Music - Genres & Styles - Rock

The Beatles: Fab but True examines 16 discrete stories about the Beatles that range from the merely unreal to the cosmically coincidental. Unlike the countless other Beatles books that have been written over the decades, The Beatles: Fab but True does a deep dive...

The Beatles "Get Back"/"Let It Be" sessions and the resulting unreleased and released albums and bootlegged recordings are among the most interesting and confusing aspects of the Beatles recorded legacy. Bruce Spizer's fourth installment in his Beatles album series, The Beatles Finally Let It...

If anyone has a detailed account of The Sweet's career in the seventies, look no further than Jan Frewer. Jan had been the bassist and vocalist for sixties band Wainwright's Gentleman, who for a while included lead vocalist Ian Gillan. Gillan was replaced by...

Frontman, Songwriter & Producer Keith Lamb (Hush, Status Quo) introduces 300+ wide-ranging and riveting Rock 'n' Roll-themed conversations, plus a Guide to Rock 'n' Roll Conversations, with fascinating endnotes. Come together with friends of all ages to explore your love for, experiences of, and...

Called by Entertainment Weekly The best book on Hendrix, Crosstown Traffic rode their A-list for over two months and won the prestigious Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Award. Roots-savvy British critic Charles Shaar Murray assesses the lifework of guitarist Jimi Hendrix in the context...

In Why Don't We Do It In The Road? the author looks back to the 1960s and the global phenomenon surrounding four young men from Liverpool . . .The names and the songs are well known, but the "why?" is more difficult to locate...

A leading music journalist's riveting chronicle of how beloved band Pearl Jam shaped the times, and how their legacy and longevity have transcended generations. Ever since Pearl Jam first blasted onto the Seattle grunge scene three decades ago with their debut album, Ten, they...

Written in Williams' "warm, relaxed, chatty style" ("The New York Times"), this book is a veritable portable jukebox of rock and roll and the stories behind the songs. "(Williams is) one of the most original thinkers and writers working within the dimension of rock....

Being the frontman of a popular band is a high-risk profession. Richard Barone, former lead singer of indie rock pioneers the Bongos, survived two decades in the spotlight to tell the tale. From dallying with the glitterati in the trendiest night spots, to learning...

CELEBRATING THE ICONIC LEGACY OF SUBLIME WITH THE OFFICIAL GRAPHIC NOVEL The laid-back Long Beach trio spawned an entire genre--fusing reggae grooves, punk grittiness, ska energy, back-porch folk introspection, and hip-hop swagger. The band goes from playing backyard parties and selling cassettes out of...

This title does not yet have a description.Author: Dave GrohlISBN-10: 0063264528ISBN-13: 9780063264526Publisher: Dey Street BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/15/2024Pages: 304Format: Hardcover

Offering lessons, licks and tricks drawn from rock guitar masters, this how-to guide boosts players' soloing technique, rhythm playing, and understanding of rock theory. Fully updated and expanded, it reveals secrets of nﾜ-metal stars such as Rage Against the Machine, provides lessons on roots-rock...

An updated edition celebrating more than 50 years of the ground-breaking Atom Heart Mother By the late 1960s, popular British prog-rock outfit Pink Floyd were experiencing a creative voltage drop, so they turned to composer Ron Geesin for help in writing their next album....

"Smart, engaging..."-PopMatters"Fascinating, informative, extraordinary, and essential reading for the legions of Jim Morrison fans."--Midwest Book ReviewShrouded in mystery and the swirling psychedelic sounds of the Sixties, the Doors have captivated listeners across seven decades. Jim Morrison--haunted, beautiful, and ultimately doomed--transformed from rock god to...

ROCK HARDWARE 40 YRS OF ROCK INSTRUMENTATIONAuthor: Paul TrynkaISBN-10: 0879304286ISBN-13: 9780879304287Publisher: Backbeat BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1996Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.37lbsSize: 11.13h x 8.66w x 0.55dReview Citation(s): Booklist 01/01/1997 pg. 804Library Journal 03/15/1997 pg. 65

As Andrew's life started, at the age of three when his grandma sat him on her piano stool and tried to teach him how to play, his love for music was born! From the 1950s and into the future, music in his life has...

Grab a microphone and turn up the volume.Moving from Hawai'i to Fresno in seventh grade changed Adrienne Robillard's view of the world, herself, and her future. Being a new kid in a new school meant hours of time alone spent listening to cassette tapes...

The first scholarly discussion on the band, Pearl Jam and Philosophy examines both the songs (music and lyrics) and the activities (live performances, political commitments) of one of the most celebrated and charismatic rock bands of the last 30 years. The book investigates the...

This is a groundbreaking study of every aspect of Van Morrison's artistic career - his influences, lyrical themes, vocal performances, his relationship with America, and more. In 1991 Van Morrison said, 'Music is spiritual, the music business isn't'. Peter Mills' groundbreaking book investigates the...

The first in-depth study of David Bowie's music videos across a sustained period takes on interweaving storyworlds of an iconic career. Remarkable for their capacity to conjure elaborate imagery, Bowie's videos provide fascinating exemplars of the artistry and remediation of music video. When their...

Black Sabbath's Master of Reality has maintained remarkable historical status over several generations; it's a touchstone for the directionless, and common coin for young men and women who've felt excluded from the broader cultural economy. John Darnielle hears it through the ears of Roger...

