The Musical Language of Rock puts forth a new, comprehensive theoretical framework for the study of rock music. Combining a conventional music-analytic approach with statistical corpus analysis, the book shows how rock songs "play" with the conventions of the style, and how this contributes to their effect and appeal.

The Musical Language of Rock puts forth a new, comprehensive theoretical framework for the study of rock music. Combining a conventional music-analytic approach with statistical corpus analysis, the book shows how rock songs "play" with the conventions of the style, and how this contributes to their effect and appeal.