Music - Genres & Styles - Rock

Led Zeppelin are still the greatest rock and roll band that has ever existed. Megalithic riffs, arcane lyrics and some of the classiest and most elegantly brutal arrangements ever put on tape mean that we forget all the nonsense; Led Zeppelin's standing as the...

Down the Road Apiece: The Rolling Stones in LondonThis guide maps the Rolling Stones' journey through the group's hometown, tracing their footsteps from humble beginnings to superstardom. Down the Road Apiece documents nearly 100 significant locations that shaped the band's history and the swinging...

The Damned are a great British rock n' roll institution. They have helped to plot the course of guitar music over the last 45 years, putting UK punk on record for the first time in 1976, and going on to lay the groundwork for...

Thin Lizzy emerged as a four-piece in Dublin as the 1960s drew to a close, when guitarist Eric Bell and keyboard player Eric Wrixon, both from Belfast, encountered a band named Orphanage, which included Dubliners Brian Downey on drums and charismatic front man Philip...

Author: Wayne StuderISBN-10: 1036151808ISBN-13: 9781036151805Publisher: Fonthill MediaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/30/2026Pages: 192Format: Hardcover

From Manchester's backstreets to global dancefloors - the untold story of a musical pioneer. Beginning on the night in November 1963 when his mum took him to see the Beatles live at Manchester's ABC Cinema, Mike Pickering takes the reader through sixty years of...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER USA TODAY BESTSELLER"An exhilarating account. . . . an exemplary music memoir."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) A fast-paced, tender-hearted rock 'n' roll memoir for the ages, Mike Campbell's Heartbreaker is part rags-to-riches story and part raucous, seat-of-the-pants adventure, recounting Campbell's...

In We're Having Much More Fun Judith A. Peraino and Tom McEnaney celebrate the ways punks have built and documented their own misfit collectives since the mid-1970s, assembling alternative worlds of riotous music, art, fashion, and writing. This book ranges across the United States...

February 1963 marked the Beatles' breakthrough in Britain, but by December, they hadn't conquered America. Capitol Records signed them in late 1963 after a year of rejection. When the Beatles hit big in the U.S. in February 1964, their manager, Brian Epstein, and Capitol...

While much has been said about the nostalgia and historic references of Daft Punk's final album, Random Access Memories, this book reveals its ambition and future-focus, and claims these aspects do not necessarily contradict.Random Access Memories will remain the very last Daft Punk album....

In the early 1990s, the Australian band Yothu Yindi rose to national prominence with hit songs like 'Treaty' and 'Djäpana' that would become part of Australia's cultural fabric. With its distinctive blend of global popular styles and rare Indigenous traditions from remote Arnhem Land,...

Positioned between the psychedelic and counter-cultural music of the late 1960s and the punk and new wave styles of the late 1970s, early 1970s British popular music is often overlooked in pop music studies of the late 20th century, but it was, in fact,...

Newly revised (2017) edition of a book first published in 2004, WHEELS OUT OF GEAR is a vibrant exploration of the 2-Tone, Mod and Oi! movements of the late 1970s and early '80s, set against the turbulent backdrop of Thatcher's Britain. To a soundtrack...

The Alice Cooper group are one of the most influential rock bands of all time. And yet, when the histories of popular music are written, they are often in the margins or even overlooked completely. This book redresses that and puts the spotlight on...

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...

Poly Styrene was many things: a pop star, a punk, a songwriter, a single mother, a woman of colour, a Hare Krishna convert and an artist, but she is best known as the singer of X-Ray Spex. Dayglo! is the definitive statement on Poly...

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...

Greatest Hits is "An Anthology in Four Volumes" that examines, dissects and satirizes every angle of the pop culture universe: film and television, animation and live-action, rock and jazz music, vinyl records, classic video games, politics and daily life. Writer and artist Daniel Thomas...

The Road Beneath My Feet by Frank Turner is a captivating memoir that takes readers on an exhilarating journey through the life of one of the UK's most beloved singer-songwriters. Told through tour reminiscences, this is a blisteringly honest tale of a rock career...

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 of the 80s decade had its own unique sound. Shaped by breathtaking developments in studio recording equipment and techniques, from digital processing to sampling, the music that is still enjoyed today would not be the same without it. This book tells the...

Included in this book are photographs, poetry, and narrative anecdotes looking back on the author's 40-year (and still counting) career as a journalist, photo-journalist, and author while working for three Pulitzer Prize winning newspapers in the South. Dickerson is known for seeking interaction with...

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...