This book explores the relationships between popular music, technology, and the changing media ecosystem. More precisely, it looks at infrastructures and practi

Presents a comprehensive cultural, social and historical overview of post-war popular music genres, from rock 'n' roll and psychedelic pop, through punk and hea

Popular music studies is a rapidly expanding field with changing emphases and agendas. The music industry has changed in recent years, as has governmental invol

The historical significance of music-makers, music scenes, and music genres has long been mediated through academic and popular press publications such as magaz

This new edition of Popular Music and Society, fully revised and updated, continues to pioneer an approach to the study of popular music that is informed by wid