'This is an extraordinary achievement and it will become an absolutely vital and trusted resource for everyone working in the field of popular music studies. Even more broadly, anyone interested in popular music or popular music culture more generally will enjoy - and find many uses for - the wealth of information and insight captured in this volume.' Lawrence Grossberg, Morris Davis Professor of Communication Studies and Cultural Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The first comprehensive reference work on popular music of the world
Contributors are the...
'This is an extraordinary achievement and it will become an absolutely vital and trusted resource for everyone working in the field of popular m...
Samira knew only that her heart was racing. She didn't know Declan personally, and she didn't think she even liked him. But her heart was racing as if he had just kissed her for the first time. Not that he had. Not that he ever would, she thought to herself. God no Rich. Moneyed. Arrogant. No doubt a lying, cheating bastard, she mused. They all were, these types. But here she was, and here he was, coming towards her from the other side of the room.
Samira knew only that her heart was racing. She didn't know Declan personally, and she didn't think she even liked him. But her heart was racing as if...
The rural idyllic of Exmoor is destroyed by a grisly murder. A single mother, bringing up her child in the social upheaval of the 1960's, discovers that the murderer is her own son. If he is caught, he will hang for his crime. If he confesses, he will live. If he is not caught, he will kill again. If she says anything... she will be his next victim.
The rural idyllic of Exmoor is destroyed by a grisly murder. A single mother, bringing up her child in the social upheaval of the 1960's, discovers th...
When a mother and wife senselessly dies in a random shooting, a father is left to pick up the pieces and hold what is left of his family together. But with questions unanswered and their lives imploding, the truth of it all is so close, yet so far.
When a mother and wife senselessly dies in a random shooting, a father is left to pick up the pieces and hold what is left of his family together. But...
When modern lives collide with the lure of forbidden fruits, the euphoria is undeniable, the excitement intense, and the consequences unconsidered until it is way too late. When old friends find the brief thrill of partner swapping too much to resist and all four go into the experience with great expectations, their primal desires and urges are briefly fullfilled. But it is in the days and months and years afterwards that they have to deal with the unexpected emotions exposed, the raw truths of who they really are, and the consequences that none of them even considered.
When modern lives collide with the lure of forbidden fruits, the euphoria is undeniable, the excitement intense, and the consequences unconsidered unt...
The ten EPMOW Genre volumes contain entries on the genres of music that have been or currently are popular in countries and communities all over the world. Included are discussions on cultural, historical and geographic origins; technical musical characteristics; instrumentation and use of voice; lyrics and language; typical features of performance and presentation; historical development and paths and modes of dissemination; influence of technology, the music industry and political and economic circumstances; changing stylistic features; notable and influential performers; and...
The ten EPMOW Genre volumes contain entries on the genres of music that have been or currently are popular in countries and communities all over th...
The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World's five-volume work 'Locations' is the most authoritative reference work on the history and current practice of popular music ever published. The five volumes on 'Locations' that form Part 2 of this multi-volume work follow on from the two volumes of Part 1: Media, Industry and Society (Volume I) and Performance and Production (Volume II). They cover over 200 nation states and are organized according to continental regions: Volume III: Caribbean and Latin America Volume IV: North America, Volume V: Asia and Oceania, Volume VI: Africa...
The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World's five-volume work 'Locations' is the most authoritative reference work on the history an...
The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World's five-volume work 'Locations' is the most authoritative reference work on the history and current practice of popular music ever published. The five volumes on 'Locations' that form Part 2 of this multi-volume work follow on from the two volumes of Part 1: Media, Industry and Society (Volume I) and Performance and Production (Volume II). They cover over 200 nation states and are organized according to continental regions: Volume III: Caribbean and Latin America Volume IV: North America, Volume V: Asia and Oceania, Volume VI: Africa...
The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World's five-volume work 'Locations' is the most authoritative reference work on the history an...
The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World's five-volume work 'Locations' is the most authoritative reference work on the history and current practice of popular music ever published. The five volumes on 'Locations' that form Part 2 of this multi-volume work follow on from the two volumes of Part 1: Media, Industry and Society (Volume I) and Performance and Production (Volume II). They cover over 200 nation states and are organized according to continental regions: Volume III: Caribbean and Latin America Volume IV: North America, Volume V: Asia and Oceania, Volume VI: Africa...
The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World's five-volume work 'Locations' is the most authoritative reference work on the history an...
