Jones, Carys Wyn: The Rock Canon (Ashgate Books) Hardback

Contents

Contents: Introduction; Defining the canon; Aesthetic criteria and the work of art in the reception of rock albums; Canonical narratives, structure and the test of time in the reception of rock albums; The canonical values of rock; Canonical discourse and the question of authority in rock; The rock canon and the future of canons in our culture; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.