Rock Formation: Music, Technology, and Mass Communication (Foundations of Popular Culture, Vol. 3)

by Steve Jones

In this introduction to the subject of popular music, the author examines the history and influence of recording technology on popular music and develops a critical analysis of the interplay between technology, sound and creativity. It explains the connections between popular music, technology and mass communication and fills an important gap in the study of popular music.

240 pages, Paperback

First published May 6, 1992

About the author

Steve Jones is UIC Distinguished Professor of Communication at the University of Illinois – Chicago.

Librarian’s note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.