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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The fabulous Sylvester The fabulous Sylvester Joshua Gamson A journey back through the music, madness, and unparalleled freedom of an era of change-the '70s-as told through the life of ultra-fabulous superstar Sylvester. Imagine a pied piper singing in a … OL15842708W
Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (Recent Releases) Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (Recent Releases) Mark Allan Powell "The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music is a comprehensive guide to contemporary Christian artists and to secular artists whose faith has affected their life and work. This definitive refer… OL1903727W
Key Terms in Popular Music and Culture Key Terms in Popular Music and Culture Bruce Horner,Thomas Swiss This work presents 18 essays by scholars in the field of popular music studies. They collectively address the question: "What are we talking about when we talk about popular music?" Each essay maps t… OL19603304W
Oh boy! Oh boy! Freya Jarman-Ivens "From Muddy Waters to Mick Jagger, Elvis to Freddie Mercury, Jeff Buckley to Justin Timberlake, masculinity in popular music has been an issue explored by performers, critics, and audiences. From the… OL19662698W
Settling the Pop Score Settling the Pop Score Stan Hawkins "The analysis of popular music forces us to rethink the assumptions that underpin our approaches to the study of Western music. Not least, it brings to the fore an idea that many musicologists still … OL8478082W