The History of Live Music in Britain, Volume 3: 1985-2009: From Live Aid to Live Nation – Simon Frith, Matt Brennan, Martin Cloonan and Emma Webster (forthcoming) The third of three books detailing the history of live music in Britain since 1950.
The History of Live Music in Britain, Volume 2: 1968-1984: From Hyde Park to the Hacienda – Simon Frith, Matt Brennan, Martin Cloonan and Emma Webster (forthcoming) The second of three books detailing the history of live music in Britain since 1950.
The History of Live Music in Britain, Volume 1: 1950-1967: From Dance Hall to the 100 Club – Simon Frith, Matt Brennan, Martin Cloonan and Emma Webster (2013) The first of three books detailing the history of live music in Britain since 1950.
Live Music Matters – Simon Frith (2007) Article on the importance of live music within the music industries and on the social functions of performance.
Live Music: An Academic Perspective – Simon Frith (2009) Simon Frith provides an academic perspective of the value of live music and the main threats facing it.