Music-Genres & Styles-Pop Vocal

Author: Adam HeachISBN-13: 9798190070286Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/31/2026Pages: 412Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.94lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.84d

Explore one of the Rolling Stones' most iconic, dangerous, and enduring albums in this detailed track-by-track and era-by-era study of Sticky Fingers.Released in 1971, Sticky Fingers marked the Rolling Stones' full arrival in the 1970s: darker, sleeker, more decadent, and more powerful than ever...

Freddie Mercury's first solo album was more than a side project - it was a revealing portrait of an artist stepping away from Queen and into a world of his own making.Released in 1985, Mr. Bad Guy allowed Freddie Mercury to explore sounds, moods,...

From the quiet suburbs of north London came one of the most gifted, complex and compelling figures in British popular music. With more than a hundred million records sold, George Michael's music became the soundtrack to millions of lives. From the exuberant energy of...

Author: Richard HoughtonISBN-10: 1915858127ISBN-13: 9781915858122Publisher: Spenwood Books LimitedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/29/2023Pages: 368Format: Hardcover

Author: Malcolm WyattISBN-10: 1915858070ISBN-13: 9781915858078Publisher: Spenwood Books LimitedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/23/2023Pages: 384Format: Hardcover

Who is the Bill Bailey whose exploits were chronicled in song? How many popular songs have titles containing the words "moon," "heart," or "baby"? Where is the road to Mandalay? How many female names can you think of that have been mentioned in song...

In this, her fourth book of poetry, one of Canada's best-loved poets takes on one of the most compelling divas of our time. In sixty-one audacious poems, Jeanette Lynes re-imagines and reanimates the peripatetic art, life, and times of Dusty Springfield.Alternating between playful irreverence...

The emergence of modernity has typically focused on Western male actors and privileged politics and economy over culture. The contributors to this volume successfully unsettle such perspectives by emphasizing the social history, artistic practices, and symbolic meanings of female performers in popular music of...

During the turbulent decades of the 1970s and 1980s, Papua New Guinea gained political independence from a colonial hold that had lasted almost a century. It was an exciting time for a diverse group of pioneering musicians who formed a band they named "Sanguma."...

A swing note is, to the listener of the rhythm, an unexpected note, and it is the spark of life in jazz and its relatives. Whether playing the standards or the most experimental piece, it is how a musician handles these notes--fearlessly or safely--that...

Bobby Sherman, the velvet voiced teen idol who became more.Beginning in 1962 Robert Cabot Sherman Jr. of Van Nuys, California began trying to melt the hearts of 1960's youth under the name of Bobby Sherman. With singles like "Goody Galum-Shus" b/w "Anything Your Little...

Phil Collins. 1985. The album that turned a major star into a global pop phenomenon.No Jacket Required was more than a hit record. It was the moment Phil Collins fully stepped into the centre of 1980s popular culture - with massive drums, polished production,...

A deep dive into the album that turned Genesis into the definitive three-piece Genesis.Released in 1983, Genesis was more than just another album in the band's catalogue. It was a statement of identity. No elaborate title. No fantasy concept. No attempt to hide behind...

Think you know the 2010s? Put your knowledge to the ultimate test! The decade that gave us streaming wars, smartphone obsessions, viral dance challenges, and chart-topping anthems that still live rent-free in your head. From Carly Rae Jepsen's impossible earworm to Lil Nas X...

Phil Collins' Face Value was more than a solo debut - it was the sound of private heartbreak becoming one of the defining records of the early 1980s.Before the stadiums, before No Jacket Required, before the global superstardom, Phil Collins stepped out from behind...

Oops, he did it again. Ten years down the line, Brown revisits the Top-40 playlist-- and it turns out, a lot has changed! This isn't a sequel. This isn't even like the time Taylor Swift re-recorded her early albums due to rights issues. Top...

Sabrina Carpenter didn't knock on pop's door - she walked right in, served espresso, and never left. Dive into this stunning, beautifully illustrated book that traces Sabrina's remarkable evolution from Disney Channel star on Girl Meets World to a chart-dominating pop sensation. A multi-talented...

The first monograph on the achievements of Hiro of EXILE, one of the most influential figures in contemporary music and pop culture in Asia. With tours that pack 50,000-seat stadiums, the J-Pop band EXILE is one of the most popular bands on the planet....

This book examines the ways in which symbols of white working-class labor and identity have become signifiers of a more authentic, mythologized American identity rooted in a sense of goodness, exceptionalism, and racial purity as a defense mechanism against social change. The volume traces...

Author: Joel WhitburnISBN-10: 0898201756ISBN-13: 9780898201758Publisher: Record Research Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2008Pages: 496Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.05lbsSize: 9.30h x 6.90w x 1.20d

The definitive biography of Henry Russell, famed nineteenth-century songwriter and performer.Henry Russell was an entertainer and songwriter-arguably the leading popular singer, on both sides of the Atlantic, in the 1840s-who is best remembered today for his song "A Life on the Ocean Wave" and...

"Tin Pan Alley: A Chronicle of the American Popular Music Racket" is a comprehensive examination of the birth and rise of the modern music industry in the United States. Author Isaac Goldberg offers a vivid account of the songwriters, publishers, and performers who shaped...

Whether you're a long-time member of the BTS ARMY or you can't get enough of HUNTR/X and the Saja Boys from KPop Demon Hunters, K-Pop: The Ultimate Fan Book is your essential guide to the best that this diverse and exciting genre has to...

Rosalía is redefining pop music at a remarkable pace - a flamenco student turned global pop visionary, praised by the Vatican, embraced by the fashion world, and adored by millions.From her early days studying traditional cante in Catalonia to the genre-shattering impact of El...

