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Vendor: Jeffrey T. Roesgen
The Pogues' Rum, Sodomy and the Lash
To absorb Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash is to be taken on a wild voyage with a cast of downtrodden revolutionaries. Despite this notion, the epic themes of the Pogues' second full length record have been overlooked by both critics and biographers in favor...- $14.95
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Vendor: Simon Warner
Text and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll: The Beats and Rock Culture
Text and Drugs and Rock'n'Roll explores the interaction between two of the most powerful socio-cultural movements in the post-war years - the literary forces of the Beat Generation and the musical energies of rock and its attendant culture.Simon Warner examines the interweaving strands, seeded...- $68.00
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Born in the U.S.A.: Bruce Springsteen and the American Tradition
Moving beyond the biographical and journalistic approaches of most writing on Bruce Springsteen, Born in the U.S.A. was the first major work of cultural criticism to situate Springsteen's work in the broader sweep of American history-the heir of Walt Whitman and Woody Guthrie, Abraham...- $24.95
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Vendor: Geoffery Giuliano
Lennon in America: 1971-1980, Based in Part on the Lost Lennon Diaries
John Lennon was a legend in his own time. Deprived of life at a young age, Lennon has become a symbol of the '60s and '70s peace movement. But what do we really know about him as a person?Author: Geoffery GiulianoISBN-10: 081541157XISBN-13: 9780815411574Publisher: Cooper...- $17.95
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Vendor: Paul Friedlander
Rock And Roll: A Social History
Now updated with two new chapters and an extraordinary collection of photographs, this second edition of Paul Friedlander's Rock and Roll: A Social History is a smash hit. The social force of rock and roll music leaps off the page as Paul Friedlander provides...- $68.95
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Vendor: Jay R. Howard
Apostles of Rock: The Splintered World of Contemporary Christian Music
Apostles of Rock is the first objective, comprehensive examination of the contemporary Christian music phenomenon. Some see CCM performers as ministers or musical missionaries, while others define them as entertainers or artists. This popular musical movement clearly evokes a variety of responses concerning the...- $30.00
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Vendor: Galadrielle Allman
Please Be with Me: A Song for My Father, Duane Allman
A deeply personal, revealing, and lyrical portrait of Duane Allman, founder of the legendary Allman Brothers Band, written by his daughter "Duane Allman was my big brother, my partner, my best friend. I thought I knew everything there was to know about him, but...- $18.00
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Vendor: Edward Macan
Endless Enigma: A Musical Biography of Emerson, Lake and Palmer
Throughout the 1970s, no style of pop music was more controversial than progressive rock, and no progressive rock band was more controversial than Emerson, Lake and Palmer. The group's imaginative fusion of rock, jazz, and classical motifs with cutting-edge technology, breathtaking virtuosity, and monumental...- $79.95
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Vendor: Bill Martin
Avant Rock: Experimental Music from the Beatles to Bjork
Critiquing avant-garde rock bands from the 1960s to the present, Bill Martin examines how social upheaval gave rise to this new form of musical expression. He covers early experimentation by artists such as James Brown; initiation into the mainstream and the resulting adaptations by...- $35.00
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Vendor: Lisa L. Rhodes
Electric Ladyland: Women and Rock Culture
With the explosion of rock music in the mid-1960s, women arrived--as performers, critics, and fans. While operating in radically different ways within rock culture, female musicians, journalists, and groupies rewrote women's roles on and off the stage in the 1960s and 1970s. Electric Ladyland...- $34.95
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Vendor: Simon Philo
British Invasion: The Crosscurrents of Musical Influence
Before The Beatles landed on American shores in February 1964 only two British acts had topped the Billboard singles chart. In the first quarter of 1964, however, the Beatles alone accounted for sixty percent of all recorded music sold in the United States; in...- $33.00
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Vendor: David Malvinni
Experiencing the Rolling Stones: A Listener's Companion
More than fifty years after their founding, the Rolling Stones still tour and create new music as the world's quintessential rock band. David Malvinni's Experiencing the Rolling Stones: A Listener's Companion looks at the Stones' music from the inside out. Along the journey, Malvinni...- $50.00
