What's that sound?
Subtitle: an introduction to rock and its history
By: John Covach.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 626
ISBN-13: 9780393932294
Subjects: Rock music -- History and criticism
Description: 1 v. (various pagings) : 23 cm
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The world before rock and roll (roots-1955); title: The birth and first flourishing of rock and roll (1955-1960); title: The demise of rock and the promise of soul (1959-1963); title: The Beatles and the British invasion (1964-1966); title: American responses (1964-1966); title: Motown pop and southern soul (1960-1970); title: Psychedelia (1966-1969); title: The growing rock monster (1970-1975); title: Black pop and the rise of disco (1970-1980); title: Mainstream rock, punk, and new wave (1975-1980); title: I want my MTV (1980-1990); title: Heavy metal, rap, and the rise of alternative rock (1982-1992); title: Conclusion (1990s and beyond: the more things change; title: ).