Ashgate Publishing

Cope's book is on heavy metal as music and as such it is an important contribution to a field which has previously been mostly studied through subcultural readings — Popular Music More…

some of the best journalism of the time. One of the most attractive features of this collection of reviews and critical essays from the years between 1968 and 1982 is Nyman's unstuffy appreciation... — Musical Times More…

This pair of volumes ... raises the level of insightful scholarship to new heights. The editors and publishers must be congratulated on the production of these handsome volumes, replete with... — Musical Times More…

Deft handling of abundant archive material, woven into a tight, instructive narrative, brings to the fore the two issues about music's identity and status that drive the author's principal themes:... — Fontes Artis Musicae More…

translation is both accurate and elegant, preserving, for the most part, the subtle nuances (and oddities) of the original... should be considered essential reading for all scholars of French... — Notes: Journal of the Music Library Association More…