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Vendor: Craig Harris
The Band: Pioneers of Americana Music
At a time when Acid Rock and Heavy Metal dominated popular music, The Band rebelled against the rebellion with a masterful mix of tight ensemble arrangements, great vocals, highly literate lyricism, and a respect for the musical traditions of the American South. Comprising Canadians...- $60.00
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Vendor: Gerri Hirshey
We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The True, Tough Story of Women in Rock
Rock and roll has traditionally been a boys' game. It has forced female artists to work twice as hard, usually for half the recognition -- but without their contributions, American music would be radically impoverished. Called a kind of female Cameron Crowe by the...- $14.00
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Vendor: The Beatles
The Beatles Collection
(Big Note Personality). 20 new songs have been added to the second edition of this big-note piano collection featuring 65 classics from the Fab Four Includes: All My Loving * And I Love Her * Come Together * Day Tripper * Eight Days a...- $26.99
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Vendor: Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix: Band of Gypsys
(Guitar Recorded Versions). This deluxe songbook includes six songs from their famous Fillmore East gig on New Year's Eve, 1969: Changes * Machine Gun * Message to Love * Power to Love * We Gotta Live Together * Who Knows. Features a special 24-page...- $29.99
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Vendor: Troy Stetina
Total Rock Guitar: A Complete Guide to Learning Rock Guitar [With CD Includes Full-Band Backing for All 22 Songs]
(Guitar Educational). Total Rock Guitar is a unique and comprehensive source for learning rock guitar, designed to develop both lead and rhythm playing. This book/audio pack covers: getting a tone that rocks; open chords, power chords and barre chords; riffs, scales and licks; string...- $22.99
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Vendor: Raymond I. Schuck
Do You Believe in Rock and Roll?: Essays on Don McLean's American Pie
Since its release in 1971, Don McLean's song "American Pie" has become an indelible part of U.S. culture. It has sparked countless debates about the references within the lyrics; been celebrated as a chronicle of American life from the late 1950s through the early...- $29.95
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Vendor: Scott Young
Neil and Me
SCOTT YOUNG chronicles his son's early years in and around Toronto and Winnipeg and his rise from journeyman, musician to superstar in the 1960s and 1970s. The frequent occasions when Scott and Neil's paths have crossed - from backstage meetings and family get-togethers to...- $16.95
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Vendor: Laura Jackson
Steven Tyler: The Biography
Steven Tyler is one of life's natural born survivors. With an exhaustively vibrant personality, this dynamic lead singer has been one of the most distinctive figures in rock music for more than three decades. Although he was raised in a close knit, loving family,...- $20.99
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Vendor: R. Gary Patterson
Take a Walk on the Dark Side: Rock and Roll Myths, Legends, and Curses
Take a Walk on the Dark Side is the ultimate book for today's rock and roll fan: a fascinating compendium of facts, fictions, prophecies, premonitions, coincidences, hoaxes, doomsday scenarios, and other urban legends about some of the world's most beloved and mysterious pop icons....- $19.99
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Vendor: Deanna R. Adams
Cleveland's Rock and Roll Roots
Rock and roll has been as much a part of the north coast city of Cleveland as the lake that hugs it.Ever since Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed first called the records he was playing rock and roll, northeast Ohio has been a driving...- $21.99
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Vendor: Stuart Coupe
Roadies: The Secret History of Australian Rock'n'roll
This is your backstage pass to the hidden side of the music industry - the tantrums, the fights, the tensions, the indulgence, the sex, the alcohol, the drugs. The roadies see it all, and now they are sharing their secrets. Roadies are the unsung...- $24.99
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Vendor: Chris Welch
Peter Grant: The Man Who Led Zeppelin
Wrestler turned rock manager, the late Peter Grant made his name as the manager of Led Zeppelin, helping to turn them into rock's biggest attraction by the mid Seventies. The book reveals the facts about his suspended prison sentence, his dispute with the group...- $17.95
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Vendor: Jim Krenn
The Story of Donnie Iris and The Cruisers
Donnie Iris and the Cruisers are the best-kept secret from the golden age of FM radio. The band of brothers have been gigging continuously since 1979, when they began recording Back on the Streets, the album featuring the Top 40 hit ''Ah Leah "...- $39.95
