Music - Genres & Styles - Rock

Author: Michael HarlingISBN-10: 1553657470ISBN-13: 9781553657477Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Co LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/28/2003Pages: 130Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.44lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d

(Guitar Recorded Versions). This 38x platinum album recently passed Michael Jackson's Thriller to become the best-selling album of all time. Our revised and updated folio features new note-for-note guitar transcriptions of all ten tracks, including: Already Gone * Best of My Love * Desperado...

In the studio and more than 2,300 concerts between 1965 and 1995, the Grateful Dead performed more than 400 different songs. Their music continues to be tremendously popular as surviving band members and countless tribute bands memorialize the legacy the band left us upon...

A camera and a show; that's all you need. Tasked with taking pictures of rock concerts on behalf of a local radio station, Steven Sanchez turned his love of music into a passion for photography, attending performances in every type of venue--from clubs and...

Photo book by Malia James of the Dum Dum Girls-many of the photos are of the Dum Dum Girls when they were on tour in the late-00s/early-10sThe Dum Dum Girls were a band on Sub Pop Records and have a devoted followingJames is now...

Says Danko Jones, "After playing rock music for the last twenty-one years, I've found time to put away the guitar and write down some of my thoughts on music and my experiences of life in a touring band. This book is a collection of...

The DJ stands at a juncture of technology, performance and culture in the increasingly uncertain climate of the popular music industry, functioning both as pioneer of musical taste and gatekeeper of the music industry. Together with promoters, producers, video jockeys (VJs) and other professionals...

In the 1950s, as the leader of the Upsetters, the original backing band for rock pioneer Little Richard, Grady Gaines first exposed the music world to his unique brand of "honkin'," bombastic, attitude-drenched saxophone playing. In the years that followed, the Upsetters became the...

American Bandstand, one of the longest-running shows in television history, spotlighted well-scrubbed, properly dressed dancing teenagers on every show. They mirrored the show's perpetually youthful host, Dick Clark, who spun the music Clark often described as the "soundtrack to our lives."These are the memories...

This book presents the musical facts in a fast-moving, fan-friendly read. The five incarnations of the Rolling Stones are highlighted with in-depth explorations of the band's hit records, albums, films and tours.Author: Gary J. JuchaISBN-10: 1617137243ISBN-13: 9781617137242Publisher: Backbeat BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2019Pages: 464Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.60lbsSize:...

Pearl Jam FAQ is what the British refer to as a spanner covering the entire arc of the band's career, from their pre-Pearl Jam days to the present. Each chapter explores a different aspect of Pearl Jam's fascinating history. You will read about the...

FRANK ZAPPA FAQ: ALL THAT'S LEFT TO KNOW ABOUT THE FATHER OF INVENTIONAuthor: John CorcelliISBN-10: 1617136034ISBN-13: 9781617136030Publisher: Backbeat BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2016Pages: 328Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.15lbsSize: 8.80h x 6.00w x 1.00d

Ringo: With a Little Help is the first in-depth biography of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, who kept the beat for an entire generation and who remains a rock icon over fifty years since the Beatles took the world by storm. With a Little Help...

JIMI HENDRIX FAQ: ALL THAT'S LEFT TO KNOW ABOUT THE VOODOO CHILDAuthor: Gary J. JuchaISBN-10: 1617130958ISBN-13: 9781617130953Publisher: Backbeat BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/2013Pages: 382Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.37lbsSize: 9.34h x 5.86w x 0.90d

Since 1973, KISS has recorded over 20 studio albums; been recognized as an innovator in rock presentations; witnessed a firestorm of rumors and controversies; remained a thorn in critics' sides; and continues to surprise its massive fan-following, the KISS Army, with various career twists...

ELVIS MUSIC FAQ: ALL THAT'S LEFT TO KNOW ABOUT THE KING'S RECORDED WORKSAuthor: Mike EderISBN-10: 1617130494ISBN-13: 9781617130496Publisher: Backbeat BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2013Pages: 384Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.30lbsSize: 8.96h x 6.12w x 0.90d

Dancing Barefoot is the full and true story of Patti Smith, widely acknowledged as one of the most significant American artists of the rock 'n' roll era, a performer whose audience and appeal reach far beyond the parameters of rock. An acclaimed poet, a...

(Instrumental Play-Along). This unique collection features 12 songs for solo instrumentalists with accompaniment tracks. The tracks can be accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows...

There was a small sliver of time between Be-Bop and Hip-Hop, when a new generation of teenagers created rock 'n' roll. Clay Cole was one of those teenagers he was the host of his own Saturday night, pop music television show. Clay Cole's SH-BOOM!...

Canadian born Corky Laing is probably best known as the drummer with Mountain. Corky joined the band shortly after Mountain played at the famous Woodstock Festival, although he did receive a gold disc for sales of the soundtrack album after over-dubbing drums on Ten...

A Matter Of Fact is the perfect companion to Deep Purple's music. Full of bizarre, obscure and amazing facts that have surrounded the band throughout its career of over forty years. If you have ever had disagreements with fellow fans about various facts or...

Glen Matlock was a founding member of the Sex Pistols and co-wrote most of their iconic songs. His story of the Pistols' rise to global infamy is an honest, insightful account of a group of intelligent malcontents, determined to change the music business and...

Originally written in Danish in 1980, Pink Moon was the first biography of Nick Drake, and remains the only one to include exclusive interviews with the singer's parents, Rodney and Molly Drake. In this new, significantly updated edition, available in English for the first...

Pink Moon - A Story about Nick Drake Originally written in Danish in 1980, Pink Moon was the first biography of Nick Drake, and remains the only one to include exclusive interviews with the singer's parents, Rodney and Molly Drake. In this new, significantly...

