Searching by subject is a great way to find books and other materials about a particular topic. Just go to OneSearch, copy/paste one of the following text strings into the search box, and select "in subject" from the "Anywhere in the record" dropdown right under the search box.
MUSIC VIDEOS HISTORY AND CRITICISM
POPULAR MUSIC HISTORY AND CRITICISM
POPULAR MUSIC ANALYSIS AND APPRECIATION
POPULAR CULTURE UNITED STATES (there will be a big list to scroll through)
ROCK MUSIC UNITED STATES
SOUND RECORDING INDUSTRY UNITED STATES
MASS MEDIA AND MUSIC
For each of these topics, you could try adding "1971-1980" or "1981-1990" to your search string for more specificity
You can also enter the name of a person (last name, first name) or band to find materials ABOUT them. To find materials BY a person or band, select as author/creator in the third drop-down menu.