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Rock and Roll – Changing Society, Evolving History - Rock and Roll: Its History and Stylistic Development,  gives a thorough historical and musical analysis of rock artists, styles, and events in a clear and accessible language. This new edition includes callouts in the text that links students to the new MySearchLab with eText website.   KEY TOPICS: Improve Active Listening – Updated “Take Note” section at the beginning of each chapter focuses on a series of key questions in the chapter. The questions are restated at the end of the chapter along with concise answers derived from the text.   MARKET: For anyone interested in a comprehensive book about the history of rock and roll, including those in the music industry, such as disc jockeys, rock music writers, and promoters.

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In this Section: 1. Brief Table of Contents 2. Full Table of Contents 1. BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:   Chapter 1   Introduction Chapter 2   The Roots of Rock Chapter 3   The Emergence of Roll and Roll Chapter 4   Rock and Roll: 1950s Style Chapter 5   Transition: The Early 1960s Chapter 6   The Beatles Chapter 7   The British Invasion Chapter 8    Folk Music and Folk Rock Chapter 9    Soul and Motown Chapter 10  San Francisco Chapter 11  Jazz Rock Chapter 12  Art Rock Chapter 13  Mainstream Rock Chapter 14  The Continuing Fragmentation of Rock Chapter 15  Heavy Metal Chapter 16  Dance Music Chapter 17  Rap and Hip-Hop Chapter 18  Alternative Styles Chapter 19  An Overview and An Editorial   2. FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS:   Chapter 1: Introduction Why Study Rock? Why This Book? Before We Begin: A Liberal View of Rock History   Chapter 2: The Roots of Rock Overview: The Early 1950s Pop Musical Close-Up: The Elements of Music Country & Western Musical Close-Up: Instrumentation in Rock and Roll Rhythm and Blues Musical Close-Up: The 12-Bar Blues   Chapter 3: The Emergence of Roll and Roll Overview: Crossovers and Cover Bill Haley and the Comets Elvis Presley Three Basic Trends Emerge Musical Close-Up: Rhythm in Early Rock and Roll   Chapter 4: Rock and Roll: 1950s Style Overview: Five Style Setters of the 1950s Little Richard Fats Domino Chuck Berry Jerry Lee Lewis Buddy Holly Others in the 1950s The Industry Musical Close-Up: Is Soft Rock Really Rock?   Chapter 5: Transition: The Early 1960s Overview: The Fragmentation of the Market The Beginnings of the Folk Music Trend Surfing Music The Dance Craze Musical Close-Up: Musical Texture and the Beach Boys   Chapter 6: The Beatles Overview: Revolution within a Revolution The Early Beatles The Middle Period: Experimentation The Later Beatles: Revolution Musical Close-Up: The Technical Side of the Beatles’ Music    Chapter 7: The British Invasion Overview: The British Are Coming! The Rolling Stones All the Others Musical Close-Up: The Musical Style of the Rolling Stones   Chapter 8: Folk Music and Folk Rock Overview: The Youth Generation of the 1960s Bob Dylan The Byrds The Mamas and the Papas Simon and Garfunkel Other Folk Rockers Musical Close-Up: The Song Style of Bob Dylan   Chapter 9: Soul and Motown Overview: Soul Music: Its Definition and History Atlantic and Stax Aretha Franklin James Brown Motown Diana Ross and the Supremes Musical Close-Up: Melody and Soul Singer   Chapter 10: San Francisco Overview: America Counters the British Invasion The Jefferson Airplane The Grateful Dead Janis Joplin Other San Francisco Groups Musical Close-Up: The Art of Improvisation   Chapter 11: Jazz Rock Overview: A Tale of Sibling Rivalry and Its Resolution Blood, Sweat, and Tears Chicago Other Jazz Rock Groups Musical Close-Up: An Analysis of “Symphony for the Devil/Sympathy for the Devil” (Blood, Sweat, and Tears)   Chapter 12: Art Rock Overview: Rock as a “Legitimate” Musical Vocabulary Rock with Orchestra Rock Operas and Theatrical Works Nontheatrical Art Rock by Unaccompanied Rock Groups Musical Close-Up: An Analysis of Karn Evil 9 by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer   Chapter 13: Mainstream Rock Overview: The Decade of Nondirection Mainstream Trends of the 1970s Mainstream Rock in the 1980s Mainstream Rock Beyond the 1980s Musical Close-Up: A Look at Rock Lyrics   Chapter 14: The Continuing Fragmentation of Rock Overview: Sub-styles of the 1960s Evolve into the 1970s and Beyond Art Rock Evolves into Progressive Rock Jazz Rock Evolves into Fusion The Singer-Songwriters of the 1970s Folk Influences in the 1980s and 1990s Country Rock and Progressive Country The Jam Band Phenomenon Soft Rock of the 1970s Soft Rock Continues to Evolve Musical Close-Up: Country or Rock?   Chapter 15: Heavy Metal Overview: “We’re Not Gonna Take It Anymore” British Heavy Metal Evolves American Heavy Metal The 1980s: Heavy Metal Continues Musical Close-Up: Meter in Heavy Metal and Metal-Influenced Alternative Rock   Chapter 16: Dance Music Overview: The Selling of Rock—Changes in the 1980s and 1990s The Return of Dance Music Disco Motown Keeps Dancing Other Music for Dancing Dancing Through the 1990s and Beyond The Latin Invasion Musical Close-Up: The Anatomy of Disco   Chapter 17: Rap and Hip-Hop Overview: Technology, the Internet, and the Music Industry Rap’s Beginnings Rap Comes of Age Other Rappers New Jack Swing Musical Close-Up: Expressive Musical Performance Delivery of Rap   Chapter 18: Alternative Styles Overview: Boomers and Post-boomers Alternative Rock: The Problem of Definitions The Beginnings of Alternative Rock: The 1970s Punk Movements: Back to Basics Alternative Styles Evolve Grunge Indie Rock Punk III: Neo-Punk Propels Rock into the New Millennium Prog Rock Musical Close-up: Alternative Views of Alternative Rock   Chapter 19: An Overview and An Editorial Overview: Eight Basic Statements Editorial Where to Now?  


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780205246977
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Depth: 19
  • Height: 252 mm
  • No of Pages: 456
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: Its History and Stylistic Development
  • Width: 206 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0205246974
  • Publisher Date: 19 Apr 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Edition: 7
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 15 mm
  • Weight: 730 gr

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