Music - Genres & Styles - Rock

As one of the best-selling and most influential rock bands of all time, Pink Floyd has left an indelible mark on the music landscape, selling over 250 million records worldwide. From their groundbreaking albums such as The Dark Side of the Moon, which spent...

Author: Fiona McQuarrieISBN-13: 9798989194780Publisher: J-CardLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/13/2025Pages: 182Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.42d

First Shelly imagined a musical legend.Then she brought it to life.Careful what you wish for, Shelly.2006, dawn of social media. Paralegal Shelly Griffin is 43, single, stuck in small-town dead-end Rust Belt, Ohio. When she discovers a song by Decapede about a dying local...

Porcupine Tree began in 1987 as a solo project for Steven Wilson but became a four-piece band when Steven was later joined by Richard Barbieri, Colin Edwin, and Chris Maitland (who was later replaced by Gavin Harrison). Their first live gig was in a...

Every now and then, a band comes along that defies convention, refuses to be pigeon-holed, thumbs its nose at comfy predictability and blows raspberries at commercial wisdom. That band is Gong. From 1970 to the present day, Gong have ploughed a unique musical furrow...

Author: Martin Kielty, Zal Cleminson, Chris GlenISBN-10: 1291432124ISBN-13: 9781291432121Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/25/2013Pages: 214Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.45d

If you love music and have played an instrument for any length of time, chances are that you've thought about playing in a band. Life in a band can be a great adventure, but it's not always obvious how to get from playing by...

The Beatles are known for cheeky punchlines, but understanding their humor goes beyond laughing at John Lennon's memorable "rattle your jewelry" dig at the Royal Variety Performance in 1963. From the beginning, the Beatles' music was full of wordplay and winks, guided by comedic...

Compiles accounts of the Beatles by mainstream reporters, rock journalists, cultural commentators, acquaintances, and friends to trace the group's rise to stardom, unique song structure and recording techniques, embrace of psychedelic drugs and pacifism, and much more.Author: Mike EvansISBN-10: 0859653153ISBN-13: 9780859653152Publisher: Plexus PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

David Bowie, though well-traveled, was fundamentally a London boy. The capital shaped his cosmopolitan worldview and influenced all aspects of his persona and artistry. From his distinctive voice with its Brixton-by-Bromley inflections to his ever-evolving personal style and musical prowess, London's impact on Bowie...

In Dio: The Unholy Scriptures, embark on an electrifying journey through the tumultuous yet triumphant saga of one of heavy metal's most legendary bands: Dio. Told through gripping anecdotes and candid interviews conducted with the author over the decades, Dio: The Unholy Scriptures unveils...

Authoritatively written and featuring rare photography and memorabilia, this beautiful slipcased hardcover is the only illustrated gift book to examine Queen's most iconic album, A Night at the Opera. In 1975, Queen released what would become their best-selling album, which also happened to introduce...

Connecticut radio stations and their charismatic disc jockeys played an integral role in the history of rock 'n' roll. They served as a vital connection between the music and their audience, providing listeners the one vehicle they most needed--a format for them to listen...

For over fifty years, Australia has maintained its own rock press - a vibrant, passionate, sometimes volatile industry of dozens of papers and magazines committed to the coverage of the country's robust music scene. From the glossy and glamorous to the punk and pernicious,...

Author: Jacob Maymudes, Victor MaymudesISBN-10: 8200038734ISBN-13: 9798200038732Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/09/2014Format: CD

As the Rolling Stones and The Who drag themselves through yet more world tours and middle-aged punk rockers plot nostalgic reunions, this lively and controversial book charts the decline of a generation that started out as self-anointed world-changers and ended up as a 'colostomy...

Drawing on methodologies and approaches from media and cultural studies, sociology, social history and the study of popular music, this book outlines the development of the study of men and masculinities, and explores the role of cultural texts in bringing about social change. It...

The definitive biography of the Everly Brothers, one of the greatest and most influential acts in popular music history, based on dozens of exclusive and archival interviews, as well as long-lost global reporting In between the Elvis years and the rise of the Beatles,...

Master Effortless Speed and Precision on Guitar with Legato and Tapping TechniquesStruggling with inaccurate legato timing or messy note placement? Do your guitar solos lack fluidity and expressiveness? Are you frustrated by unwanted string noise when playing with distortion? Legato & Tapping Rock Guitar...

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). The self-titled third CD from these Arkansas rockers debuted in the #1 slot on four Billboard charts! Here are all 12 songs, including the hit singles "What You Want" and "My Heart Is Broken," plus: The Change * End of the...

Drawing upon the works of Marshal McLuhan, Joseph Campbell, Thomas S. Frentz, and Janice Hocker Rushing, this book unpacks U2's long-term success, continued relevance, and popular appeal through the lenses of Agape (spiritual, communal love), Amor (romantic love), and Eros (erotic love). Author: Brian...

On the back of his published diary Brian Eno describes himself variously as: a mammal, a father, an artist, a celebrity, a pragmatist, a computer-user, an interviewee, and a 'drifting clarifier'. To this list we might add rock star (on the first two Roxy...

Break out the parachute pants, jelly shoes, and Aqua Net and indulge in this nostalgic illustrated trip through the 1980s' most influential albums across all genres. In 501 Essential Albums of the '80s, Gary Graff leads a cast of fellow music journalists in presenting...

A performer who rivaled Sinatra, Bobby Darin rose from dire poverty to become one of the biggest stars of his generation. Dogged by chronic illness, he knew that time was not on his side, and so, in a career full of dizzying twists and...

No-one delivers one-liners quite like Noel and Liam Gallagher. Ahead of the hugely anticipated Oasis reunion tour, relive the funniest insights, insults, arguments and everything in between from the biggest mouths in Brit Pop. From snide asides by Noel... "[Liam is] like a man...

