Music: Styles & Genres

The Music History Classroom brings together essays written by recognized and experienced teachers to assist in the design, implementation, and revi...

'A remarkable new book ... goes leaping from Beethoven to Big Black, from Morton Feldman to Curtis Mayfield, identifying continuities while delig...

Irish music enjoyed popularity across Europe and North America in the second half of the twentieth century. Regional circumstances created a unique...

The first international Csound conference, held at the Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media (HMTMH) between 30th September and 2nd October ...

Outside the Revolution; Everything is aimed at an audience of those interested in the music and culture of Cuba, but who wish to expand their under...

For several centuries Cape Town has accommodated a great variety of musical genres which have usually been associated with specific population grou...

The German-American relationship was special long before the Cold War; it was rooted not simply in political actions, but also long-term traditions...

From jazz trumpeters drawing on the noises of warfare in Beirut to female heavy metallers in Alexandria, the Arab culture offers a wealth of exciti...

***'Wise and playful...'BBC Music MagazineWith a foreword by James NaughtieWithin the pages of this book lie musical prescriptions that offer comfo...

Reversing into the Future: New Wave Graphics 19771990 is a unique and fascinating book of graphic design history curated from Andrew Krivines perso...

There's no template for making it as a globally successful pop group. Some of the ingredients remain constant and beyond the music, there's a mix'n...

Doomed to Fail explores the heaviest music the world has ever heard, tracing doom, sludge, and post-metal as their own distinct (and incredibly lou...

*Includes an exclusive new chapter*'Excellent' Guardian'Hugely enjoyable' Irish Times'Dazzling' LRB 'Fascinating' New Statesman 'An absolute must-r...

One of Britain's best-loved and most successful fanzines, Jamming! documented the musical landscape as it evolved between 1977 and 1986. Fully i...