Rock and Roll
Subtitle: Its History and Stylistic Development (6th Edition)
Edition: 6 edition
Publisher: Prentice Hall; Pearson Prentice Hall
Published: March 1, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9780136010685
Subjects: Rock & pop; Rock Music; Music; Music/Songbooks; General; Music / General; Genres & Styles - Rock
Description: From the Publisher: This interesting book presents a history of rock and roll from its roots through its current trends. It gives a comprehensive analytical insight into the various musical styles of rock, providing thorough historical detail and discussing the social context of each style as it developed, from the early 1950s through the 60s, 70s, 80s, and today. Giving comprehensive historical detail and social context, this book places special emphasis on rock as a musical style, dealing with each parameter of music (rhythm, harmony, melody, form, and texture) as it applies to rock music. It covers such topics as the roots of rock, rock and roll as an emerging force, the Fifties, the Sixties, the Beatles, the British Invasion, folk music and folk rock, soul and Motown, San Francisco, jazz and art rock, the Seventies, the Eighties, and recent trends and developments. 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.