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Tables of Contents for Rock Music Styles
Chapter 1 American Popular Music Before Rock and Roll European Influences from Colonial Days Through the Early Nineteenth Century Minstrel Shows The Middle Nineteenth Century and the Civil War Era Tin Pan Alley and Musical Theater Swing Dance Bands The Beginnings of Rock and RollChapter 2 The Blues Roots of Rock Music Musical Roots of the Blues Country Blues Urban Blues Chicago Blues Classic Blues Rhythm and Blues Blues- and Rhythm-and-Blues-Based Rock of the FiftiesChapter 3 The Country Roots of Rock Music Country Styles That Have Influenced Rock Music Blues and Rhythm and Blues Played by Country Musicians Rockabilly Rockabilly-Influenced RockChapter 4 The Gospel Roots of Rock Music Spirituals Gospel Music Doo-WopChapter 5 Pop-Styled Rock Music The Payola Scandal Teen Idol Pop New York Pop Phil Spector’s "Wall of Wound" Productions The Surf Sound Surf RevivalChapter 6 Folk and Folk-Rock Music Early Folk Groups Bob Dylan Folk-Rock Music Folk Rock in BritainChapter 7 Soul Music The Musical Roots of Soul Chicago Soul Memphis Soul Atlantic Records Motown Philadelphia Soul Influences of Soul on Later StylesChapter 8 The British Invasion Skiffle The Beatles Other Mersey Groups Rock in LondonChapter 9 The Blues Revival The Rolling Stones Other Important British Blues Revival Bands The American Blues RevivalChapter 10 Garage Bands, Bubblegum, and Power Pop Garage Bands Bubblegum Power PopChapter 11 Psychedelic Rock The San Francisco Sound Psychedelic Rock Beyond San FranciscoChapter 12 Revivals of Country-Styled Rock Country rock Southern Rock Rockabilly RevivalChapter 13 Jazz Rock and Fusion Jazz Rock Fusion Other Jazz Influences on RockChapter 14 Singer/SongwritersChapter 15 Funk and Disco Funk DiscoChapter 16 Art Rock Art Rock Combining Rock and classical Instrumentation Art Rock by Classically Trained Performers Art Rock Influenced by Avant-Garde TrendsChapter 17 Glitter and Glam Glitter and Glam Glam Bands of the Eighties and Early NinetiesChapter 18 Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Early Influences on Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Hard Rock British Heavy Metal American Heavy Metal Expansions of the Heavy Metal StyleChapter 19 Punk Rock and New Wave Early Influences on the Development of Punk New York Punk British Punk Hardcore Punk on the West Coast American New Wave British New WaveChapter 20 Ska and Reggae Ska Reggae Afro-Reggae Ska and Reggae Influences on Rock Ska Revival and Oi! Dub, Dancehall, and RaggaChapter 21 Hip Hop and Rap East Coast Rap West Coast Rap Latino Rap Rap Combined with Other StylesChapter 22 Mainstream Rock of the Eighties and Nineties Mainstream ArtistsChapter 23 Underground and Alternative Rock Styles Alternative Rock from Britain Gothic Rock Industrial Rock Post Punk in the United States Riot Grrrls and Other Feminist Trends