This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book.   Examines the social and business sides of rock history   Rockin' Out: Popular Music In the U.S.A., 6/e, analyzes the music and business of rock ‘n roll. This comprehensive, introductory text takes readers from the invention of the phonograph to the promise of the Internet. Topics include: the rise of television idols, the proliferation of alternative sounds, and the influence of digital production techniques.    

Table of Contents:
In this Section: 1) Brief Table of Contents 2) Full Table of Contents    BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:   Chapter 1. Constructing Tin Pan Alley: From Minstrelsy to Mass Culture Chapter 2. Blues, Jazz, and Country: The Segregation of Popular Music Chapter 3. “Good Rockin’ Tonight”: The Rise of Rhythm and Blues Chapter 4. Crossing Cultures: The Eruption of Rock ‘n’ Roll Chapter 5. The Empire Strikes Back: The Reaction to Rock ‘n’ Roll Chapter 6. Popular Music and Political Culture: The Sixties Chapter 7. Music Versus Markets: The Fragmentation of Pop Chapter 8. Punk and Disco: The Poles of Pop Chapter 9. Are We the World? Music Videos, Superstars, and Mega-Events Chapter 10. Rap and Metal: The Voices of Youth Culture Chapter 11. Repackaging Pop: The Changing Mainstream Chapter 12. Changing Channels: Music and Media in the New Millennium      FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS:   Introduction: Definitions, Themes, and Issues Into the Twentieth Century: Popular Music and Mass Culture Rock ’n’ Roll: The Birth of a New Era Marketing and the Politics of Race, Language, and Gender Regulating Popular Music    Chapter 1. Constructing Tin Pan Alley: From Minstrelsy to Mass Culture Minstrelsy: The Making of Mainstream U.S. Culture Sheet Music, Sound Recording, and the Sounds of Music Tin Pan Alley Creates Musical Tradition  Listening Guide 1: “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” Commercial Broadcasting: A Very Private Enterprise   Chapter 2. Blues, Jazz, and Country: The Segregation of Popular Music Blues, Jazz, and Country: More Equal Than Separate Race Music: The Popular Sounds of Black America Listening Guide 2: “Crazy Blues” Hillbilly: The Music of the White Working Class Listening Guide 3: “Blue Yodel #9 (Standin’ on the Corner)” Disseminating Blues, Jazz, and Country: More Separate Than Equal The Long Road Back for Records   Chapter 3. “Good Rockin’ Tonight”: The Rise of Rhythm and Blues The Publishers and the Broadcasters: ASCAP Versus BMI Enter the Deejay: The Broadcasters Versus AFM From Big Bands to Solo Singers The Major Labels Reclaim Country Music Listening Guide 4: “Hey Good Lookin’” The Independents Promote Rhythm and Blues Listening Guide 5: “(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean” Mass Technology and Popular Taste Independent Radio: Deejays in Your Face   Chapter 4. Crossing Cultures: The Eruption of Rock ‘n’ Roll Cultural Diversity: The Roots of Rock ’n’ Roll Structural Changes in the Music Industry Sounds of the Cities Listening Guide 6: “Tutti Frutti” Listening Guide 7: “Rock and Roll Music” Doo Wop: The Intersection of Gospel, Jazz, and Pop Listening Guide 8: “Sh’ Boom” Latin Music Rocks Rockabilly: The Country Strain   Chapter 5. The Empire Strikes Back: The Reaction to Rock ‘n’ Roll The Established Powers Fight Back Listening Guide 10: “Tutti Frutti” “Schlock Rock”: Enter the White Middle Class The War on Rock ’n’ Roll Surf’s Up! Listening Guide 11: “Surfin’ U.S.A.”                                      Chapter 6. Popular Music and Political Culture: The Sixties The Civil Rights Movement and Popular Music Listening Guide 12: “Stop! In the Name of Love” Listening Guide 13: “The Times They Are A-Changin’” The British Invasion Occupies the Pop Charts Breaking the Sounds of Silence: New Voices in the Music Listening Guide 14: “(I Got You) I Feel Good” Listening Guide 15: “Oye Como Va” Listening Guide 16: “A Day in the Life”   Chapter 7. Music Versus Markets: The Fragmentation of Pop The Music Industry: A Sound Investment Creativity and Commerce: Rock as Art Listening Guide 17: “Roundabout” Sweeter Soul Music Listening Guide 18: “You Make Me Feel Brand New” Singer/Songwriters, Soft Rock, and More Listening Guide 19: “You’ve Got a Friend” Women’s Music: The Feminist Alternative From Country Rock to Southern Boogie Mad with Power: Heavy Metal Listening Guide 20: “Smoke on the Water” All That Glitters Does Not Sell Gold Listening Guide 21: “Changes”   Chapter 8. Punk and Disco: The Poles of Pop Punk Versus Disco Punk: Rock as (White) Noise Listening Guide 22: “I Don’t Wanna Be Learned, I Don’t Wanna Be Tamed” Listening Guide 23: “Anarchy in the U.K.” Disco: The Rhythm Without the Blues Listening Guide 24: “Last Dance”   Chapter 9. Are We the World? Music Videos, Superstars, and Mega-Events Early Music Television: They Want Their MTV Listening Guide 25: “Beat It” Superstars: The Road to Economic Recovery Listening Guide 26: “Born in the U.S.A.” Listening Guide 27: “Like a Virgin” Charity Rock and Mega-Events: Who Is the World?   Chapter 10. Rap and Metal: The Voices of Youth Culture The Continuing History of Heavy Metal Listening Guide 28: “Jump” Listening Guide 29: “. . . And Justice for All” Hip Hop, Don’t Stop Listening Guide 30: “Rock Box” Listening Guide 31: “Ladies First”                                      Chapter 11. Repackaging Pop: The Changing Mainstream Meet The New Boss…Bigger Than The Old Boss Listening Guide 32: “. . . Baby One More Time” From Indie Scenes To Alternative Nation Listening Guide 33: “Smells Like Teen Spirit” Country Into Pop The Latin Boom And Beyond Listening Guide 34: “Livin’ La Vida Loca” Black Music At The Base Listening Guide 35: “I’ll Be Missing You” Women On The Rise Listening Guide 36: “Bad Romance”   Chapter 12. Changing Channels: Music And Media In The New Millennium They Want Their Mp3 Popular Music, Power, And Protest After 9/11 Listening Guide 37: “Courtesy Of The Red, White, And Blue (The Angry American)” Mixing Sound, Mashing Beats Listening Guide 38: “Turn Me On” Multimedia Stardom The Future Of Music Listening Guide 39: “Everything In Its Right Place”