]
Weisbard serves as an associate professor of American studies at the University of Alabama.[2] He is also the author of both a 33⅓ book entry about Use Your Illusion and the 2014 book Top 40 Democracy: The Rival Mainstreams of American Music, and a former editor for Spin.[3] With Craig Marks, he was also the co-editor of the Spin Alternative Record Guide,[4] and has also written for the Village Voice.[5] For Top 40 Democracy, he received the 2015 Woody Guthrie Award from the International Association for the Study of Popular Music's United States branch.[6]
Personal life[]
Weisbard is married to Ann Powers, a music critic for NPR.[7] They were married in 1998.[8]
References[]
- ^ "Eric Weisbard". University of Chicago Press.
- ^ "Eric Weisbard". Department of American Studies. University of Alabama. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
- ^ Harvey, Eric (24 November 2014). "Top 40 Democracy". Pitchfork Media.
- ^ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 9780679755746.
- ^ Rosen, Jody (5 September 2006). "X-ed Out". Slate.
- ^ Weinstein, Greg (30 June 2015). "Eric Weisbard, 2015 Woody Guthrie Award Winner". IASPM-US.
- ^ Jensen, Elizabeth (20 February 2015). "A Conflict Of Interest At NPR Music?". NPR.
- ^ Wright, Rickey (October 9, 2006). "Guilt and Pleasure". Seattle Weekly. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020.
External links[]
- Eric Weisbard publications indexed by Google Scholar
- Living people
- American music critics
- American book editors
- University of Alabama faculty
- American music journalists
- The Village Voice people
- American music journalist stubs