Rock critic Robert Christgau's obsessive ear and authoritative pen have covered it all-over 3,800 albums graded and classified, from A+s to his celebrated turkeys and duds.

In this revised second edition, Roberts updates the history of Latin American influences on the American music scene over the last 20 years. 50 halftones.

Knocking On Heaven's Door is the definitive book of rock 'n' roll, pop, R&B and blues deaths. Often, only the biggest selling artists are written about and sometimes it is the death of a personality that cements their iconic status.

This text presents a comprehensive and up-to-date reference work on popular music, from the early 20th century to the present day.

Written by a true fan, this internationally bestselling book chronicles Michael Jackson's interviews with such major talk show hosts and leading magazines as Oprah Winfrey, Dianne Sawyer Barbara Walters, "USA Today," and "Vibe Magazine.

Provides lists of hit songs by date with information on the artist, songwriter, producer, label, and offering interviews with popular artists.

Switched on Pop is the book based on the eponymous podcast that has been hailed by NPR, Rolling Stone, The Guardian, and Entertainment Weekly for its witty and accessible analysis of Top 40 hits.

This is the first book to explain how rap is put together musically.

I Am Brian Wilson reveals as never before the man who fought his way back to stability and creative relevance, who became a mesmerizing live artist, who forced himself to reckon with his own complex legacy, and who finally completed Smile, ...

This book is a guide to how scholarship will look in the future--the first fully realized product of a new generation of scholars thrown forth by tumultuous social ferment and eager to talk about the world that they see emerging around them ...