A Guide to Popular Music Reference Books: An Annotated Bibliography

A guide to locating information on popular music and the people who create it, this volume is designed as a desk reference, to locate answers to specific questions and to direct library users to key resources. More than 400 comprehensive titles are annotated, describing content, scope and special features. The focus is on the musical styles that have developed measurable commercial success through recordings and live performance. Along with academic titles, many important titles from the popular press are included, as well as selected electronic resources. The book should be a useful reference tool for any library, scholar, student and popular music buff.