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Rock Music Styles: A History, takes students on a musical journey through the development of rock music from its origins to its most contemporary styles. Charlton uses in-depth summaries and descriptions paired with a historical background to help immerse students in different... Read Full Overview

'Rock Music Styles' helps students to develop an understanding of both the musical and cultural roots of rock music and the ability to hear a direct relationship between those roots and the music currently popular. With listening guides and other coverage it fosters the growth... Read Full Overview

In its seventh edition, Rock Music Styles: A History offers an updated perspective on the development of rock music from its origins to its most contemporary styles. Charlton takes students through genres by focusing on featured performers, exploring important songs in Listening... Read Full Overview

Rock Music Styles blends musical commentary into an historical framework as it traces the styles of Rock music from its roots in country and blues to the most contemporary trends.

This volume blends musical commentary into an historical framework as it traces the styles of rock music from its roots in country and blues to the most contemporary trends. Styles covered include: Latin music; American popular music before rock and roll; hard rock; disco; and... Read Full Overview

Rock Music Styles blends musical commentary into an historical framework as it traces the styles of Rock music from its roots in country and blues to the most contemporary trends.