Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-358) and index.
Contents
Some notes on criticism -- Theoretical perspectives -- The social and cultural background of rock criticism in the 1960s and 1970s -- The formative period : absolute beginners (1964-1967) -- Founding fathers in the promised land (1967-1975) -- British brats (1972-1978) -- Style it takes : criticism and new pop (1978-1985) -- Academic leanings and consumer guides (1986-2004) -- Concluding remarks.