Music - Genres & Styles - Rock

Samson, who is Gilmour's partner and creative collaborator, and an acclaimed novelist / photographer in her own right, wrote many of the album's lyrics; their children contribute vocals, words and in Romany Gilmour, their daughter, we discover an ethereal new voice and beguiling stage...

Grab your backstage pass to the ultimate rock puzzle festival!Test your memory, challenge your knowledge, and relive the golden era of British rock with over 100 brain-bending puzzles featuring the greatest bands of all time.Inside British Rock Puzzle Fest, you'll find: Word Searches packed...

Erin Osmon's rollicking Won't Back Down tells the story of the origins, chart-topping development, and tangled legacy of Heartland Rock, the music that ruled the airwaves of the 1980s and remains instantly recognizable to millions. Osmon delves into the making of its classic albums...

In this unique collection, theologians born and formed during the Cold War offer their insights and perspectives on theological relationships with such musical artists and groups as Joy Division, U2, Nick Cave, and John Coltrane. These essays demonstrate that one's personal music preferences can...

1977 is usually associated with West German terrorism, but it witnessed another cultural watershed: punk music. A new reckoning with the legacy of political and aesthetic spaces, this book argues the centrality of punk music for understanding crises of state and terrorist violence, American...

The scene that bulldozed the path from prog and glam to punk and new wave, pub rock was a short-lived phenomenon in the U.K., emerging amidst the bloated landscape of prog rock and an increasingly oppressive economic outlook. In the U.K. in the early...

Waiting for Kate Bush is John Mendelssohn's part-novel-part-biography on Kate Bush.On release, the Observer said: 'To straight biography, Mendelssohn introduces elements of fiction, telling the story of uber fan Lesley Herskovits. Like the singer herself, it is baffling as well as beautiful.'Author: John MendelssohnISBN-10:...

Indulge in the culinary world's most iconic dish - the hamburger - with a twist! Discover the Palm Suite way of cooking and savor every bite of your new favourite meal. According to the Trade Atlas, hamburgers have claimed the number three spot as...

Popular Music and the Moving Image in Eastern Europe is the first collection to discuss the ways in which popular music has been used cinematically, from musicals to music videos to documentary film, in Eastern Europe from 1945 to the present day. It argues...

The double bass - the preferred bass instrument in popular music during the 1960s - was challenged and subsequently superseded by the advent of a new electric bass. Investigating the performance practice of the new, melodic role of the electric bass as it appeared...

In the 1960s and 1970s, a number of British musicians rediscovered traditional folk ballads, fusing the old melodies with rock, jazz, and blues styles to create a new genre dubbed "electric folk" or "British folk rock." This revival featured groups such as Steeleye Span,...

Author: PopoffISBN-10: 191524689XISBN-13: 9781915246899Publisher: Wymer UKLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/19/2025Pages: 264Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.82lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.55d

Author: Simon GoddardISBN-10: 1917274009ISBN-13: 9781917274005Publisher: Omnibus PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/09/2026Pages: 200Format: Paperback

Over a career spanning more than five decades, Taylor has become one of the best-selling and most beloved musicians of all time. James Taylor: A One Man Parade takes you through his life and career, a tapestry of personal struggles, artistic triumphs, and unwavering...

When your first job in the music business is with The Beatles, what do you do for an encore?In My Rock and Roll Fantasy, author Richard M. Adler takes you backstage into the untold true stories of rock and roll's most legendary era. This...

When Black Sabbath parted ways with Ozzy in 1979, it could have all gone badly wrong for them. Instead, with Ronnie James Dio, fresh from Rainbow, they came back rejuvenised with a brace of albums which helped redefine rock and metal in the 80s....

"Did you ever feel you were put on this planet to achieve just one thing?"For Bruce E. Norris, that one thing was becoming a Rock-n-Roll Star.I Rode the Rock Train is the raw, funny, and heartfelt memoir of a man who spent over thirty...

Reston Hardcore: An oral history of jam for man and beyond by Andy KeilerNorthern Virginia in the 80s and 90s was the greatest independent music scene that almost nobody has ever heard of. Drawing inspiration from the raw energy of DC hardcore and the...

Founded in Leeds in 1985, The Wedding Present are one of the British Indie scenes legendary survivors. Founder member David Gedge of The Wedding Present (and Cinerama) talks about songs he has recorded throughout his career, from the band's debut in 1987 through to...

A massively entertaining oral biography of the golden era of radio rock, when Journey, Boston, Foreigner, REO Speedwagon, Toto, and more ruled the airwaves Paul Rees' Raised on Radio is, remarkably, the first biography of AOR ("Album-Oriented Rock"), critically derided at the time but...

Grateful Dead fans will take a long, strange trip through over 400 questions about the band, from their roots in the California music scene to their lasting impact on rock music.Author: Mark J. KnickelbineISBN-10: 1934553069ISBN-13: 9781934553060Publisher: Bower HouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2008Pages: 176Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.56lbsSize: 8.44h...

Iron Maiden is the most successful heavy metal band in history, boasting numerous awards, countless No. 1 albums and singles, and a staggering 130 million sales.Just off the back of The Future Past Tour in 2024 - which included performances in 23 cities in...

TOM RUSSELL gives us a behind the scenes look at his life in rock and radio. He uncovered some of the great rock bands to come out of Scotland and has interviewed and spent time with some of the absolute legends: Robert Plant, Ozzy,...

This study examines the history of record collecting; profiles collectors and the collecting process; considers categories and types of record collecting; and outlines and discusses the infrastructure within which collecting operates. Shuker situates this discussion within the broader literature on collecting, along with issues...

