Scarecrow Press

Rock 'n' Roll is just the blues sped up." That statement might have satisfied a generation of listeners who barely scratched beneath the surface of the genre, looking for its source. And it... — All About Jazz More…

[Empire of Song] will definitely interest a wide group of scholars and students of European music, history, culture, and popular music. . . .Most importantly, the authors demonstrate that whether... — Ethnomusicology (Journal) More…

Pate presents a strong case for the artistic and cultural importance of rap, analyzing lyrics and artists from multiple angles....This warts-and-all study of one of the preeminent art forms... — Publishers Weekly More…

outlines the steps that transform a literal rendition of a work into a convincing musical performance — The Instrumentalist More…

Miller's study has been neither surpassed nor even challenged and is now reissued in a handsomer and more enduring edition — Choice More…

The author has done a good job of balancing the musical legacy with the personal story, placing the accent on the former — IAJRC Journal More…