The Rough Guide to Music USA Author:Richie Unterberger The ideal handbook for every rock-n-roll pilgrim, Music USA tours the musical heritage of the United States, from Nashville to Seattle, and shrines of American sound in between. Coverage includes full background on the development of local music styles together with practical details on clubs and venues, festivals, radio stations and reco... more »rd stores. Music USA includes jazz, rock, pop, country, folk, funk, techno, house, and world beat in more than twenty chapters arranged geographically. Chapters focus on: New York, Philadelphia, Appalachia, Chapel Hill (NC), Nashville, Athens (GA), Miami, Muscle Shoals (AL), Memphis, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Minneapolis, The Southwest, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and Hawaii. Each chapter covers the musical heritage of the cities and regions and the artists who put them on the musical map.« less
Not great if you are looking for anything terribly definitive about these music scenes and traditions, but a pretty solid overview of what can be called regional music scenes across the country. Unterberger is a knowledgeable guide.