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Encyclopaedia of Popular Music

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, the most authoritative source of information on all aspects of popular music, is invaluable for a wide range of users from school pupils to non-specialist music lovers, from musicians to professionals in the media. It is fully cross-searchable alongside Grove Music Online within the new Oxford Music Online gateway for mutual subscribers. www.oxfordmusiconline.com

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music offers:

  • 27,000 entries consisting of the full content from the 4th Edition published in late 2006, and covering genres, trends, styles, record labels, venues, and music festivals
  • Not just Rock & Roll: comprehensive coverage of popular music of all genres and periods from 1900 to the present day, including jazz, country, folk, rap, reggae, techno, musicals, world music, and more
  • Broad musical scope: a multicultural world view of popular music
  • Key dates, biographies, and further reading are provided for artists, along with complete discographies that include record labels, release dates, and a five-star album rating system
  • Regular updates with new and revised articles
  • Flexible search and browse options plus intuitive navigation within articles

Further information

Find out more about the Encyclopedia of Popular Music http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/public/book/omo_epm
Take a tour http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/public/page/guided_tour

How to Subscribe

Encyclopedia of Popular Music is now available in an e-book format for outright purchase. Purchasing Encyclopedia of Popular Music will enable you to view and search as usual within Oxford Music Online, and also within Oxford Reference Online. The last update was May 2009.

If you wish to subscribe, first take a look at the Model Licence (Word 92KB) and these amendment schedules:

Adobe PDF Schedule (PDF 21KB)

For pricing information please use the contact details below quoting MLA's Reference Online.

email: ged.welford@oup.com
Tel: 01865 354582
Oxford University Press, Online Sales, Room E104,
Great Clarendon Street, Oxford OX2 6DP

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