Discover the Routledge Companion to Popular Music Analysis: Expanding Approaches, a groundbreaking exploration of how contemporary art music’s analytical methods can illuminate popular music. This essential guide, perfect for students and scholars at The Bookish Owl, moves beyond traditional tonality to analyze pitch, form, timbre, and rhythm across genres like rock, pop, hip hop, and electronica from the 1930s to today. Featuring diverse perspectives from leading music theorists and musicologists, this first edition bridges the gap between concert and popular music, offering innovative analytical frameworks and critical insights. Elevate your understanding of popular music’s rich complexity and its connections to 20th and 21st-century art music.