Synopses & Reviews
During the 1990s, musical genres became more commercialized than ever—and that was just one of the many changes that characterized the decade. Music of the 1990S≪/i> offers a detailed and wide-ranging view of the important music of the '90s, identifying the artists and the important compositions—popular, classical, and jazz—that helped shape the period. The book focuses on key artists in specific genres in popular music, including pop, hard rock/heavy metal, rock, and country. Specialized genres are examined as well, in a chapter that discusses prominent artists and composers in musical theater, jazz, popular Christian music, and classical music.
Among other topics, the book looks at the growth of urban-based rap and other popular music in the context of the rise of music television. Hard rock and heavy metal are also examined within the music video idiom. New trends in mainstream rock and country music are explored as well.
Review
"In treating the 1990s, Harrison looks at pop music, hip-hop, and mainstream/commercial country, dividing the coverage pretty evenly. The volume ends with a brief discussion of specialized genres—adult contemporary, Christian, music for theater, the musical, art music, and jazz. Each volume includes a useful selected bibliography. Summing Up: Recommended." - Choice
Synopsis
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Goo Goo Dolls, Nirvana, Green Day, Mariah Carey, Notorious B.I.G., Billy Ray Cyrus, Backstreet Boys… the list goes on. Meet all the 1990s' essential musical artists in one insightful volume.
Synopsis
Techno, rap, hip hop, grunge, alternative rock, bubblegum rock, boy bands, and contemporary country. As with all decades before, popular music in the 1990s was marked by change and continuity alike. Show music changed too, as did classical compositions. Now there's a one-stop source that captures developments in all these genres and more.
Synopsis
• Discusses the rise of rap and hip hop and identifies important trends and characteristics, including lyrical content rooted in real-world situations
• Provides the first study of popular Christian and jazz performers of the 1990s in this context
• Includes classical and musical theater composers writing in the 1990s
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• Photographs
• A bibliography of sources on top musical trends in the 1990s