The Handbook of Popular Music is a standard work aimed at both music enthusiasts and professionals alike. It seeks to meet the informational needs of listeners and fans while providing a compendium for performing musicians, music editors, music teachers, and, not least, students in relevant fields. Over 1,000 entries illuminate the forms, as well as the historical, cultural, and economic backgrounds of popular music. It encompasses the entire spectrum from pop, hip-hop, and electronic dance music to rock, jazz, blues, folk, and world music, extending to chanson, musicals, brass band music, and folk songs. Both current and historical developments, techniques, instruments, the diverse aspects of music practice, and the fundamentals of music are addressed.