(Transcribed Score). Includes note-for-note transcriptions for every instrument for 13 songs from the album, including: Bold as Love * Castles Made of Sand * Little Wing * Spanish Castle Magic.Author: Jimi HendrixISBN-10: 0793560624ISBN-13: 9780793560622Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1996Pages: 192Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.40lbsSize: 11.99h...

Author: PopoffISBN-10: 1915246881ISBN-13: 9781915246882Publisher: Wymer UKLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/12/2025Pages: 306Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.64d

Author: Greg Howe,Joseph Alexander,Tim PettingaleISBN-10: 1789334721ISBN-13: 9781789334722Publisher: WWW.Fundamental-Changes.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/09/2025Pages: 100Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.56lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.21d

From his early work with The Birthday Party to the future sounds of Ghosteen, Nick Cave has rewritten the language of rock 'n' roll.Darker with the Dawn uncovers the history and deeper meanings behind Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds' most well-known songs from...

In 1963, a rock group named the Kingsmen recorded the song "Louie, Louie." The popularity of the song and difficulty in discerning the lyrics led some people to suspect the song was obscene. The FBI was asked to investigate whether or not those involved...

Pioneering artist Laurie Anderson takes the reader through her most important work of the last five decades, revealing her boundless creativity and deft storytelling. Sometime before the pandemic, Anderson--a legendary figure in the worlds of art, performance, and music--was in the midst of preparing...

An unflinching look at the rise of one of the most recognizable names in pop music -The Police The Police have sold more than 50 million albums, made Rolling Stone's Greatest Artists of All Time list, and finished a triumphant world reunion tour in...

It all began in 1977 when Jim Crichton and Michael Sadler, both with a UK heritage, joined forces in their home town of Oakville, Ontario to write a few songs. What transpired was an impressive output of recorded material and one of the genre's...

Author: Gerald S. BaumannISBN-13: 9798895539989Publisher: Page PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/05/2025Pages: 232Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d

As one of the greatest acts to come out of the Motown Record Corporation, the influence of the Temptations cannot be overstated. Their catalogue of classic hits and their performances have set the standard for all male groups that followed. The 'Classic Five' line-up...

The The was always a personal project for songwriter Matt Johnson. Started in 1979, when Johnson was a teenager, the post-punk outfit became central to the political and personal pop of the 1980s. Never a singles band - they managed seven top 40 singles,...

The perfect book to remember the reunion Show your loyalty to the ultimate Rock 'n' Roll Stars with this Supersonic celebration of the Gallagher brothers. Featuring Liam and Noel's most outrageous quotes and the quizzes and questions you need to prove you deserve to...

This thoroughly revised third edition of Allan Moore's ground-breaking book, now co-authored with Remy Martin, incorporates new material on rock music theory, style change and the hermeneutic method developed in Moore's Song Means (2012). An even larger array of musicians is discussed, bringing the...

Explore the makings of a musical phenomenon in this definitive celebration of Coldplay. Life in Technicolor is the ultimate tribute to Coldplay, telling the complete story one of the most successful bands of the twenty-first century. Co-authored by Debs Wild, the A&R scout who...

(Easy Guitar). 18 Seger songs arranged for easy guitar with tab: Against the Wind * Beautiful Loser * Betty Lou's Gettin' Out Tonight * Even Now * The Fire Down Below * Hollywood Nights * Katmandu * Like a Rock * Mainstreet * Night...

In Fever, music critic Tim Riley argues that while political and athletic role models have let us down, rock and roll has provided enduring role models for men and women. From Elvis Presley to Tina Turner to Bruce Springsteen to Kurt Cobain and Courtney...

During the mid-1950s, when Hollywood found itself struggling to compete within an expanding entertainment media landscape, certain producers and studios saw an opportunity in making films that showcased performances by rock 'n' roll stars. Rock stars eventually found cinema to be a useful space...

In this expanded, all-new edition, this book argues for the tangible relationship between Jackson and blackface minstrelsy. It reveals the dialogue at minstrelsy's core and, in its broader sense, tracks a centuries-long pattern of racial oppression and its resistance and how that has been...

Sir Cliff Richard OBE is the biggest-selling artist of all time, selling over 250 million records around the world since he burst onto the music scene in 1958. But how has he kept his appeal all these years? In a world fuelled by drink,...

As Years Go By is a richly detailed portrait of a woman who has lived an incredible life, one that far transcends her best known role as courtesan to the chief Rolling Stone. From aristocratic lineage to convent school, stardom to attempted suicide, junkie...

Author: David Lee Joyner, Chris Gardner, Bill HaleyISBN-13: 9798218345020Publisher: Dlj Music ServicesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/06/2025Pages: 406Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.31lbsSize: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.94d

As if recovering from a raucous dream of the 1960s, Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, and Dan Peek arrived on 1970s American radio with a sound that echoed disenchanted hearts of young people everywhere. The three American boys had named their band after a country...

In Writing Through a Life of Triumph and Tribulation, Troy S. Upman recounts an extraordinary journey that begins with an unremarkable rideshare ride and leads to a touching and transformative project. From a seemingly routine pickup in Dunedin, Florida, Upman's life takes an unexpected...

More than thirty years after disbanding in 1980, Led Zeppelin continues to be celebrated for its artistic achievements, broad musical influence, and commercial success. The band's notorious exploits have been chronicled in bestselling books; yet none of the individual members of the band has...

Lou Reed made it his mission to rub people the wrong way, whether it was with the noise rock he produced with the Velvet Underground in the late 1960s or his polarizing work with Metallica that would prove to be his swan song. On...

Chronicles Oasis's rise, impact, and enduring legacy through exclusive interviews and insider perspectives.The rise of Oasis in the 1990s was stratospheric, yet they remained the people's band. This is the story about how lives were changed forever, told by those who lived through it.All...