Rock Music Styles: A History

by Katherine Charlton

Rock Music 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 musical genres.  Learning from featured performers throughout the text and exploring important songs in new and revised Listening Guides, students will be able to draw connections between musical developments throughout the decades.  The ninth edition of Rock Music A History provides students a deeper understanding and appreciation of rock music styles in the 20th century and beyond.

Genres: Music, Textbooks, Reference, College

384 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Bill Forgeard · Rating 2 out of 5]

Borrowed it from a friend, who bought it as a textbook. I enjoyed it - filled in a lot of gaps in my knowledge of music history.

[Jessica Willis · Rating 3 out of 5]

No Tom Petty. Therefore it is lame.

[Destiny Gutierrez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wouldn't know

I never once opened this book. You know how it goes in college. My professor required it and we never used it

[Kara Merry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Told everything

[Ash (Barbie) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for school, but still lots of interesting information

[Adrian Jude Sese · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wtf where's smoke on the water 🤣👎

[Nessie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Somehow I had to read through this entire book for a summer class. If I was bored it's because I had to read it under academic duress. However, there was a lot of interesting material in here and it changed my entire perspective on music.

[Joe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book. Lot's of info.