Bradley Morgan
@bradleymorgan.bsky.social
Author of “Frank Zappa’s America” (LSU Press, ‘25); “U2: Until the End of the World (Gemini, ‘25); & “U2’s The Joshua Tree: Planting Roots in Mythic America” (Backbeat, ‘21). Interviewer for the New Books Network. Music film fest director for CHIRP Radio
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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...
“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...
Eschewing the format’s typical choices from the heyday of 70s album rock, Kopp’s selections expand the big idea behind the concept album to explore how the music continues to endure and the ways the format has undergone a rehabilitation in recent years.
February 9, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Eschewing the format’s typical choices from the heyday of 70s album rock, Kopp’s selections expand the big idea behind the concept album to explore how the music continues to endure and the ways the format has undergone a rehabilitation in recent years.
My latest interview for @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social. Spoke with Bill Kopp about his book “What’s the Big Idea” (@hozacrecordsbooks.bsky.social, 2025) exploring the versatility and relevancy of concept albums.
Check it out here: newbooksnetwork.com/whats-the-bi...
Check it out here: newbooksnetwork.com/whats-the-bi...
February 9, 2026 at 4:33 PM
My latest interview for @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social. Spoke with Bill Kopp about his book “What’s the Big Idea” (@hozacrecordsbooks.bsky.social, 2025) exploring the versatility and relevancy of concept albums.
Check it out here: newbooksnetwork.com/whats-the-bi...
Check it out here: newbooksnetwork.com/whats-the-bi...
Thanks for listening!
February 8, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Thanks for listening!
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Kay Dickinson interviewed by @bradleymorgan.bsky.social about her book, 'Fernando: A Song by ABBA', for @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social.
Kay Dickinson, "Fernando: A Song by ABBA" (Duke UP, 2025)
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February 7, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Kay Dickinson interviewed by @bradleymorgan.bsky.social about her book, 'Fernando: A Song by ABBA', for @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social.
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Well, well, well...look what I found @bradleymorgan.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Well, well, well...look what I found @bradleymorgan.bsky.social
Thanks so much! Hope you enjoy it!
February 7, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Thanks so much! Hope you enjoy it!
Thanks so much for supporting me and your local bookseller!
February 5, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Thanks so much for supporting me and your local bookseller!
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@bradleymorgan.bsky.social just ordered your book from my local bookstore, Bookmarks, in Winston Salem NC. 🤘🏼
February 4, 2026 at 9:49 PM
@bradleymorgan.bsky.social just ordered your book from my local bookstore, Bookmarks, in Winston Salem NC. 🤘🏼
Very cool! Thanks for sharing!
February 5, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Very cool! Thanks for sharing!
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Congrats on your new book, @bradleymorgan.bsky.social Sent me into my ‘archives’ — down memory lane to spring 1979 — for this gem: a final project in an American Studies class on popular music since 1945. We ran the professor’s themes thru the Mothers’ music machine. Epic. Damn, I miss FZ.
February 4, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Congrats on your new book, @bradleymorgan.bsky.social Sent me into my ‘archives’ — down memory lane to spring 1979 — for this gem: a final project in an American Studies class on popular music since 1945. We ran the professor’s themes thru the Mothers’ music machine. Epic. Damn, I miss FZ.
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Really grateful to chat about Zappa with the @jeffreystarr.com podcast, including whether his satire was successful and his political legacy. And it's a rare video podcast appearance from me! Check it out! "Frank Zappa's America" is out now via @lsupress.bsky.social!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUyG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUyG...
Frank Zappa's Politics | Interviewing Bradly Morgan, author of Frank Zappa's America
YouTube video by Jeff Starr's Not Bad: Films
www.youtube.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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What’s the pub date?
February 2, 2026 at 10:23 PM
What’s the pub date?
You've got this!
February 2, 2026 at 8:38 PM
You've got this!
Really grateful to chat about Zappa with the @jeffreystarr.com podcast, including whether his satire was successful and his political legacy. And it's a rare video podcast appearance from me! Check it out! "Frank Zappa's America" is out now via @lsupress.bsky.social!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUyG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUyG...
