Listen to Psychedelic Rock! : Exploring a Musical Genre / Christian Matijas-Mecca.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Matijas-Mecca, Christian, author.

Series:

Exploring Musical Genres.

Exploring Musical Genres

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychedelic rock music--History and criticism.

Psychedelic rock music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 220 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2023.

Place of Publication:

Westport, CT : Greenwood, 2020.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

Listen to Psychedelic Rock! contains more than 50 entries covering the people, records, places, and events that shaped one of the most exciting and influential periods in popular music. This addition to the Exploring a Music Genre series concentrates solely on psychedelic rock music. Listen to Psychedelic Rock! Exploring a Musical Genre covers over fifty topics, arranged alphabetically, that are central to learning about psychedelic music and will enable readers to understand the breadth and ongoing influence of psychedelia through to the present day. The title contains biographical sketches on selected artists, "song-by-song" descriptions of many albums, and short, informative essays on participants who were influential in the original psychedelic movement. A background section introduces the genre and a legacy section shows how psychedelic music has cemented its place in the world, while another section shows the tremendous impact the music has had on popular culture. Information on record labels and year-of-release dates for all musical entries make it easy for any reader to navigate this title - a must-have for high school and college readers as well as for music scholars and fans of the genre.

Contents:

Series Foreword Preface 1 Background 2 Must-Hear Music 3 Impact on Popular Culture 4 Legacy Bibliography Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798400679827

9798216111986

9781440861987

1440861986

OCLC:

1134460398