The Pop, Rock and Soul Reader: Histories and Debates
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Book Overview
Featuring over 100 readings from a wide range of sources and writers, The Pop, Rock, and Soul Reader, Third Edition, provides a rich and engaging introduction to the development of American popular music and the important social and cultural issues raised by its study. The third edition brings together a vast array of selections from sources that include mainstream and specialized magazines, newspapers, scholarly journals, interviews, and autobiographies of musicians and other music industry insiders, plus ten new readings on timely topics such as: * The emerging influence of digital technology like autotune and filesharing on popular music
* The integration of popular music and reality TV through shows like American Idol
* Lady Gaga's meteoric rise to fame and its inextricable link to new media
* A retrospective look at and reevaluation of Michael Jackson's long career
* The global impact of legendary artist Bob Marley and reggae Visit the companion website at www.oup.com/us/brackett for additional study resources.
* The integration of popular music and reality TV through shows like American Idol
* Lady Gaga's meteoric rise to fame and its inextricable link to new media
* A retrospective look at and reevaluation of Michael Jackson's long career
* The global impact of legendary artist Bob Marley and reggae Visit the companion website at www.oup.com/us/brackett for additional study resources.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0199811709
ISBN13:9780199811700
Release Date:August 2013
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:587 Pages
Weight:1.92 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Great Shape
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
Book in great shape, but never received a "shipped" confirmation and could not follow the delivery time.
Hard to Beat
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This book does a shockingly good job of covering the whole 20th century in music. If there's one gap that could be filled, I wish the author had added more of himself. Choosing to view his task as being more of an editor than an author, he provides a minimum of connective material, just enough to tie things together. Tell us more, David!
Pop, Rock and Soul Reader
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This book arrived on time and was in good condition. It was cheap to get which is a blessing for a college student.
A nice round-up of articles on rock history
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I'm using this book for a Social History of Rock and Roll class, and it's an incredibly easy read without being dumb. The subject matter is complex, but it's done in a way that's presented with a good setup to give you the proper background and context for each article and why it's important. We're skipping around for the class, but I'll be putting this book on my nightstand/in my house for quick 10-min reads. Superb collection.
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