"Given the growing academic interest in popular music and youth culture, this handbook is an essential 'way in' for both students and academics. Edited by an internationally renowned scholar, the handbook explores how research into the meanings, media, contexts and cultural experiences of young people shaped and are shaped by the world we all live in." --Matthew Worley, Professor of Modern History, University of Reading, UK

"The study of popular music and youth culture has just received a major new platform. This wide-ranging Handbook expertly brings together into one place and critically examines the rich bodies of ideas and histories that continue to shape the field. A most welcome and essential resource." --Eric Charry, Professor of Music, Wesleyan University, USA

"This remarkable volume covers the dauntingly broad topic of Music and Youth Culture with élan, from post-war roots to the contemporary scene. Being attentive to both producers and consumers. it is highly readable, providing a rich resource for a wider readership as well as being a banquet for fellow scholars. Recommended." --Peter Mills, Senior Lecturer in Popular Music Studies, Leeds Beckett University, UK