Facing the Music

by Simon Frith

A collection of essays exploring popular culture and its relationship to rock music, which discusses such subjects as the rationale behind Hit Parade radio, black and white "crossover" music, the packaging of pop as a commodity, and how pop music shapes teenage identity and sexuality.

Genres: Music

229 pages, Hardcover

First published December 31, 1988

Reviews

[Rose · Rating 3 out of 5]

fascinating and prescient, but unfortunately not terribly useful for my diss :C