Finding Background Information
Books
The following books are located in the Music Library Listening Center and must be used in the Music Library.
ML 3534.C26 1999
Rock and Roll: An Introduction. 1999.
ML 3534.C45 1998
Rock Music Styles: A History. 1998.
ML3470.S46 1997
Sexing the Groove: Popular Music and Gender. 1997.
ML3534.G52 1996
The Definitive History of Punk. 1996.
ML 3534.R634 1995
Rock She Wrote: Women Write About Rock, Pop and Rap.1995.
ML 3534.S87 1995
The Story of Rock 'n Roll: The Year by Year Illustrated Chronicle.1995.
ML 3534.C662 1993
Focusing on the Familiar: Rock Music and Other Popular Culture Resources.1993.
ML3534.H32
Headbangers : The Worldwide Megabook of Heavy Metal Bands. 1993.
ML 3916.P46 1992
The Penguin Book of Rock and Roll Writing. 1992.
ML 3534.R64 1992
The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock and Roll. 1992.
ML 3477.O34 1988
Off the Record: An Oral History of Popular Music. 1988.
ML 3534.G78 1987
The Art of Rock. 1987.
The following books are located in the open stacks area of the Music Library.
ML3534.S83 2003
Rock and Roll: Its History and Stylistic Development. 2003
ML3470.P69 2002
Popular Music Studies. 2002.
ML3470.T7 2000
Making Popular Music: Musicians, Creativity and Institutions. 2000.
ML 3534.S94 2000
Rockin' in Time: A Social History of Rock and Roll. 2000.
ML 3477.G37 1997
Rockin' Out: Popular Music in the USA. 1997.
ML 82.O27 1996
She Bop: The Definitive History of Women in Rock, Pop and Soul. 1996.
ML 3534.M414 1993
Anti-Rock: The Opposition to Rock n Roll. 1993.
ML 3534.W33 1986
Rock of Ages: The Rolling Stone History of Rock and Roll. 1986.
ML 3534.G54 1983
The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll. 1983.
Biographical Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Music Ref ML394.D64 2001
The Book of Rock. 2001.
Music Ref 2001
The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll. 2001.
Music Ref ML 102.P66 G84 1998 vols. 1-8
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. 1998.
Music Ref 1998
Key Concepts in Popular Music. 1998.
Music Ref ML 105.T3 1998
The Unofficial Encyclopedia of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 1998.
Music Ref ML 102 .R6 R44 1996
The Encyclopedia of Rock Stars. 1996.
Discographies and Guides
Music Ref ML 156.4 .P6 R44 1999
Listen to This!: Leading Musicians Recommend Their Favorite Recordings. 1999.
Music Ref ML 156.4 .P6 B76 1997
The Billboard Book of Number One Hits. 1997.
Music Ref ML 156.4.P6 W496 1997
Top Pop Singles 1955-1996. 1997.
Music Ref ML 128 .R6 K74 1997
Rock and Roll Reader's Guide. 1997.
Music Ref ML 3477 .R67 1996
The Billboard Book of Number One Albums. 1996.
Music Ref ML 156.4.P6 W4974 1996
Top Pop Albums 1955-1996. 1996.
Music Ref ML128.R6 G37 1995
Rock music scholarship. 1995.
Music Ref ML 156.4 .P6 R62 1992
Rolling Stone Album Guide. 1992.
Rock and Roll Geographical Guides
Music Ref ML 3534 .P455 1996
Rock and Roll Traveler. 1996.
Music Ref ML 3534.W28 1992
American Rock n' Roll Tour. 1992.
Music Ref ML 3534 .N64 1992
Rock n' Roll Road Trip. 1992.
Finding Additional Books in the BGSU Libraries Catalog
When looking for books in the BGSU Libraries Catalog, use the following subject terms:
Rock music
Punk rock music
Heavy Metal (Music)
Popular Music
Individual Musician's Names (last name, first name)
Finding Recordings in the BGSU Libraries Catalog
When looking for recordings in the BGSU Libraries Catalog, use the following searches:
Name of performer (last name, first name) or group
Album title
Song title
Note: Many albums have excellent historical and biographical notes, and lyrics are frequently included on containers or inner
liners.
Finding Magazine Articles: Print and Online Periodical Indexes
Reader's Guide Full Text. 1983-present.
1900-1985. (Located in first-floor reference index area)
Academic Search Complete. 1984-present.
Business & Industry. 1994-2006
Business Source Complete. 1886-present
Humanities Index. 1974-1984. (Located in the first-floor reference index area)
Humanities International Complete. 1984-present
New York Times Historical. 1851-2004. Indexing for more recent issues of the New York Times is available via various databases, including Newspaper Source.
Lexis-Nexis Academic.
The Music Index. 1978-present. Print copies are located in the Music Library and date from 1949-present.
Suggested Subject Headings for searching Music Index and other online databases:
Rock groups
Music
Rock music
Individual performers names
Internet Resources
Rolling Stone (http://www.rollingstone.com) - The official website for Rolling Stone magazine. Deals with music business and the popular
music industry.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (http://www.rockhall.com) - The official website for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The History of Rock 'n Roll (http://www.history-of-rock.com) - The historical and cultural aspects of rock and roll music.
Billboard (http://www.billboard.com) - Chart information and other resources from Billboard Magazine.
Spin (http://www.spin.com) - The official homepage of Spin Magazine.
Q Magazine (http://www.q4music.com) - The official website of British popular music magazine Q.
MTV (http://www.mtv.com) - The official website for the music television station MTV.
VH1 (http://www.vh1.com) - The official website for the music television station VH1.
NME (http://www.nme.com/) - British music news
Pitchfork (http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/home) - U.S. music news and reviews
CMJ (http://www.cmj.com/) - College music charts and reviews
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