America's Musical Landscape, 8e provides readers with an extensive understanding of the progression of American music over time, together with an appreciation of the music's diverse cultural roots. Chapters are enhanced with the inclusion of over 70 listening examples, connections to other arts, and Thinking Critically boxes throughout. Ultimately, the music fundamentals covered will enable students to listen to new music receptively and creatively. With this new edition, all musical examples are easily accessible through Spotify. This allows students to hear complete performances (rather than excerpts as before) of a wide variety of music on the device of their choice.