The most complete, colorful, and authoritative package of its kind, American Popular Music: From Minstrelsy to MP3, Third Edition, examines popular music in the United States from its beginnings into the 21st century. Highlighting the contributions of diverse groups, Larry Starr and Christopher Waterman trace the development of jazz, blues, country, rock, hip-hop, and other popular styles. They combine an in-depth treatment of the music itself--including discussions of stylistic elements and analyses of musical examples--with solid coverage of attendant historical, social, and cultural circumstances. NEW TO THE THIRD EDITION DT Significantly expanded coverage of the Latin American stream of influence throughout, including Latin music in the big-band era, the mambo craze of the 1950s, bossa nova, and salsa DT Thoroughly updated discussions of online distribution models, technology, and new trends in popular music DT Exact timings included in the listening guides to help students orient themselves as they use the two in-text audio CDs DT New appendix illustrating the basic musical concepts of beat, tempo, rhythm, and form DT A free six-month subscription to the Encyclopedia of Popular Music online Remarkably accessible and student-friendly, the third edition also offers: DT Detailed listening charts that explain the most important elements of recordings discussed at length in the text DT Boxed inserts on significant individuals, recordings, and cultural issues, with an illustrated timeline at the back of the book DT An iMix (published at iTunes) DT An updated Companion Website (www.oup.com/us/popmusic) containing resources for both instructors (PowerPoint lecture slides, assignments and exercises, filmographies, and review/discussion questions) and students (chapter outlines, brief biographies, flashcards, and weblinks) DT A free Instructor's Manual and Computerized Test Bank on CD

Larry Starr is Professor of Music at the University of Washington. He is a respected scholar on the music of Ives, Gershwin, and Copland, as well as on popular music.
Christopher Waterman is Dean of the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture. An anthropologist specializing in the music of Africa and the Americas, he is also a bassist who has performed professionally in a wide variety of popular genres.