Celebrated, controversial, and conspicuously eclectic, Paul Simon's Graceland stands among the monumental albums of the 20th century. This book explores how and why it made its mark, from the international collaborations that defined its musical character, to the inflamed political environment from which it...

Explore the desires and defiance of women through the haunting lyrics of Bhawaiya folk songs, a musical tradition of Bengal. Bhawaiya and other Bangla folk traditions endure without conforming to dominant expectations, and they sustain deviant, defiant voices that resist cultural homogenization. By weaving...

Like many young men, Bobby Goldsboro's enviable music career came about by chance. Playing in a local band while attending college, rock great Roy Orbison hired Bobby's band to back him. What begin as a temporary gig turned into one of the longest-lasting careers...

If Elvis Presley had not wanted to be a movie star, he would never have single-handedly revolutionized popular culture. Yet this aspect of his phenomenal career has been much maligned and misunderstood - partly because the King himself once referred to his 33 movies...

Settling the Pop Score contributes to a growing number of studies that address the interpretation of popular music within the framework of musicology. Suggesting various approaches for the musicological analysis of pop artists and their music, Stan Hawkins explores how pop music functions within...

In 1950s New York City, street-corner harmonies, neighborhood clubs, bustling recording studios, and legendary theaters gave birth to the music that became Rock & Roll. Visit the places where history was made, meet the artists, record label executives, producers, songwriters-and thieves-who shaped a generation,...

Show off your ARMY knowledge with the Official BTS Quiz Book, featuring 77 quizzes to test how well you know RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook of BTS--plus photos, trivia, member quotes, and more! Official BTS Merchandise: This officially licensed, authentic...

Keep cooking with BTS as they introduce ARMY to even more beginner-friendly Korean recipes with this second official, authorized cookbook featuring dishes inspired by RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook of BTS, plus photos, QR codes for additional exclusive videos, tips,...

This book argues for the importance of popular music in negotiations of national identity, and Germanness in particular. By discussing diverse musical genres and commercially and critically successful songs at the heights of their cultural relevance throughout seventy years of post-war German history, Soundtracking...

This book is a multi-faceted, interdisciplinary examination of the music and figure of Lady Gaga, combining approaches from scholars in cultural studies, art, fashion, and music. It represents one of the first scholarly volumes devoted to Lady Gaga, who has become, over a few...

After nearly four years apart, the biggest boy band in the world is back. In just over a decade the BTS boys - RM, Suga, J-Hope, Jin, Jimin, V and Jungkook - have built on their success in their South Korean homeland to storm...

Author: Jennifer Fitterman,Mad LibsISBN-13: 9798217252299Publisher: Mad LibsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/28/2026Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.15lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.27w x 0.23d

Author: BtsISBN-13: 9798894144573Publisher: Running Press AdultLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/02/2027Pages: 184Format: Hardcover

Postwar Europe and the Eurovision Song Contest is the definitive history of the Eurovision Song Contest and its political and cultural significance. Drawing on pioneering archival research, Dean Vuletic traces the contest's evolution, covering its early origins and every annual edition from 1956 to...

Between Infidels and Oh Mercy lies one of the most debated periods in Bob Dylan's career. Critics called it the "lost years." Fans called it misunderstood.Bob Dylan: Survival & Reassessment (1983-1989) argues that this era was neither collapse nor creative drought - but transition,...

Following the first edition's breakthrough study of popular feminism in 2010s popular music, this new edition of Resilience & Melancholy expands its original analysis into the 2020s. Robin James reads pop music from artists like Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Rihanna, Beyonce, and Lady Gaga...

Gimme more (stickers)! Celebrate the pop culture icon and music hit-maker with 500+ bold and vibrant stickers that feature photography, lyrics, artwork, and more. This product is officially licensed with the superstar's management! You'll find hundreds of ways to joyfully share your love for...

Marlene Dietrich's A B C is a unique book that offers a glimpse into the fascinating life and mind of the iconic German-American actress and singer, Marlene Dietrich. The book is a collection of Dietrich's personal thoughts, musings, and anecdotes arranged in alphabetical order,...

Britain played a key role in Bob Dylan's career in the 1960s. He visited Britain on several occasions and performed across the country both as an acoustic folk singer and as an electric-rock musician. His tours of Britain in the mid-1960s feature heavily in...

Author: Adam HeachISBN-13: 9798186261353Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/08/2026Pages: 280Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.59d

From the acclaimed author of Flâneuse and Art Monsters, a fierce, insistent, ecstatic investigation of the female voice, its power and vulnerabilities, and the ways women sing and speak their way through the world.For millennia, women's raised voices have been called unruly, uncivilized, dangerous....

Michael Jackson changed the way the world views and enjoys music, movement, and emotion. But how was he experienced by his adoring audience? In a nonconventional biography, Sherry Bryant offers a fresh, insightful interpretation of his life and work, tracing his evolution from gifted...

See the Material Girl up close and personal as she exploded to superstardom. In 1985, the world finally took notice of Madonna, and she met Ken Regan, one of the most versatile professional photographers of the 20th century. This trove of his beautiful, timeless...

The ultimate collection of 400+ Taylor Swift-inspired stickers for fans of every era--colorful illustrations spanning her twelve albums, full of Easter eggs and references fit for the biggest Swifties. Taylor Swift has the whole world in awe of her electric touch--and now her sparkle...

Discover the wacky and wonderful world of Sparks.When eccentric LA brothers Russell and Ron Mael moved to Britain in 1973, they exploded onto the pop scene as Sparks--an act that stood out even amid the flamboyance of the glam rock movement that embraced them.Talent...