American Music Listening Sessions: Heavenly Sounds In Hi-fi

An evening of music and sharing ideas led by The American Music Listening Group from The University of Nottingham.

Heavenly Sounds in Hi-Fi: The Art and Philosophy of Easy Listening

Alternately despised and rehabilitated, easy listening music dominated the popular music landscape from the 1940s to the 1960s. Lecturer in American and Canadian Studies at the University of Nottingham Nick Heffernan introduces a selection of recordings that attempts to encompass a sprawling, multifaceted and complex genre.