'Rock On': Women, Ageing and Popular Music is an essay collection concerned with developing debates around ageing, both in society and within the music world. Laura Way finds it an interesting (if at times heavy) read that shines a much welcome light on a neglected area of research
1960s pop sung by women often has lyrics associated with private and domestic concerns but, in 'Downtown', public space is a site of solace and the city is a place of freedom, says Eli Davies in this guest post