This volume is a collection of essays on the history of progressive rock and its reception by fans and critics. Although often faulted by critics, the music proved tremendously popular and was successful in melding elements of classical style into the rock repertoire. These essays aim to offer illuminating information on the most popular bands and their recordings.

This volume is a collection of essays on the history of progressive rock and its reception by fans and critics. Although often faulted by critics, the music proved tremendously popular and was successful in melding elements of classical style into the rock repertoire. These essays aim to offer illuminating information on the most popular bands and their recordings.

In 1974 the British progressive rock group Genesis released their double concept album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. The story was described by Genesis's then front-man Peter Gabriel as a 'moral fable' about Rael, a half-Puerto-Rican New York City street tough who is engulfed by a solid cloud into a series of strange adventures in a metaphysical realm. The album is a surreal allegory drawing its material from religious, literary and psychological themes. More than thirty years after its release, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway still enthralls listeners, earning the distinction of being...

Designed for today's undergraduate music students, Music Theory Remixed: A Blended Approach for the Practicing Musician presents tonal music theory through a dual lens of works from the Western canon and examples from popular music, including rock, jazz, techno, film soundtracks, and world music. With exceptional clarity, it balances the study of traditional part-writing with the development of essential skills like score analysis and identification of historical style. Each chapter contains guided activities involving analysis, composition, and improvisation, offering a perfect...