Browse: ABC-CLIO (publisher), Rock & Pop

Barry Farber....has written a book that many readers will respond to....His presentation is jargon free and draws on psychdynamic thinking but also on basic psychological research from areas... — PsycCRITIQUES More…

Smith (freelance music journalist) covers 152 independent rockers and related topics. The entries and 1952-2007 time line both give priority to the period 1980 to present. . . . Recommended.... — Choice More…

This is a thoroughly engaging examination of the evolution of British popular music from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s. Perone (Mount Union College) uses the seemingly contrasting youth subcultures... — Choice More…

Part of an eclectic series of bio-bibliographies of composers, this guide will appeal to diehard Elvis Costello fans and is recommended for libraries with contemporary music and popular culture... — American Reference Books More…

Koon, an English professor, recapitulates Williams's life and career, adding some details to the biographies by Roger Williams and Chet Flippo, evaluates the songwriter's contributions to the... — Publishers Weekly More…