Stylistic Development introduces the various elements of this enduring musical style, while emphasizing the genre’s role as an influential social factor for more than five decades. In addition to detailing the biographies, discographies, and accomplishments of major rock artists and bands, author Scott Lipscomb focuses on the sound of the music being discussed to assist the reader in developing analytical listening skills and a comprehensive musical vocabulary. Thoroughly updated to reflect recent events and recordings, the 8th Edition offers new features that better enable active listening. Revel is Pearson’s newest way of delivering our respected content. Fully digital and highly engaging, Revel replaces the textbook and gives students everything they need for the course. Informed by extensive research on how people read, think, and learn, Revel is an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience — for less than the cost of a traditional textbook. NOTE: Revel is a fully digital delivery of Pearson content. This ISBN is for the standalone Revel access card. In addition to this access card, you will need a course invite link, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Revel. *Music for your course is available through Spotify.

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