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Vendor: James Miller
Flowers in the Dustbin: The Rise of Rock and Roll, 1947-1977
A prizewinning historian and journalist who has covered the pop music scene for more than three decades, James Miller brings a powerful and challenging intellectual perspective to his recounting of some key turning points in the history of rock. Arguing that the music underwent...- $26.95
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Vendor: Eric Weisbard
This Is Pop: In Search of the Elusive at Experience Music Project
A range of genres, rooted in local impulses, reaching global audiences; a main prop of commercial culture and an art form open to aspirants and fans from every background: About the vast and diverse topic of pop, scholars and critics, journalists and musicians have...- $38.00
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Vendor: Dave Marsh
New Book of Rock Lists
Quotations from Chairman Elvis -- Wisdom from the Hip-Hop Nation -- 10 Ways to Tell If a Rapper's Careers on the Way Out -- 21 Rockers, Rappers and Poppers Who'd Lose to Beavis & Butthead in a Meeting of the Minds -- 10 Worst...- $37.95
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Vendor: Hal Leonard Corp
Classic Rock: Bass Play-Along Volume 6 [With CD (Audio)]
(Bass Play-Along). The Bass Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily Just follow the tab, listen to the audio tracks to hear how the bass should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and...- $17.99
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Vendor: Hal Leonard Corp
Pop/Rock
(Note-for-Note Keyboard Transcriptions). 35 note-for-note transcriptions with lyrics for those who want to play exactly what they hear on recordings. Songs include: Africa (Toto) * Against All Odds (Phil Collins) * Axel F (Harold Faltermeyer) * Centerfold (J. Geils Band) * Chariots of Fire...- $32.99
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Vendor: Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge: Greatest Hits
(Strum It (Guitar)). Features authentic chords, strum patterns, melody and lyrics for 15 complete songs from one of the most respected women in rock. Songs: Ain't It Heavy * All American Girl * Angels Would Fall * Bring Me Some Water * Come to...- $12.99
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Vendor: Jim Croce
Jim Croce - Classic Hits
(Strum It (Guitar)). Strum the chords (and sing along ) to 19 tunes from this top singer/songwriter. All of the songs are in their original keys, complete with chords, strum patterns, melody and lyrics. Includes: Age * Bad, Bad Leroy Brown * Careful Man...- $10.95
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Vendor: Elvis Presley
The Elvis Book
(Easy Guitar). 100 songs from The King's career, all arranged for easy guitar without tab. Includes: All Shook Up * An American Trilogy * Are You Lonesome Tonight? * Blue Hawaii * Blue Suede Shoes * Burning Love * Can't Help Falling in Love...- $26.99
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Vendor: Who
Best of the Who
(Guitar Recorded Versions). Note-for-note transcriptions with tab for 25 classic hits from The Who, including: Athena * Baba O'Riley * Behind Blue Eyes * Dogs * Eminence Front * Going Mobile * I Can See for Miles * I'm Free * The Kids Are...- $29.99
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Vendor: John Robinson
Johnny's Jukebox Trivia: 1,001 Fantastic Questions from the Golden Age of Rock and Roll
Jukebox Johnny presents 1,001 of his best trivia questions about all of your favorite performers from the Golden Age of RockAuthor: John RobinsonISBN-10: 059526123XISBN-13: 9780595261239Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/17/2002Pages: 284Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.93lbsSize: 9.12h x 5.96w x 0.72d- $15.95
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Vendor: Scott Robinson
YesTales: An Unauthorized Biography of Rock's Most Cosmic Band, in Limerick Form
Author: Scott RobinsonISBN-10: 0595224520ISBN-13: 9780595224524Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/18/2002Pages: 156Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.06w x 0.41d- $11.95
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Vendor: Avram Mednick
The 100 Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Songs Ever
Author: Avram MednickISBN-10: 0595093043ISBN-13: 9780595093045Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/2000Pages: 312Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 9.06h x 6.06w x 0.83d- $17.95
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Vendor: Dennis Coffey
Guitars, Bars, and Motown Superstars
"Guitarist Dennis Coffey was in that elite band of musicians who helped to create the Motown Sound."---Edwin Starr "There can never be enough stories told from the vantage point of Motown's fabled Snake Pit, from one of the journeyman musicians working behind the scenes....- $20.95
