popular music

Presents a comprehensive history of the music of the 1930s and 1940s, examining the various styles of music including popular hits, swing, and Broadway tunes, and profiles great songwriters and composers such as Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin, the Dorseys, Glen Miller, and others.

Presents a collection of poems and lyrics by Grammy Award winner, singer-songwriter, and musician Alicia Keys depicting the joy, pain, sorrow, and depression of her life.

Presents categorized lists and essays offering recommendations for great artists, albums, and songs from a wide range of musical genres.

Tells the stories behind the creation of 150 twentieth-century American songs, featuring fifteen selections from each decade and discussing how they reflect the political, social, and economic culture of their time.

A biography of the Russian immigrant who came to America as a boy and became one of the most successful composers of popular songs, including "White Christmas" and "God Bless America.".

Explores aspects of the making and marketing of popular music and discusses why and how to think critically about its messages.

Explains how to write songs on a guitar and offers tips and advice drawn from classic songs.

Discusses today's popular phenomenon of rap (a vocalist tells a story to a rhythm background) and introduces some of the most prominent rappers.