American popular music : the rock years - Starr, Larry; Waterman, Christopher Alan, 1954- (New York : Oxford University Press, 2006)
"Choo choo ch' boogie" : the prehistory of rock 'n' roll, 1945-1955 -- "Rock around the clock" : rock 'n' roll, 1954-1959 -- "Good vibratio ns" : American pop and the British invasion, 1960s -- "Papa's got a bra nd new bag" : country, soul, urgan folk, and the rise of rock, 1960s -- The 1970s : rock music and the popular mainstream -- Outsiders' music : progressive country, reggae, punk, funk, and disco, 1970s -- The 1980 s : digital technology, MTV, and the popular mainstream -- "Smells like teen spirit" : hip-hop, "alternative" music, and the entertainment bus iness -- Conclusion.
"An abridged version of our comprehensive book American popular musi c : from minstrelsy to MTV"--Pref.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-332 ) and index.
Keywords: Rock music -- United States -- History and criticism