Beginning with the emergence of commercial American music in the nineteenth century, Volume 1 includes essays on the major performers, composers, media, and mov

This is a chronology of the most famous songs from the years before rock 'n' roll. The top hits for each year are described, including vital information such as

In Britain during the late 1970s and early 1980s, a new phenomenon emerged, with female guitarists, bass-players, keyboard-players and drummers playing in bands