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Rockin' In Time, 9th edition

Published by Pearson (June 27, 2018) © 2019

  • David P. Szatmary University of Washington

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For courses in Music and the Sociology of Music.

Understand the social and historical significance of rock-and-roll

Rockin' in Time: A Social History of Rock-and-Roll weaves the major icons of rock-and-roll into a larger sociohistorical fabric. Author David Szatmary places rock-and-roll in the context of the social issues that surrounded and shaped it. This authoritative text explores topics such as the influence of rock music on the civil rights movement, demographic change and the baby boom, the development of the music business, and technological advances.

The 9th Edition contains new photos and images, as well as new material on Delta blues, fusion jazz and electronic dance music.

Hallmark features of this title

  • This book comprehensively examines rock music from the birth of the blues at the turn of the 20th century to contemporary electronic dance music.
  • In addition to exploring social issues, this book explains the impact of rock music on technology, from the long-play record to compact discs and the Internet.
  • Quotes from many of the artists who helped shape music over the past 60 years detail the genre's history and make the material engaging.
  • The text identifies and explores the importance of rock-and-roll music in relation to various social issues. These include the civil rights movement, changes in the economic climate, the intersection of gender and rock-and-roll, and the migration of rural African Americans to Northern cities (especially Chicago).

New and updated features of this title

  • NEW: The 9th Edition features a new chapter on Delta blues.
  • NEW: The author explores the electronic dance music movement in an all-new chapter.
  • NEW: A new section delves into fusion jazz.
  • UPDATED: The text places rock-and-roll in context by examining the impact of popular music on social trends over a 60-year span, showing why different styles of rock-and-roll arose when they did. The 9th Edition has been revised to improve accuracy and relevance.
  • NEW: New photos, posters and other images make the text more relevant and help demonstrate the connections between rock-and-roll and social history.
  • UPDATED: Select music for this title is available as a playlist on Spotify.
  1. The Birth of the Blues
  2. The Advent of Rock-and-Roll
  3. Elvis and Rockabilly
  4. The Teen Market: From Bandstand to Girl Groups
  5. Surfboards and Hot Rods: California, Here We Come
  6. The New Frontier of Folk
  7. The British Invasion of America: The Beatles
  8. The British Blues Invasion and Garage Rock
  9. Motown: The Sound of Integration
  10. Acid Rock
  11. Soul Music: Fire from the Streets
  12. Guitar Heroes and Heavy Metal
  13. The Soft Sounds: Country Rock, the Singers-Songwriters and Sweet Soul
  14. Rock Turns Serious: Jazz Rock and Progressive Music
  15. The Era of Excess
  16. Punk Rock
  17. American Hardcore
  18. I Want My MTV
  19. The Promise of Rock-and-Roll
  20. Country Boomers
  21. The Generation X Blues
  22. Post-Grunge Party
  23. The Hip-Hop Nation
  24. Metal Gumbo: From Rap-Rock to Nu-Metal
  25. The Age of the Internet
  26. Life in Wartime
  27. Country Counter-Revolution
  28. The Rave Revolution and Electronic Dance Music

About our authors

David P. Szatmary worked in the music industry and taught the history of rock-and-roll at several universities after earning his Ph.D. in American History at Rutgers University. He has contributed to the All Music Guides to Rock, Jazz and Blues and wrote A Time to Rock (Schirmer's). He also authored Shays' Rebellion (University of Massachusetts Press, 1980), which has been made into a film and served as the basis for a History Channel program. Szatmary regularly reviews rock and jazz books. In 2014, he retired from his position as the Vice Provost of Educational Outreach at the University of Washington, 1 of the premier professional and continuing education programs in the country. He is a noted expert and has been interviewed extensively by the media about online learning and higher education budgeting in addition to rock-and-roll.

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