The mythology tied to rock music in the United Kingdom and Ireland is as famous as it is varied. The first edition of Rock Atlas went some way to uncover these stories and legends, but this second edition goes even further, with more than...

Bass guitarist Andy Fraser joined Free at the age of fifteen, and was still a teenager when he co-wrote 'All Right Now'. The song became one of rock's most-played and best-loved anthems. After leaving Free in 1972, Fraser went on to write for Robert...

"Sometimes I play a game in my head: name the five best American rock bands of the '60s. My list goes: The Velvet Underground, The Byrds, The Beach Boys, The Doors, and then I stall on the fifth. Creedence? The Band - although they're...

The Great Drugs Bust has everything; sex, drugs, rock and roll and a huge slice of British social history. At its core are four pep pills, a Sunday tabloid, two celebrated rock stars and a court case that changed popular culture forever. Taking its...

From their 1962 debut single 'Love Me Do' to recent remastered albums, this is an album-by-album, track-by-track catalogue of every songs ever released by The Beatles Includes: A chronology of key events in the life of the greatest ever rock band. Separate sections on...

Learn to play the most beautiful and relaxing ukulele solos today with this essential songbook for beginners. For the first time ever, ukulele meets self-help in a beginner's book designed to help you with stress relief through the incredible capacity of music. From Hawaiian...

The Indie Rock revolution changed the landscape of modern music forever and paved the way for many great guitar players who may not otherwise have been heard. 100 Indie Rock Riffs for Guitar unpacks the playing styles of Indie rock's 20 most influential guitarists...

An explosive guide to the modes for rock and metal guitar. It's time to shred In Rock Guitar Mode Mastery YouTube legend Chris Zoupa presents his guide to the modes and shows how to creatively apply them to rock and shred metal guitar. A...

The Beatles. The Beach Boys. Bowie, Kylie Minogue, and Coldplay. EMI was one of the big four record companies, with some of the biggest names in the history of recorded music on its roster. By 2010, after dominating the music industry for more than...

When the anarchic vocalist of Can left the celebrated German band in late 1973, the ensuing decade-long absence was taken by many to be the end of his personal story. But it was just the beginning.In I Am Damo Suzuki, Kenji Damo Suzuki and...

This study analyses the work of Nick Cave, a singular, idiosyncratic and brilliant musician, specifically through his engagements with theology and the Bible. It does so not merely in terms of his written work - the novels and plays and poetry and lyrics that...

The paperback edition of the bestselling biography, You Really Got Me: The Story of The Kinks. The Kinks are the quintessential British sixties band, revered for an incredible series of classic songs ('You Really Got Me', 'Waterloo Sunset' and 'Lola' to name but a...

Peter Gabriel is one of contemporary music's great experimenters. From his work in the progressive group Genesis, through his pioneering solo albums, to his enthusiastic embrace of world music and new technologies, Gabriel has remained steadfast in his commitment to redefining music's boundaries and...

In the mid-1950s, a new genre of novelty music emerged that mixed humor and horror. The result: Monster Music Suddenly, jukeboxes were filled with songs about Frankenstein, Dracula, the Wolf Man, creatures from outer space and a multitude of supernatural terrors. The genre reached...

Learn to play heavy metal on ukulele today with this fun and easy songbook Who says you can't head-bang and rock out on a ukulele? Whether you are just starting out on ukulele or have some prior experience, this heavy metal hits ukulele songbook...

The hidden meanings of the Beatles' most esoteric lyrics and sounds are revealed by a rare insider who spent two decades with the man who made "meditation," "mantra," and "yoga" household words: Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. "I absolutely love this book. Between the stories and...

Perhaps the only subject more fascinating than the mysterious world of dreams is the mysterious world of Bob Dylan. Dreaming of Dylan brings the two together for a weird and wonderful romp through the ways the mercurial musical master shows up in our subconscious...

Until we have a feature film in which Bill Callahan's words are spoken by the true and deep characters who exist within the songs, the best format will be this lyric book -- wait, no, the best format will always be the albums featuring...

The Seattle music scene burst onto the world stage as the 20th century ended. Despite what clueless media said, there never was one "Seattle Sound." But there was a Seattle attitude. The best of our bands weren't trying to break into the corporate rock...

The second edition of Encyclopedia of Rock, Pop & Folk Music in Canada is the most comprehensive book of its kind. It details the wide diversity of musical talent in this country. This long-awaited book, updates the 1994 first edition with more record labels...

When Bob Dylan picked up a silver cross thrown on stage and found Christianity in the late Seventies, it ended a search that had begun when his life crashed to a halt in 1966. According to Dylan, the turning point came one night in...

A comprehensive exploration of the final four decades of David Bowie's musical career--covering every song he wrote, performed, or produced In Ashes to Ashes, the ultimate David Bowie expert offers a song-by-song retrospective of the legendary pop star's musical career from 1976 to 2016....

The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Shred Guitar Technique with Chris Zoupa.In this no-nonse guide to shred guitar, seasoned teacher and YouTube sensation Chris Zoupa cuts through the mystery and misinformation that surrounds rock and metal guitar technique, and expertly guides you through the essential...

Women write about their experiences of loving music that doesn't love them back - a feminist 'guilty pleasures'.e - a kind of feminist guilty pleasures. In the majority of mainstream writing and discussions on music, women appear purely in relation to men as muses,...

Released 50 years ago, and celebrated in this new book, the Zombies' final album Odessey and Oracle is a masterpiece of '60s rock."I remember first hearing 'She's Not There' on the radio in my bedroom. So ethereal. So spooky ... the DJ said it...

The Tragic Odes of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead is a multifaceted study of tragedy in the group's live performances showing how Garcia brought about catharsis through dance by leading songs of grief, mortality, and ironic fate in a collective theatrical context. This...