What's That Sound?: An Introduction to Rock and Its History

The music―front and center. The leading text in the market, What’s That Sound? strengthens students’ listening skills and deepens their understanding of rock, first and foremost, as music. New listening guides and author videos reinforce this classic strength, while also providing additional historical and cultural context that allows students to make connections between the music and the times.

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Covach, John

Flory, Andrew

Music

W.W.Norton&Company

The music―front and center. The number 1 text in the market, What’s That Sound? treats rock as music first and foremost. New co-author Andy Flory has built on the classic strengths of the book to deliver this Third Edition, which includes revamped in-text listening guides, a four-color design, a new introductory chapter, updated material on music in the twenty-first century, and new and revised in-text features designed to help students become better listeners.

The perfect mix of music and history The #1 text and digital media package, What’s That Sound? helps students understand rock first and foremost as music, emphasizing concepts and listening skills. In addition, rich analysis of the forces that shaped this vibrant style help readers connect the music with its cultural and historical context. With the fifth edition, the media package for the most authoritative, comprehensive survey of rock is augmented by a NEW Spotify integrated ebook.

The perfect mix of music and history The #1 text and digital media package, What’s That Sound? helps students understand rock first and foremost as music, emphasizing concepts and listening skills. In addition, rich analysis of the forces that shaped this vibrant style help readers connect the music with its cultural and historical context. With the fifth edition, the media package for the most authoritative, comprehensive survey of rock is augmented by a NEW Spotify-integrated ebook.

What's that Sound?: An Introduction to Rock and Its History

Product Description 
The perfect mix: the music, its history, and now with Total Access The #1 text and digital media package helps students understand rock first and foremost as music, emphasizing concepts while building listening skills. New to the Sixth Edition is a carefully curated collection of licensed hits across all chapters and Listening Activities powered by InQuizitive. Now, with 
Total Access, students can build listening skills online as they are guided through the historical contexts and musical influences that develop a certain rock style or sound. 
 About the Author 
John Covach (Professor of Music, University of Rochester and Eastman School of Music) received his Bachelor of Music (1983), Master of Music (1985), and PhD (1990) in music theory from the University of Michigan. He was also a Fulbright student in Vienna, Austria, in 1987–88. The recipient of several teaching awards and citations, Professor Covach teaches theory and analysis as well as courses in popular music. Since 1993, he has taught large lecture courses on rock at University of North Texas, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill, and University of Rochester, and has lectured across North America and Europe. He is coeditor of 
Understanding Rock (Oxford 1997), 
American Rock and the Classical Music Tradition (Harwood 2000), and 
Institutions, Traditions, and American Popular Music (Harwood 2000). His extensive writings on twentieth-century music, popular music, and the philosophy of music have appeared in numerous books and journals. Professor Covach also maintains an active career as a performing and recording musician.\nAndy Flory (Carleton College), a Motown expert, assisted John Covach at UNC Chapel Hill in teaching one of the largest rock history courses in the world. Flory has witnessed the textbook’s development―from conception through two published editions―and he has taught rock history to several hundred students in large lecture halls, online sections, and small sections at Carleton. He brings to this edition close consultation with Covach, classroom experience, emerging professional credentials, and youthful vigor.

The perfect mix: the music, its history, and now with Total Access The #1 text and digital media package helps students understand rock first and foremost as music, emphasizing concepts while building listening skills. New to the Sixth Edition is a carefully curated collection of licensed hits across all chapters and Listening Activities powered by InQuizitive. Now, with Total Access, students can build listening skills online as they are guided through the historical contexts and musical influences that develop a certain rock style or sound.

What's That Sound?: An Introduction to Rock and Its History (Third Edition)

I Hear a Symphony: Motown and Crossover R&B (Tracking Pop)

I Hear a Symphony opens new territory in the study of Motown’s legacy, arguing that the music of Motown was indelibly shaped by the ideals of Detroit’s postwar black middle class; that Motown’s creative personnel participated in an African-American tradition of dialogism in rhythm and blues while developing the famous “Motown Sound.” Throughout the book, Flory focuses on the central importance of “crossover” to the Motown story; first as a key concept in the company’s efforts to reach across American commercial markets, then as a means to extend influence internationally, and finally as a way to expand the brand beyond strictly musical products. Flory’s work reveals the richness of the Motown sound, and equally rich and complex cultural influence Motown still exerts.

University of Michigan Press

I Hear a Symphony opens new territory in the study of Motown’s legacy, arguing that the music of Motown was indelibly shaped by the ideals of Detroit’s postwar black middle class; that Motown’s creative personnel participated in an African-American tradition of dialogism in rhythm and blues while developing the famous “Motown Sound.” Throughout the book, Flory focuses on the central importance of “crossover” to the Motown story; first as a key concept in the company’s efforts to reach across American commercial markets, then as a means to extend influence internationally, and finally as a way to expand the brand beyond strictly musical products. Flory’s work reveals the richness of the Motown sound, and equally rich and complex cultural influence Motown still exerts.

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What's That Sound?: An Introduction to Rock and Its History

What's That Sound?: An Introduction to Rock and Its History

What's That Sound?: An Introduction to Rock and Its History

What's That Sound?: An Introduction to Rock and Its History

What's that Sound?: An Introduction to Rock and Its History

What's that Sound?: An Introduction to Rock and Its History

What's That Sound?: An Introduction to Rock and Its History (Third Edition)

What's That Sound?: An Introduction to Rock and Its History

I Hear a Symphony: Motown and Crossover R&B (Tracking Pop)

I Hear a Symphony: Motown and Crossover R&B (Tracking Pop)