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Bradley Morgan @bradleymorgan.bsky.social · 12h

I always feel like I’m about to break my wrist getting these things open!

Bradley Morgan @bradleymorgan.bsky.social · 13h

I know that one Crossfire clip gets shared a lot, but that is just the tip of the iceberg of an aspect of his career that is very little known and underappreciated.

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Bradley Morgan @bradleymorgan.bsky.social · 13h

There is a considerable politically progressive through-line in his music, especially from the late 70s on, that is really undervalued as it addressed how marginalized communities (women and people of color) are impacted by the rise of white Christian nationalism.

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The Booked On Rock Podcast @bookedonrock.bsky.social · 1d

From the brink of collapse to a chart-topping success story, author Bradley Morgan delves into #U2's journey to create '#AchtungBaby'.
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U2's Near-Ending and Epic Comeback

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Bradley Morgan @bradleymorgan.bsky.social · 1d

There are many. Julie Klausner provided a blurb for the jacket of my Zappa book.

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Bradley Morgan @bradleymorgan.bsky.social · 1d

You’re letting your own personal bias and taste misguide you. I don’t care if people like Zappa, but it’s another thing to just be so wantonly wrong to project whatever.

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Bradley Morgan @bradleymorgan.bsky.social · 1d

You can’t claim to know that if you’re presuming he’d be MAGA if he were alive today. I went through every single interview of his for my book, and there is nothing that gives what you’re saying a credence. You’re misinformed.

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Bradley Morgan @bradleymorgan.bsky.social · 1d

That’s all projection on a man who has been dead for over thirty years, and the messaging of the music he did make while alive doesn’t have the values that make up MAGA’s ideological base.

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Bradley Morgan @bradleymorgan.bsky.social · 1d

Awesome book! Great to have you on!

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Jason Schneider Media @jasonschneidermedia.com · 1d

This was a wonderful chat with @bradleymorgan.bsky.social. Hope you can check it out. The book is also available to order in the U.S. from @asterismbooks.bsky.social

Bradley Morgan @bradleymorgan.bsky.social · 3d

My latest @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social interview!. Spoke with @jasonschneidermedia.com about “That Gun In Your Hand” (@anvilpress.bsky.social, 2025) exploring the history/legacy of the modern murder ballad “Hey Joe.” Check it out here or where you get podcasts: newbooksnetwork.com/that-gun-in-...

Cover of book "That Gun In Your Hand" by Jason schndier featuring musicians who recorded the song.

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Bradley Morgan @bradleymorgan.bsky.social · 3d

We discuss how the song first emerged among the New York folk revival scene all the way through to Hendrix’s ownership of the song in the popular consciousness, diving deeper into his influence on the song. An absolutely eye-opening and revelatory book!

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Bradley Morgan @bradleymorgan.bsky.social · 3d

My latest @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social interview!. Spoke with @jasonschneidermedia.com about “That Gun In Your Hand” (@anvilpress.bsky.social, 2025) exploring the history/legacy of the modern murder ballad “Hey Joe.” Check it out here or where you get podcasts: newbooksnetwork.com/that-gun-in-...

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costumeface @costumeface.bsky.social · 6d

For anyone interested in more FZ from the 80s, this book by @bradleymorgan.bsky.social is a great read.

Bradley Morgan @bradleymorgan.bsky.social · Nov 14

Announcing my next book!

“Frank Zappa’s America”

An analysis of modern-day white nationalism & Christian fascism in the US through the lens of Frank Zappa’s music during the 1980s.

Publishing by Louisiana State University Press.

June 2, 2025.

More info: lsupress.org/978080718392...

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Bradley Morgan @bradleymorgan.bsky.social · 7d

Many thanks to @unabridgedbooks.bsky.social for the opportunity to come sign some copies of “U2: Until the End of the World!”

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Bradley Morgan @bradleymorgan.bsky.social · 7d

Today is the pub day for my third book, “U2: Until the End of the World,” profiling the 50 year journey of the band from their humble beginnings in Dublin to becoming a global rock phenomenon!

Thanks to everyone who supported me throughout writing it!

Two copies of “U2: Until the End of the World” by Bradley Morgan

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 7d

The efficiency of Bradley Morgan’s 'U2 Until The End of the World' belies its heft with a fairly thorough chronicle of the mega-successful Irish band’s history, without any overt agenda or slanted editorializing. REVIEW:
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'U2 - Until The End of the World' By Bradley Morgan (BOOK REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

The efficiency of Bradley Morgan's U2 Until The End of the World belies its heft. In the 240 pages of the 11" by 9" hardcover, the author provides a

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Bradley Morgan @bradleymorgan.bsky.social · 7d

Ha! I wish! But as for comedic references, Mel Brooks’s “Hitler Rap” gets namedropped as source material for an album title!

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Mel Brooks - Hitler Rap (To be or not to be)

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Bradley Morgan @bradleymorgan.bsky.social · 7d

Which night are you going?

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Bradley Morgan @bradleymorgan.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks to @glidemag.bsky.social for this review of my new U2 book on the eve of its publishing.

“Bradley Morgan certifies his scholarship…those academic touches ratify this title as a ‘coffee table book’ that transcends any pejorative in that descriptive phrase.”

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'U2 - Until The End of the World' By Bradley Morgan (BOOK REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

The efficiency of Bradley Morgan's U2 Until The End of the World belies its heft. In the 240 pages of the 11" by 9" hardcover, the author provides a

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Bradley Morgan @bradleymorgan.bsky.social · 8d

That’s great! Congrats!

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Bradley Morgan @bradleymorgan.bsky.social · 8d

Great work!

Bradley Morgan @bradleymorgan.bsky.social · 9d

Had a great time talking with Eric of the Booked On Rock podcast about my new book on U2’s 50th anniversary. We cover in the chat some major highlights throughout their career, as well as some lesser known stories about the band. Check it out here!

“U2: Until the End of the World” publishes Oct 7

The Booked On Rock Podcast @bookedonrock.bsky.social · 10d

Join me for a deep dive into the evolution of #U2 over the past 50 years with author Bradley Morgan! From 'Boy' to 'The Joshua Tree' to 'Achtung Baby' and beyond, we explore it all.
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U2 At 50: A Retrospective

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Bradley Morgan @bradleymorgan.bsky.social · 11d

I’ll check this out! I referenced your work in my book about the relevancy Frank Zappa’s music in the 80s.

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Bradley Morgan @bradleymorgan.bsky.social · 11d

Thanks so much for your support! Hope you enjoy it.

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Bradley Morgan @bradleymorgan.bsky.social · 11d

Harri Uusitorppa contacted me in April to get a copy to review in Helsingin Sanomat, but I’m unsure if that article happened.

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