to Britney Spears The first comprehensive book on the sticky, sickly, sweet confectionary known as bubblegum music, this collection takes in all the key bands of this much despised genre from the Archies to the Partridge Family and from Abba to Jonathan King. Packed with interviews with the session musicians, producers and writers who gave bubblegum its bounce, it provides histories of the genres, labels and artists and takes an unblinking look at the dark side of the music, from dirty lyrics to shameful business practices. Illustrated