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Propaganda is treated here as any philosophical ethos that inheres in music, whether because of a zeitgeist or by purposeful attempt to influence society by musical manipulation. The author... — Choice More…

Hip Hop Culture documents the sweeping progress of the movement as a whole. ... Chapters thus blend biographical sketches with an overall attention to cultural change to make this essential... — The Midwest Book Review More…

The essays in this book reflect a broad range of analytical approaches. This methodological heterogenity, and the solidness of each and every one of the essays, may very well come to distinguish... — Computer Music Journal More…

this is a history of country music that shows how business aspects have decisively molded the genre. Cusic,...presents many valuable facts and insights only an insider would have... Including... — Choice More…

Recommended. Academic collections supporting study of music and pop culture at the upper-division undergraduate level and above; general collections — Choice More…

Moskowitz writes from an enthusiastic, uncritical perspective, often sounding like an old friend of Marley and referring to him as Bob; for example, in the introduction he writes that the study... — Choice More…