Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!: The Story of Pop Music from Bill Haley to Beyonc?

by Bob Stanley

Book Overview

Bob Stanley--musician, music critic, and unabashed fan--recounts the progression from the Beach Boys to the Pet Shop Boys to the Beastie Boys; explores what connects doo wop to the sock hop; and reveals how technological changes have affected pop production. Working with a broad definition of "pop"--one that includes country and metal, disco and Dylan, skiffle and glam--Stanley teases out the connections and tensions that animate the pop charts...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393242692
• ISBN13: 9780393242690
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 599 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.2" x 9.4"