Bradley Morgan
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Author of “Frank Zappa’s America” (LSU Press, June 2025) and “U2’s The Joshua Tree: Planting Roots in Mythic America” (Backbeat, 2021). 2nd U2 book publishing Fall 2025. Author interviewer for the New Books Network. Music film fest director for CHIRP Radio
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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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I always feel like I’m about to break my wrist getting these things open!
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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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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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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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There are many. Julie Klausner provided a blurb for the jacket of my Zappa book.
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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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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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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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Awesome book! Great to have you on!
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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
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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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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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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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For anyone interested in more FZ from the 80s, this book by @bradleymorgan.bsky.social is a great read.
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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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Many thanks to @unabridgedbooks.bsky.social for the opportunity to come sign some copies of “U2: Until the End of the World!”
Author holding book in book store.
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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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Thanks so much for your support! Hope you enjoy it.
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Harri Uusitorppa contacted me in April to get a copy to review in Helsingin Sanomat, but I’m unsure if that article happened.