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Vendor: Jeff Carlisi
Jam! Amp Your Team, Rock Your Business
Author: Jeff Carlisi, Dan LipsonISBN-10: 0470446528ISBN-13: 9780470446522Publisher: Jossey-BassLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2009Pages: 256Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.98lbsSize: 9.06h x 6.36w x 0.94d- $24.95
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Vendor: Lester Bangs
Main Lines, Blood Feasts, and Bad Taste: A Lester Bangs Reader
Before his untimely death in 1982, Lester Bangs was inarguably the most influential critic of rock and roll. Writing in hyper-intelligent Benzedrine prose that calls to mind Jack Kerouac and Hunter S. Thompson, he eschewed all conventional thinking as he discussed everything from Black...- $16.95
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Vendor: Eric Alterman
It Ain't No Sin to Be Glad You're Alive: The Promise of Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen, The Boos, is an authentic American hero. Eric Alterman investigates the man, his music and his audience.Author: Eric AltermanISBN-10: 0316039179ISBN-13: 9780316039178Publisher: Back Bay BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/09/2001Pages: 288Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.71lbsSize: 8.08h x 5.02w x 0.72d- $21.99
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Vendor: Jacqueline Edmondson
John Lennon: A Biography
This biography tells the complete story of John Lennon's life, including the controversial influence of his music, art, and philosophy upon the world. John Lennon was a singer, songwriter, activist, artist, and writer whose life and work left an indelible mark on rock music...- $43.00
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Vendor: Kathleen A. Tracy
Elvis Presley: A Biography
Almost 30 years after his death, Elvis Presley remains one of the most influential performers and recognized pop culture icons the world over. His then-unprecedented musical style-a fusion of blues, country, pop, bluegrass, and gospel-ushered in the age of rock n' roll and paved...- $36.00
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Vendor: Marc Shapiro
Carlos Santana: Back on Top
Carlos Santana took the music world by storm back in 1969 with his thrilling performance at the Woodstock festival. He was the first guitarist to skillfully blend fiery rock riffs with Latin, blues and sensuous Afro-Cuban rhythms to create a unique and unforgettable sound....- $22.99
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Vendor: Marc Spitz
Bowie: A Biography
An expansive biography of David Bowie, one of the twentieth century's greatest music and cultural icons. From noted author and rock 'n' roll journalist Marc Spitz comes a major David Bowie biography to rival any other. Following Bowie's life from his start as David...- $17.00
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Vendor: Nick Kent
Apathy for the Devil: A Seventies Memoir
Chronicling Nick Kent's up-close, personal, often harrowing adventures with the Rolling Stones, Lester Bangs, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, the Sex Pistols, and Chrissie Hynde, among scores of others, Apathy for the Devil is a picaresque memoir that bears witness to the beautiful and the...- $24.99
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Vendor: Dave Zimmer
Four Way Street: The Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Reader
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young have been hailed as "The American Beatles" and "Folk-Rock's Mount Rushmore." They launched a trail-blazing acoustic-electric sound in 1969 and have been captivating listeners with their music ever since. Coming together as refugees from three seminal '60s bands-the Byrds,...- $24.99
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Vendor: Tim Riley
Tell Me Why: The Beatles: Album by Album, Song by Song, the Sixties and After
A unique combination of musical analysis and cultural history, Tell Me Why stands alone among Beatles books with its single-minded focus on the most important aspect of the band: its music. Riley offers a new, deeper understanding of the Beatles by closely considering each...- $25.99
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Vendor: Chuck Eddy
The Accidental Evolution of Rock 'n' Roll: A Misguided Tour Through Popular Music
History, jokebook, buying guide, book of lists, and treatise all rolled into one, The Accidental Evolution of Rock'n'Roll is most of all a joyride through the wildest music ever made. Whether discussing Def Leppard or Nirvana, Vanilla Ice or Public Enemy, Donna Summer or...- $24.99
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Vendor: Greil Marcus
The History of Rock 'n' Roll in Ten Songs
One of our finest critics gives us an altogether original history of rock 'n' roll Unlike all previous versions of rock 'n' roll history, this book omits almost every iconic performer and ignores the storied events and turning points that everyone knows. Instead, in...- $17.00
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