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Core Books on Rock 'n Roll
Rock 'n' Roll Jews by
Leiber and Stoller are perhaps the most celebrated (Rock'n'Roll Jews) along with Phil Spector, but there have been others who have contributed greatly. Michael Billig examines that influence through the worl of luminaries like Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Carole King and Lou Reed." Nottingham Evening Post, From the bookjacket.
Call Number: YRL ML3776 .B53 2001ISBN: 0815607059Date: 2001
The Rock History Reader by
The study of rock music has become entrenched in higher learning. Either as a primary textbook or as a supplement to a narrative history, this work is useful for introductory courses on the topic.
Call Number: Music Library ML3534 .R6333 2013ISBN: 9780415892124Date: 2012The Cambridge Companion to Pop and Rock by This companion presents a kaleidoscopic view of the world of pop and rock. Expert writers follow the rise of fifteen global stars from Elvis to Public Enemy, Nirvana to the Spice Girls. They chart the changing patterns in production and consumption, and they trace the way new technologies have changed the sounds and practices of pop. Alive to areas of current debate, they also focus on issues such as race and ethnicity, politics, gender and globalization. The anthology contains profiles of major figures from the pop and rock field. But at the heart of this companion is the music itself--rock, pop, black music, dance music, world music--its impact, its power and its pleasures.
Call Number: Music Library, Powell Library: ML3470 .C36 2001ISBN: 0521553695Date: 2001
'Every Sound There Is': The Beatles' Revolver and the Transformation of Rock and Roll by
Ranked number one in Q magazine's June 2000 survey of the '100 Greatest British Albums Ever ', Revolver is widely regarded as The Beatles most innovative and daring album. The essays in this book assess the band's accomplishment in their 1966 masterpiece from a variety of perspectives, from their use of harmonies and accidentals, to the technological and marketing significance of the album's recording and distribution, and its influence on the development of rock music.
Call Number: Music Library ML421.B4 E94 2002ISBN: 0754605566Date: 2002
The Elvis Reader by
From Google Books: "There have been lengthy biographies, historical novels, trash fiction, and endless essays about Elvis Presley. Now Quain presents an uncompromising, astute collection of some of the greatest authors in the American literary tradition writing on Elvis the Myth, Elvis the Metaphysical, Elvis the Southerner, and Elvis the King."
Call Number: Music Library ML420.P96 E44 1992ISBN: 0312069669Date: 1991
Perspectives on the Grateful Dead by
The Grateful Dead, one of the most meticulously documented rock bands, significantly influenced American music and popular culture. Its popularity has endured for three decades despite mixed critical reception. Jerry Garcia, thought of among many as a musical icon and spokesperson for more than one generation of fans, was often equally scorned by various critics. This collection of scholarly essays attests to the varied fields of interest the band and its followers, known as Deadheads, have affected, including psychology, law, and ethnomusicology. The contributions explore the diversity of the culture of fans, empirically analyze the music, apply literary criticism to the lyrics, and explore Dead-related philosophical and theological concepts -- in other words, they are as eclectic as the myriad Grateful Dead fans themselves. Appealing to Grateful Dead scholars, fans, and collectors alike, these twenty-two essays are grouped by subject, and each essay includes a bibliography of resources for further research.
Call Number: Music Library ML421.G72 P47 1999ISBN: 0313305692Date: 1999
She's a Rebel: The History of Women in Rock & Roll by
Gillian G. Gaar’s critically acclaimed, breakthrough book, the first full history of women in rock and pop ever written, became an instant classic upon its publication in 1992. Arranged chronologically and told with impassioned detail, She’s A Rebel charts a half century of women performers from the early R and B singers of the 1950s, to the girl groups, Motown acts, folksingers, and rock chicks of the 1960s, to the punk rebels and pop divas of the 1970s, to the brash all-girl bands, rappers, and riot grrls of the 1980s and 1990s. This expanded ten-year anniversary edition features over 75 photos and includes three all-new chapters on all the major artists of the last decade as well as an insider’s look at the music industry and the emerging power of women rock stars. With new preface by Yoko Ono and dozens of new profiles and interviews with performers--such as Courtney Love, L7, Bikini Kill, the Breeders, Sarah McLachlan, Ani di Franco, Sheryl Crow, Sleater Kinney, Alanis Morrisette, Lucinda Williams, Mariah Carey, Destiny’s Child, Lauryn Hill, Christina Aguilera, Nelly Furtado, Bjork, and many others-- this book captures the amazing explosion of women’s voices and talent in the music world. "[She’s A Rebel] is as thoroughly entertaining as it is researched ... It’s exhaustive and exhilarating.”--Billboard
Call Number: Music Library, Powell Library: ML394 .G28 2002ISBN: 1580050786Date: 2002
