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Music 301: History of Rock and Roll: Books & Encyclopedias
Finding Books
Call Numbers for Music resources: CDs & books beginning with the letter M are on the 3rd floor of the
To Find Books at GVSU:
- From the Library homepage, click on the link to go to: Advanced Search in the Find articles, books, & more.
- keywords: (rock) AND (Music* OR song*) AND ("Social aspects" OR protest)
- Books, e-books, & videos on various aspects of human rightsrelated to Rock & Roll
Other Libraries you may use
- MeLCatMichigan eLibrary lets you borrow books for free in the state through your local public library.
Use GVSU's Document Delivery service as an alternative.
e-books and books
- Story Behind the Protest Song byCall Number: e-book50 musical protests heard in rock, punk, pop, soul, hip-hop, country, folk, indie, & heavy metal, about war, civil rights movements, etc.
- Guerrilla Minstrels: John Lennon, Joe Hill, Woody Guthrie, Bob DylanCall Number: e-bookProtest songs -- United States -- History and criticism
- A New and Concise History of Rock and R&B Through the Early 1990s byCall Number: e-bookPublication Date: 2020How music, the industry, and American culture intersect. Over 1000 artists, albums, and songs are included, such as Muddy Waters, Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, the Velvet Underground, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Madonna, Talking Heads, and Public Enemy.
- Rock: Music, Culture, and BusinessCall Number: e-bookThe impact of social and cultural movements on the story of rock
- What Are You Doing Here? A Black Woman's Life and Liberation in Heavy MetalCall Number: e-bookstudies gender, race, & rock via musicians, sociologists, & fans
- Bruce Springsteen and the Promise of Rock 'n' RollCall Number: Mary Idema Pew - 3rd Floor ML420.S77 D65 2012a historical review of Springsteen's musical & political influences
- Encyclopaedia MetallicaCall Number: e-bookThrash pioneers; the most commercially successful metal band of all time
- Protest Singer: An intimate portrait of Pete SeegerCall Number: e-bookPortrays Seeger's passion & commitments to Civil Rights, anti-war, & environmental movements, & how music can address hatred, ignorance, & prejudice while fostering reconciliation
- The Stooges: head on: a journey through the Michigan undergroundCall Number: e-bookAbout the Ann Arbor punk rock band the Stooges, told through original interviews with the band members
- Last Updated: Apr 16, 2024 1:09 PM
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