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Renewal, Recycling And Renegotiation. Madonna: Like A Crone / Lucy O'brien; It's All Just A Little Bit Of History Repeating: Pop Stars, Audiences, Performance And Ageing: Exploring The Performance Strategies Of Shirley Bassey And Petula Clark / Ros Jennings; Long Live The Queen!: Celia Cruz's Longevity As A Counterpoint Of Tradition And Change / Delia Poey; Framing Grace: Shock And Awe At The Ageless Black Body / Abigail Gardner -- It's Not Over... Mom Rock? Media Representations Of 'mothers Who Rock' / Norma Coates; 27 Forever: Kristen Pfaff And The Coverage Of Death As The Re-presentation Of A Gendered Musical Life / Paula Hearsum; I'd Stage-dive, But I'm Far Too Elderly: Courtney Love And Expectations Of Femininity And Ageing / Catherine Strong; Rebel Without A Pause: The Continuity Of Controversy In Madonna's Contemporary Music Videos / Paul Watson And Diane Railton. Edited By Ros Jennings, Abigail Gardner. Includes Bibliographical References (pages [155]-169) And Index.