The Cambridge companion to pop and rock / edited by Simon Frith, Will Straw, and John Street.

Other author Frith, Simon, 1946- editor.
Other author Straw, Will, 1954- editor.
Other author Street, John, 1952- editor.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Descriptionxvii, 303 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Subjects

SeriesCambridge companions to music
Cambridge companions to music. ^A371619
Contents I. Context. 'Plugged in': technology and popular music / Paul Theberge -- The popular music industry / Simon Frith -- Consumption / Will Straw -- Star profiles I: Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, James Brown, Marvin Gaye -- II. Texts, genres, styles. Pop music / Frith -- Reconsidering rock / Keir Keightley -- Soul into hip-hop / Russell A. Potter -- Dance music / Straw -- World music / Jocelyne Guilbault -- Star profiles II. Bob Marley, David Bowie, Abba, Madonna, Nirvana, Public Enemy, Derrick May, The Spice Girls -- III. Debates. Pop, rock and interpretation / Richard Middleton -- Popular music, gender and sexuality / Sara Cohen -- Roc, pop and politics / John Street -- From Rice to Ice: the face of race in rock and pop / Barry Shank -- The 'local' and 'global' in popular music / Jan Fairley.
Abstract 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 290-299) and index.
LCCN 00068908
ISBN0521553695
ISBN0521556600 (pb.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML3470 .C36 2001 ✔ Available Place Hold