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Describes the roots of rap and hip-hop and chronicles it through the years, discusses it as an art form and as a political forum, and depicts its more negative aspects.

Ever since the early 1950s, rock-and-roll music has continually transformed culture and society with its rebellious mix of rhythm, fashion, and musical passion.

Presents a profile of the history of Latin music and its influences on other genres of music throughout the twentieth century.

Presents a brief history of indie rock that focuses on the music and musicians, musical style, the instruments, and on its place in cultural history.

Presents the history and origin of gospel music tracing its roots to African slaves and its blending with Christian hymns in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and describesthe golden age of gospel as well as contemporary gospel music of the twentieth century.

A factbook on the history of classical music, written for young adults.

A history of country music which discusses its roots, influences, and various types including bluegrass, honky tonk, cowboy music, western swing, and rockabilly.

Traces the roots of jazz and its evolution into swing and bebop and depicts many of the leading jazz musicians in the first part of the twentieth century.

Traces the development of various musical instruments throughout history, looking at woodwinds, strings, keyboards, and brass and percussion instruments, and includes sidebars, pictures, and suggestions for further reading.

Discusses the history and origin of the punk rock music genre, and profiles a number of artists and musicians associated with it.

Explores Reggae music's Jamaican roots and its popularity around the world, and profiles many Reggae performers including Bob Marley.

Presents an overview of the history of world music, providing a look at the indigenous of a wide range of regions around the world, including Africa, India, the Far East, Celtic Music, the Caribbean, and Latin America.

Examines the history and origin of the Blues and its influence on the music industry, and describes its connection with African traditions, folklore, and the oppression of slavery; country and urban blues, and contemporary blues.

Presents a history and development of American folk music including slave music and spirituals, the Blues, Cajun music, cowboy songs, minstrels, and country western.

Traces the history of alternative rock music from its roots in garage and indie bands to the birth of punk, the popularity of grunge music in the 1990s, and the digital new age sounds that began in the twenty-first century, discussing significant and influential artists and trends.