A Popular Music Reader

 A Popular Music Reader includes a wide range of writing, from newspapers and books, to blogs and academic journals by performers, critics, and scholars.  Both classic and contemporary topics are covered, allowing students the opportunity to examine important issues in popular music studies including: taste and authenticity, history and style, the music business, technology, lyrics, race, gender and censorship.  Most importantly this reader gives students the chance to explore and study (not to mention enjoy) some of the fine writing motivated by pop.