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MUS 350: History of Rock: Books and Reference

By Keith Cozart

Books and Media

Some helpful subject headings:

Earlham Libraries Catalog & Beyond This link opens in a new window
Catalog of books, media, and other materials available in the Earlham Libraries. Also searches libraries worldwide through WorldCat.
Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Includes many documentaries, including from Ken Burns and HBO

Library Purchased Reference Sources

Oxford Music Online This link opens in a new window
Includes Grove Dictionary of American Music
Pop Culture Universe This link opens in a new window
Many overview essays by decades and articles from subject encyclopedias.

Books

The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Rock History
ISBN: 9780313060755
Publication Date: 2006
Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music by William Phillips & Brian Cogan
ISBN: 9780313348006
Publication Date: 2009
Encyclopedia of Punk Music and Culture by Brian Cogan
ISBN: 9780313333408
Publication Date: 2006
Encyclopedia of Indie Rock by Kerry L. Smith
ISBN: 9780313341199
Publication Date: 2008
St. James Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Culture by Thomas Riggs
ISBN: 1410390969
Publication Date: 2018
Controversies of the Music Industry by Richard D. Barnet & Larry L. Burriss
ISBN: 9780313310942
Publication Date: 2001
Women Icons of Popular Music by Carrie Havranek
ISBN: 9780313340833
Publication Date: 2008
American Pop by Bob Batchelor
ISBN: 0313364117
Publication Date: 2008
Covers 1900-2010's by decade. Includes data on Cost of Products from 1900–2000.
The Faber Companion to 20th Century Popular Music by Phil Hardy
ISBN: 9781849720922
Publication Date: 2004
Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World** by John Shepherd
ISBN: 0826474365
Publication Date: 2005
"EPMOW lives music. Put another way, it does for popular music what Grove has done for classical" -- David Brackett

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