'For thirty years, I've trusted David Leaf with my music and my story' Brian WilsonOriginally published in 1978, this groundbreaking study was both the first full-length book on the band and the first to recognize Brian Wilson as one of the most significant musicians...

The story of The Who's momentous first tours of America told through fabulous photos by the band's official photographer and tour manager Tom Wright.Foreword by Pete TownshendTom Wright first met Pete Townshend at Ealing Art School in the early 60s. He became The Who's...

"The Book of Eurock" includes all the feature articles published by Eurock Magazine during its 30 years of existence.Artists included range from Amon Düül & Can, to Tangerine Dream, Art Zoyd, Univers Zero, Ash Ra Tempel, Savage Rose and Urban Sax + MANY MORE!A...

Turn My Head Into Sound: A History Of Kevin Shields And My Bloody Valentine tells the story of one of the great sonic innovators of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.My Bloody Valentine have released only three albums in their forty-year career, but...

In 1981, David Bowie and Queen both happened to be in Switzerland: They met and made "Under Pressure." Recorded on a lark, the song broke the path for subsequent pop anthems. In Under Pressure, Max Brzezinski tells the classic track's story, charting the relationship...

In September 1990, 'semi-legendary' Indie band The Wedding Present released a four-track EP sardonically entitled All The Songs Sound The Same. Now comes the book of the EP, in which over 250 fans and former band members talk about their favourite Wedding Present or...

Terry Abrahamson parlayed his nights at the feet of MUDDY WATERS, HOWLIN' WOLF and HOUND DOG TAYLOR into a GRAMMY and life in a ROCK & ROLL DREAM. Evolving from a fan of MUDDY WATERS to "The Hoochie Coochie Man's"friend, traveling companion and songwriting...

Embark on an unforgettable voyage through the groovy sounds and rebellious spirit of the 1960s American Rock 'n' Roll scene with "Rockin' Through the Decades: 1960s American Rock Bands Uncovered." This trivia book is a tribute to the iconic bands that defined an era,...

Since the demise of Oasis in August 2009, Liam Gallagher has stayed quite busy. He and the remaining members of Oasis immediately formed a new entity called BEADY EYE, who recorded and released two studio albums before calling it a day in 2014. More...

The sensational autobiography of two of British rock's living legends - Parfitt and Rossi from Status QuoAuthor: Francis Rossi, Rick ParfittISBN-10: 1509859438ISBN-13: 9781509859436Publisher: Pan PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/12/2017Pages: 432Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.20d

'We were reflecting on our own career as it was happening. It's not that we were trend-conscious, we were doing exactly what we would have been doing anyway.' - Jim Morrison'We didn't sit down and have a meeting to say, 'Hey, we want to...

In this critical appraisal of The Clean's landmark release, Boodle Boodle Boodle, Geoff Stahl explores how it impacted the emergence of a new DIY scene alongside a retrospective on the role The Clean played in shaping New Zealand's independent music industry. The Clean's 1981...

Einstein A Go-Go is the legendary all-ages live music and dance club in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, that became a celebrated clubhouse of sorts for thousands of young people from 1985-1997. Emerging acts at the time such as Nirvana, The Replacements, 10,000 Maniacs, The Cranberries,...

Ten Telecaster Tales remakes the idea of the "concept album." It is music that arrives inside a book. It's also, arguably, the most comprehensive attempt at liner notes in the history of electric instrumental fingerstyle guitar albums. In his latest offering, Rik Emmett delves...

The Beatles left an indelible mark not only on music, but on the culture in which they created it. In a time of great and sudden change, they led a generation into new territory, redefining the social landscape as a place where men and...

Few artists can legitimately claim to have created truly groundbreaking popular music, but Talking Heads is one of them. Like Elvis, the Beatles, Bob Dylan and Radiohead (who took their name from a Talking Heads song), Talking Heads recorded some of the most memorable...

The story of an iconic group, the advent of pop, and the birth of rock music in 1960s Britain. The Yardbirds were trailblazers in the rapid development of pop music in Britain between 1963 and 1968. With members including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and...

An in-depth look at the rise of enigmatic Australian rock band TISM, the unexpected success of their 1995 album, Machiavelli and the Four Seasons, and the continued trajectory of their storied career. Focusing on one of Australia's most enigmatic bands, This Is Serious Mum...

An in-depth look at the rise of enigmatic Australian rock band TISM, the unexpected success of their 1995 album, Machiavelli and the Four Seasons, and the continued trajectory of their storied career. Focusing on one of Australia's most enigmatic bands, This Is Serious Mum...

In this critical appraisal of The Clean's landmark release, Boodle Boodle Boodle, Geoff Stahl explores how it impacted the emergence of a new DIY scene alongside a retrospective on the role The Clean played in shaping New Zealand's independent music industry. The Clean's 1981...

This thoroughly revised third edition of Allan F. 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...

Author: Steve JonesISBN-10: 1608321959ISBN-13: 9781608321957Publisher: Greenleaf Book GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2011Pages: 242Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 7.90h x 5.00w x 0.80d

A love letter to the sonic maelstrom that is noise rock, From Chaos to Ambiguity charts a path of exploration through a fertile but often ignored genre of music, tracing its history through roots in both punk and no wave, into the full fruition...

"They are stepping far ahead of their audience, recording music so complex and so unlike the music that made them successful that they could very likely lose the foundation of their support. But that possibility does not bother them in the least." - Life...

Get ready for a rollercoaster ride through the vibrant, rebellious world of punk! "PUNK: Loud Guitars, Louder Statements" is your all-access pass to a cultural phenomenon that rocked the world. If you're looking for music, fashion, and a revolutionary attitude, you've found it.This isn't...