Regional Cultures in American Rock 'n' Roll: An Anthology

By David Stuart

Regional Cultures in American Rock 'n' Roll increases students' understanding of various musical genres by examining their cultural and geographical origins. Incorporating articles from writers, critics, and songwriters, the book covers rock 'n' roll from its roots in the 1940s through classic rock, garage bands, and thrash metal.

The book is divided into five sections. Part I explores the roots of rock and how electric music was developed. Part II examines how rock rose from American song traditions including the blues, folk, country, and popular song. Part III looks at the splintering of styles and the emergence of classic rock. Part IV discusses the role of the singer/songwriter in rediscovering the American voice. Part V addresses the return of rock 'n' roll to the garage.

The revised second edition features expanded content on Motown, Metallica's influence on musical identity, and James Brown and funk.

Regional Cultures in American Rock 'n' Roll is an outstanding supplement to standard course textbooks for semester or quarter-length courses in the history of Rock 'n' Roll. The cultural and historical perspectives make this text equally appropriate for courses on popular American culture.

David Stuart is emeritus professor of trombone at Iowa State University, principal trombonist of the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra, and trombonist with the Des Moines Symphony Brass Quintet and Des Moines Metro Opera. He holds a D.M.A. in trombone performance and pedagogy from the University of Iowa.

Scott Anderson is a professor of trombone at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is head of the Brass and Percussion Area and trombonist in the University of Nebraska Quintet. Anderson holds the Vernon A. Forbes Chair as Principal Trombone in the Lincoln Symphony Orchestra. He earned a D.M.A. from the University of Minnesota and a M.M. from Northwestern University.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1793512965
• ISBN13: 9781793512963
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"