Rockin' Out: Popular Music In The USA

Examines the social and business sides of rock history

Rockin' Out: Popular Music In the U.S.A., 6/e, analyzes the music and business of rock ‘n roll. This comprehensive, introductory text takes readers from the invention of the phonograph to the promise of the Internet. Topics include: the rise of television idols, the proliferation of alternative sounds, and the influence of digital production techniques.

MySearchLab is a part of the Garofalo/Waksman program. Listening guides show students when to focus in on key moments in select songs. To provide students with flexibility, students can download the eText to a tablet using the free Pearson eText app.

NOTE: MySearchLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase the text with MySearchLab, order the package ISBN:

0205940722 / 9780205940721 Rockin' Out: Popular Music in the U.S.A. Plus MySearchLab with Pearson eText - Access Card Package

Package consists of:

0205239927 / 9780205239924 MySearchLab with Pearson eText -- Valuepack Access Card

0205956807 / 9780205956807 Rockin' Out: Popular Music in the U.S.A.

Reebee Garofalo has taught at the University of Massachusetts Boston since 1978. He is the co-author of Rock 'n' Roll is Here to Pay (1977), editor of Rockin' the Boat (1992), and co-editor of Policing Pop (2003). He has written numerous articles and lectured internationally on a broad range of subjects relating to popular music and the music industry and serves on the editorial collective of the Journal of Popular Music Studies. As a fan, musician, and educator, he is immersed in music, particularly its use as a community resource and an educational tool.