Research Catalog

Details

Description

1. x, 292 pages : illustrations, portraits, music; 29 cm

Summary

1. From AC/DC to the Zulu Nation, this book details the history of rock music beginning with the slide and twang of its country and blues roots, through the backbeats of the British invasion, to a sampling of today's alternative and hip-hop artists. This comprehensive resource includes sections on garage bands, power pop, funk, and disco, along with complete listening guides in each chapter to supplement your tour of the living history of rock and roll.

Subject

1. Rock music > History and criticism
2. Rock music
3. Popmuziek
4. Genres

Genre/Form

1. Rock music – History and criticism.
2. Rock music.
3. Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Contents

1. American popular music before rock and roll -- The Blues roots of rock music -- The Country roots of rock music -- The Gospel roots of rock music -- Pop-styled rock music -- Folk and folk-rock music -- Soul music -- The British invasion -- The Blues revival -- Garage bands, bubblegum, and power pop -- Psychedelic rock -- Revivals of country-style rock -- Jazz rock and fusion -- Singer/songwriters -- Funk and disco -- Art rock -- Glitter and glam -- Hard rock and heavy metal -- Punk rock and new wave -- Ska and regae -- Hip hop and rap -- Mainstream rock of the eighties and nineties -- Underground and alternative rock styles.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-272), discography (p. 267-270), and indexes.