Popular music in the United States during the 1980s is well known for imports from abroad, such as A-ha, Def Leppard, Falco, and Men at Work, as well as homegrown American rock acts such as Guns N Roses, Huey Lewis and the News, Bon Jovi, and Poison. But there were many other types of genres of music that never received airplay on the radio or MTV that also experienced significant evolutions or growth in that decade.
"Music of the 1980s" examines the key artists in specific genres of popular music: pop, hard rock/heavy metal, rock, and country. No other reference book for students has...
Popular music in the United States during the 1980s is well known for imports from abroad, such as A-ha, Def Leppard, Falco, and Men at Work, as we...
During the 1990s, musical genres became more commercialized than ever--and that was just one of the many changes that characterized the decade. "Music of the 1990s" offers a detailed and wide-ranging view of the important music of the '90s, identifying the artists and the important compositions--popular, classical, and jazz--that helped shape the period. The book focuses on key artists in specific genres in popular music, including pop, hard rock/heavy metal, rock, and country. Specialized genres are examined as well, in a chapter that discusses prominent artists and composers in musical...
During the 1990s, musical genres became more commercialized than ever--and that was just one of the many changes that characterized the decade. "Mu...
