Synopses & Reviews
Rock Music Styles blends musical commentary into an historical and social framework as it traces the development of rock music from its roots in country and blues to the most contemporary trends. Through well-chosen song examples and easy-to-read listening guides, students will experience firsthand the defining characteristics of rock styles and develop the ability to make connections between the popular music of yesterday and today.
About the Author
Katherine Charlton Calkins is returning to the position of chair of the music department at Mt. San Antonio College in fall, 2008, after having had a full-year sabbatical to study music by women composers. As a performer, she has a degree in classical guitar and has toured in Southern France and Tuscany playing lute with an early music group with her late, first husband Andrew Charlton. She also played percussion in the California University at Fullerton Wind Ensemble when they toured in Japan. She got her M.A. degree in music history and has continued with further graduate study in that same field. As a teacher, she started the guitar program at Mt. San Antonio College in 1974, where she continues to teach music history and appreciation. She began to teach a course in the history of rock music in the early nineteen-eighties and decided to try writing her own book because she did not really like any that were available at that time. That book, Rock Music Styles: A History was published in its first edition in 1990 and is now out in its fifth edition, published by McGraw-Hill Higher Education. Her second book, Experience Music, also published by McGraw-Hill, will be out in its second edition summer of 2008.
Table of Contents
Ch. 1 – Ragtime, Tin Pan Alley, and Jazz Roots of Rock
RagtimeTin Pan AlleyThe Beginnings of Jazz in New OrleansSwing Dance BandsThe Beginnings of Rock and RollSummaryTerms to RememberPeople to RememberCritical Thinking Questions
Ch. 2 – The Blues and Rhythm and Blues Roots of Rock
Musical Roots of the BluesCountry BluesClassic BluesUrban BluesChicago BluesRhythm and BluesSummaryTerms to RememberPeople to RememberCritical Thinking Question
Ch. 3 – Gospel and Country Roots of Rock
SpiritualsGospel MusicDoo-WopCountry MusicSummaryTerms to RememberPeople to RememberCritical Thinking Questions
Ch 4 – Early Rock and Roll
Musicians with Backgrounds in Country MusicMusicians with Rhythm and Blues BackgroundsSummaryTerms to RememberPeople to RememberCritical Thinking Questions
Ch. 5 - Teen-Styled Rock Music
The Payola ScandalTeen Idol PopBrill Building PopPhil Spectors Wall of SoundInfluences on the Surf SoundThe Surf SoundSummaryTerms to RememberPeople to RememberCritical Thinking Questions
Ch. 6 - Soul and Motown
Chicago SoulMemphis SoulAtlantic RecordsThe More Commercial Style of MotownSummaryTerms to RememberPeople to RememberCritical Thinking Questions
Ch. 7 – The British Invasion: The Beatles Versus the Stones
The BeatlesThe Rolling StonesSummaryTerms to RememberPeople to RememberCritical Thinking Questions
Ch. 8 – The British Invasion Continues and American Reacts
The Mersey SoundThe ModsBritish Blues Revival BandsAmerican Reaction SummaryTerms to RememberPeople to RememberCritical Thinking Questions
Ch. 9 – Folk, Folk-Rock, and Singer/Songwriters
Folk MusicBob DylanFolk-Rock MusicSinger/SongwritersSummaryTerms to RememberPeople to RememberCritical Thinking QuestionsCh. 10 – Psychedelic Rock
The San Francisco SoundPsychedelic Rock beyond San FranciscoSummaryTerms to RememberPeople to RememberCritical Thinking Questions
Ch. 11 - Country and Southern Rock
Country RockSouthern RockSummaryTerms to RememberPeople to RememberCritical Thinking Questions
Ch. 12 - Jazz Rock Styles
Jazz-RockFusionOther Jazz Influences on RockSummaryTerms to RememberPeople to RememberCritical Thinking Question
Ch. 13 – Hard Rock and Heavy Metal
Early Influences Hard RockBritish Heavy MetalAmerican Heavy MetalSpeed Metal and ThrashDeath MetalGlam BandsSummaryTerms to RememberPeople to RememberCritical Thinking Questions
Ch. 14 – Art and Glitter Rock
Art Rock Combining Rock and Classical InstrumentationArt Rock by Classically Trained PerformersArt Rock Influenced by Avant-Garde TrendsArt Rock with Roots in Hard RockGlitter RockSummaryTerms to RememberPeople to RememberCritical Thinking Questions
Ch. 15 – Ska and Reggae
SkaReggaeSka and Reggae Influences on RockSka Revival and Oi!Dub, Dancehall, and RaggaSummaryTerms to RememberPeople to RememberCritical Thinking Questions
Ch. 16 – Punk Rock and New Wave
Early Influences on the Development of PunkNew York PunkBritish PunkHard-core Punk on the West Coast“Straight Edge” punk from Washington, D.C.American New WaveBritish New WaveSummaryTerms to RememberPeople to RememberCritical Thinking Questions
Ch. 17 – Funk and Disco
FunkPhiladelphia SoulDiscoSummaryTerms to RememberPeople to RememberCritical Thinking Questions
Ch. 18 – Hip Hop and Rap
Hip-Hop Culture and East Coast RapWest Coast RapLatino RapRap Combined with Other StylesSummaryTerms to RememberPeople to RememberCritical Thinking Questions
Ch. 19 – MTV and the Making of Superstars
Michael JacksonPrinceMadonnaSummaryTerms to RememberPeople to RememberCritical Thinking Questions
Ch. 20 – Other Rock Styles of the Eighties
Alternative Rock from BritainGothic RockPostpunk in the United StatesIndustrial RockSummaryTerms to RememberPeople to RememberCritical Thinking Questions
Ch. 21 – Rock Styles of the Nineteen Nineties and Early Two Thousands
Grunge RockRevolution Girl Style NowPop PunkJam BandsAlternative CountryReturn of Art RockTechno Music and Rave CultureThe DJ as ArtistRap Rock SummaryTerm to RememberPeople to RememberCritical Thinking Questions
Glossary
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