The 1920s,'30s, '40s. The world before rock and roll (roots-1955)
The 1950s. The birth and first flourishing of rock and roll (1955-1960)
The bigger picture: typical formal types in American popular music
The demise of rock and the promise of soul (1959-1963)
The 1960s. The Beatles and the British invasion (1964-1966)
American responses (1964-1966)
Who's playing what? : instrumentation in rock
Motown pop and Southern soul (1960-1970)
The 1970s. The growing rock monster (1970-1975)
In the studio: the role of recording techniques in rock music
Black pop and the rise of disco (1970-1980)
Mainstream rock, Punk, and New Wave (1975-1980)
The 1980s. I want my MTV (1980-1990)
Heavy metal, Rap, and the rise of Alternative Rock (1982-1992)
The 1990s and beyond. Conclusion (1990s and beyond: the more things change
The world before rock and roll (roots-1955)
The birth and first flourishing of tock and roll (1955-1960)
The demise of rock and the promise of soul (1959-1963)
The Beatles and the British invasion (1964-1966)
American responses (1964-1966)
Motown pop and southern soul (1960-1970)
The growing rock monster (1970-1975)
Black pop and the rise of disco (1970-1980)
Mainstream rock, punk, and new wave (1975-1980)
I want my MTV (1980-1990)
Heavy metal, rap, and the rise of alternative rock (1982-1992)
Conclusion (1990s and beyond).
