Popular Music: The Key Concepts (Routledge Key Guides)

Book Details:

• Author: Roy Shuker
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Edition: 4
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of Pages: 366
• Release Date: 29-03-2017
• Languages: English
• Part Number: 28328781
• Package Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1.0 inches

About the Book:

Now in its updated fourth edition, "Popular Music: The Key Concepts" by Roy Shuker is an essential A-Z student handbook that provides an extensive survey of key ideas and concepts in popular music culture. This comprehensive reference examines the social and cultural aspects of popular music while reflecting the digital music revolution and shifts in the way music is manufactured, marketed, and delivered.

The fourth edition includes new and expanded entries on genres and subgenres, such as:

• Age and youth

• Black music

• Digital music culture

• K-Pop

• Mash-ups

• Philadelphia Soul

• Pub music

• Religion and spirituality

• Remix

• Southern Soul

• Streaming

• Vinyl

Further reading and listening suggestions are included throughout, making it an indispensable resource for students studying the cultural and social dimensions of popular music.

About the Author:

Roy Shuker is an Adjunct Professor in Media Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. He is the author of several publications, including Wax Trash and Vinyl Treasures: Record Collecting as a Social Practice (2010) and the 5th edition of Understanding Popular Music Culture (2016).