Rock This Way: Cultural Constructions of Musical Legitimacy

by Mel Stanfill

Any and all songs are capable of being remixed. But not all remixes are treated equally. Rock This Way examines transformative musical works--cover songs, remixes, mash-ups, parodies, and soundalike songs--to discover what contemporary American culture sees as legitimate when it comes to making music that builds upon other songs. Through examples of how popular discussion talked about such songs between 2009 and 2018, Mel Stanfill uses a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472076280
• ISBN13: 9780472076284
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.1"