Publisher's Synopsis
In the last fifty years, the quest for authenticity, for the æreal,Æ has become a dominant factor in musical taste û whether it be the folkloristÆs search for forgotten bluesmen or the rock criticÆs elevation of raw power over sophistication. Faking It explodes the myth of what it means to be ærealÆ and æfakeÆ in pop music. Why does no one listen to the Buena Vista Social Club in Cuba? Why do white suburban teenagers love rap? And what did Kurt CobainÆs suicide note really mean?