Frank Zappa's Politics | Interviewing Bradly Morgan, author of Frank Zappa's America
YouTube video by Jeff Starr's Not Bad: Films
www.youtube.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Really grateful to chat about Zappa with the @jeffreystarr.com podcast, including whether his satire was successful and his political legacy. And it's a rare video podcast appearance from me! Check it out! "Frank Zappa's America" is out now via @lsupress.bsky.social!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUyG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUyG...
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gracias, on my list
I'm reading about Frank Zappa 's role in the congressional hearings in Bradley Morgan (bradleymorgan.bsky.social) 's 'Frank Zappa's America' (2025)
I'm reading about Frank Zappa 's role in the congressional hearings in Bradley Morgan (bradleymorgan.bsky.social) 's 'Frank Zappa's America' (2025)
January 25, 2026 at 6:57 PM
gracias, on my list
I'm reading about Frank Zappa 's role in the congressional hearings in Bradley Morgan (bradleymorgan.bsky.social) 's 'Frank Zappa's America' (2025)
I'm reading about Frank Zappa 's role in the congressional hearings in Bradley Morgan (bradleymorgan.bsky.social) 's 'Frank Zappa's America' (2025)
We discuss the song's narrative and production and how they blend South American musical pastiches that can be applied to liberation struggles, connecting this with ABBA's success through their use of English and the contradictory ways songs can be both revolutionary and commercial hits.
January 26, 2026 at 3:04 PM
We discuss the song's narrative and production and how they blend South American musical pastiches that can be applied to liberation struggles, connecting this with ABBA's success through their use of English and the contradictory ways songs can be both revolutionary and commercial hits.
First interview of the year for @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social. Spoke with Kay Dickinson about her book on ABBA’s revolutionary classic “Fernando” (@dukepress.bsky.social, 2025) exploring the song’s connections with anticapitalist & gay liberation struggles.
Check it out
newbooksnetwork.com/fernando
Check it out
newbooksnetwork.com/fernando
January 26, 2026 at 3:04 PM
First interview of the year for @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social. Spoke with Kay Dickinson about her book on ABBA’s revolutionary classic “Fernando” (@dukepress.bsky.social, 2025) exploring the song’s connections with anticapitalist & gay liberation struggles.
Check it out
newbooksnetwork.com/fernando
Check it out
newbooksnetwork.com/fernando
One of my favs!
January 25, 2026 at 1:25 AM
One of my favs!
Frank was a registered Democrat who exclusively voted for democratic candidates.
January 23, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Frank was a registered Democrat who exclusively voted for democratic candidates.
It’s a dark satire about a particular type of privileged young white man, albeit with Frank’s abrasiveness. It isn’t a song just for laughs.
January 18, 2026 at 8:58 PM
It’s a dark satire about a particular type of privileged young white man, albeit with Frank’s abrasiveness. It isn’t a song just for laughs.
Really proud to share that my book "Frank Zappa's America" (@lsupress.bsky.social) was featured in this profile of Frank's political legacy published in @hs.fi, the largest subscription newspaper in the Nordic region.
Many thanks to Harri Uusitorppa for the kind words!
www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/ar...
Many thanks to Harri Uusitorppa for the kind words!
www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/ar...
January 15, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Really proud to share that my book "Frank Zappa's America" (@lsupress.bsky.social) was featured in this profile of Frank's political legacy published in @hs.fi, the largest subscription newspaper in the Nordic region.
Many thanks to Harri Uusitorppa for the kind words!
www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/ar...
Many thanks to Harri Uusitorppa for the kind words!
www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/ar...
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G'day Bradley, you like so many of my Zappa mentions now, was compelled to purchase the ebook via booktopia.com.au
@bradleymorgan.bsky.social 🤟
@bradleymorgan.bsky.social 🤟
January 14, 2026 at 2:41 PM
G'day Bradley, you like so many of my Zappa mentions now, was compelled to purchase the ebook via booktopia.com.au
@bradleymorgan.bsky.social 🤟
@bradleymorgan.bsky.social 🤟
Maybe for the CHIRP Music Film Fest?
January 11, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Maybe for the CHIRP Music Film Fest?