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Series
Garland reference library of the humanities volume 1169, 1191, 1193
Pub. Date
1998
Physical Desc
10 v. : ill., maps ; 29 cm.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 online resource : illustrations
Description
Listening to the Music the Machines Make is the revolutionary story of electronic pop from 1978 to 1983, a true golden age of British music. This definitive account explores how krautrock, disco, glam rock and punk inspired a new generation to rip up the rulebook and venture toward a new frontier of electronic music – one that laid the foundations for Hip-Hop, house, techno and beyond.
Including an extensive collection of archive images throughout,...
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
They are the voices behind the greatest rock, pop and R&B hits of all time, but no one knows their names. Now, in this award-winning documentary, director Morgan Neville shines the spotlight on the untold stories of such legendary background singers as Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer, Judith Hill, and more.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Description
This masterful survey covers all genres of popular music, from pop, rock, soul, and country to jazz, blues, classic vocals, hip-hop, folk, gospel, and ethnic/world music. Collectors will find detailed discographical data while music lovers will appreciate the detailed commentaries and deep research on the songs, their recording, and the artists.
Author
Pub. Date
©2006
Physical Desc
volumes of music ; 31 cm + audio discs (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Description
Graded piano curriculum from preparatory level through level 10, geared towards developing traditional pianistic and musical skills through the use of music in contemporary, popular styles. Each level consists of four volumes: repertoire album, etudes album, skills book, and technic book. Each repertoire album includes an accompanying instrumental backing compact disc for use with the repertoire and etudes albums.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
xx, 476 pages ; 25 cm
Description
"The entire history of popular music over the past fifty years refracted through the big genres that have defined and dominated it-including rock, country, punk, R&B, dance and hip-hop-woven together into a cosmic reckoning with music's evolution as a popular art form, as a huge cultural and economic force, and as an essential component to our identities, from Black Sabbath to Black Flag to Beyoncae, and beyond"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations.
Description
Discover music that dared to be different, risked reputations and put careers in jeopardy—causing fascination and intrigue in some and rejection and scorn in others. This is what happens when people take tradition and rip it up.
“MusicQuake” tells the stories of 50 pivotal albums and performances that shook the world of modern music—chronicling the fascinating tales of their creation, reception and legacy. Tracing enigmatic composers, risqué...
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Physical Desc
1 online resource (166 p.)
Description
'Love' may be the major theme of the majority of pop songs, but 'hate', including its subcategories malevolence, vengeance, self-loathing, and contempt, run it close. Looking at artists across the history of popular music, and songs ranging from 'Runaround Sue' to 'W.A.P', this book explores the concept of hatred in lyrics, album art, music video, and the music industry itself, asking important questions about misogyny, politics, psychology, and family...
