To some degree the concepts of blackness and whiteness are useful when studying popular music. At a basic level they allow people to identify with where the music is from and its origins. However this concept should only be used as a starting point before focusing upon their class and social scene as influencing their music. David Hatch says, ‘pop music has always depended upon the interaction between white and black traditions’ showing that there is no solid foundations of black and white music, but are both influential to each other. Yet blackness and whiteness are not so much concepts; they are guidelines, which help tackle social issues in certain types of music. The terms can be useful if used in the right context and taking on board all of the other issues surrounding the musicians at the time, not only focusing upon the colour of their skin.
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This is a pretty good synopsis.
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