Readings Last updated Save as PDF Page ID 168993 Todd Smith Western Washington University 1.1: Defining Popular Music and Stephen Foster 1.2: Early Popular Music Styles in America 1.3: The Blues 1.4: Gospel Music and Country Music 1.5: Urban Blues 1.6: A Changing Nation- Rhythm and Blues 1.7: Rock and Roll 1.8: Teen Idols and Surf 1.9: Soul Music 1.10: The Beatles 1.11: British Invasion 1.12: American Folk Music 1.13: Psychedelic Music and the 1960s 1.14: Country Rock, Southern Rock and Jazz Rock 1.15: Hard Rock and Heavy Metal 1.16: Progressive Rock 1.17: Punk, New Wave, Reggae, and Ska 1.18: Funk and Disco 1.19: Hip Hop 1.20: MTV and the 1980s 1.21: Alternative Rock 1.22: 1990s and Early Electronic Music 1.23: African Popular Music 1.24: European Folk and Popular Music of South and Central America 1.25: Asian Popular Music- Special Focus on Japan and India