Browse: Duke University Press (publisher), Rock & Pop

A fascinating, informed and highly readable account. . . ." -- Rupert Loydell — International Times More…

In this fascinating discursive journey, Clover discusses Boston-area car culture's impact on the lyrics and music of 'Roadrunner' and other road and highway songs; he also laments social changes... — Library Journal More…

Prioritising enjoyment over critical dogma with a rigour that becomes almost ideological, Eddy scrapes off the barnacles of conventional wisdom to help the music he loves sail into uncharted... — MOJO More…

A Rolling Stone contributor, Greg Tate's ferocious, slang-tinged salvos and deep-rooted historical analysis have inspired readers and intimidated colleagues for decades. This sequel to the 1992... — Rolling Stone More…

[A] compelling tale, beautifully told. As one who was fortunate enough to have landed in New York during this timeframe, Lawrence does a cracking job capturing a time when even listening to the... — Record Collector More…

A rare gem. . . . this meticulously researched book is a key entry in the ongoing record-correction of 20th-century popular music history, one that recenters women, and most crucially, women... — Pitchfork More…

One of the best music books of 2010, Tara Rodgers's Pink Noises, gave an accessible window into what looks to be many years of research into gender, identity and electronic music — The Quietus More…