There has been a significant gap in existing knowledge about the social history of music in Britain from 1950 to... Læs mere
The first comprehensive survey of critical approaches to pop music. The diversity of the essays covers sociological, feminist, semiotic and musicological points of view.
The key theme of these books is the changing nature of the live music industry in the UK, focussed upon popular music but including all musical genres. The third volume covers the period from Live Aid to Live Nation (1985-2015).