Every nation in the Americas--from indigenous Peru to revolutionary Cuba--has been touched by the cultural and musical impact of rock. Rockin\u2019 Las Am\u00e9ricas is the first book to explore the production, dissemination, and consumption of rock music throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, Brazil,...

The first in-depth study of David Bowie's music videos across a sustained period takes on interweaving storyworlds of an iconic career. Remarkable for their capacity to conjure elaborate imagery, Bowie's videos provide fascinating exemplars of the artistry and remediation of music video. When their...

Heartstrings Melissa Etheridge and Her Guitars tells the singer's stories through each of her legendary instruments. Each chapter features a different one of her guitars each of which is named after a significant woman in history Melissa Etheridge's Heartstrings takes you on a journey...

Pursuing the dream of a musical vocation--particularly in rock music--is typically regarded as an adolescent pipedream. Music is marked as an appropriate leisure activity, but one that should be discarded upon entering adulthood. How then do many men and women aspire to forge careers...

With riots, prison sentences and equipment stolen, 1980 and the earlier part of 1981 was an incredibly turbulent time for The Stranglers. Their misfortune provided the press with excellent stories but rarely was their music written about. Understandably, with its paranoid exploration of extraterrestrial...

One of the first books in this new series, this pocket guide features the story of Led Zeppelin: from the first meeting of Jimmy Page and Robert Plant to the untimely death of John Bonham; the music: their fifty best songs unpicked and coverage...

Cover songs operate as a form of cultural discourse across various musical genres and different societal, historical and political conditions. Case studies include a comparative analysis of Jimi Hendrix's and Whitney Houston's versions of "The Star-Spangled Banner" as well as a mapping of the...

The Nice were Keith Emerson's band prior to superstardom in Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Formed as a backing band for soul singer PP Arnold, The Nice laid the foundations for what would become progressive rock. Their debut album mixed rock with jazz and classical...

Rock Brands: Selling Sound in a Media Saturated Culture, edited by Elizabeth Barfoot Christian, is an edited collection that explores how different genres of popular music are branded and marketed today. The book's core objectives are addressed over three sections. In the first part...

Released in 1980, bold and original, Remain In Light features a fascinating blend of African-inspired music and innovative use of recording technology. Hosting the hit single 'Once In A Lifetime', it was an album that commanded attention. As Talking Heads' Jerry Harrison put it,...

(Piano Chord Songbook). Neil Young released the triple-album Decade in 1977, featuring 35 songs he recorded between 1966 and 1976. This 80-page collection contains the complete lyrics for all of the songs, with chord symbols and chord diagrams. Includes: After the Gold Rush *...

Screaming for Change advances an understanding of punk rock by going beyond description of punk as a musical, political, social, and cultural genre of communication. Previous scholarship about punk rock has primarily dealt with those boundaries of genre. Previous scholars neglected to examine the...

Author: Mark ''Hoss'' AmansISBN-10: 145681589XISBN-13: 9781456815899Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/18/2010Pages: 286Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.93lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d

Pink Floyd's extraordinary career has now spanned four decades, from their early days pushing the cutting edge of British psychedelic pop to their massive successes with moody, conceptual masterpieces like Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here and The Wall, to their...

U2's significant career far exceeds that of most average successful rock bands, with a prolific output of thirteen well-received studio albums and a sometimes relentless touring schedule. The band is famous for uniquely drawing together music, art, faith, and activism, all within a lucrative...

"Gary Moore is definitely in my list of top five guitar influences, right up there with Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Michael Schenker. He just blew me away from the first time I heard him." Kirk Hammett"The most powerful, genuine,...

Lead guitarist and cofounder of Fall Out Boy shares personal stories from his youth and his experiences of modern rock and roll stardom in this memoir filled with wit and wisdom. Trohman cofounded Fall Out Boy with Pete Wentz in the early aughts, and...

Rock the Nation analyzes Latino/a identity through rock 'n' roll music and its deep Latin/o history. By linking rock music to Latinos and to music from Latin America, the author argues that Latin/o music, people, and culture have been central to the development of...

Contrary to popular belief, progressive rock didn't disappear with the advent of punk, and the lack of media support didn't prevent new bands from forming and new music being created, it just drove it underground. It is hard to imagine these days, with everyone...

Porcupine Tree is an enigma. How do you categorise them? Over 14 issues of Voyage35, I tried to seek out and define them. Just as I thought we, the fans, had it nailed, then Steven Wilson promptly changed styles or threw us a curveball....

"The Doors drummer Densmore rockets through his tumultuous six-year lawsuit against former bandmates Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger in this no-holds-barred account . . . Throughout, the author's initial question--at what point does money cheapen art's original message?--remains salient, even if he hammers it...

Kenny Loggins, known for his megahit soundtrack themes and high-profile collaborations, tells the fascinating and intimate stories behind his five-decade career as a songwriter and a folk, rock, and pop artist. In a remarkable career, Kenny Loggins has rocked stages worldwide, released twelve platinum...

From humble beginnings, as they emerged pimple-popped and sweaty out of a global New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene infiltrating California in the early 80s, through to almost complete world domination, sell out tours and Billboard chart success, Metallica's story is like few...

Time Out of Mind is one of the most ambitious, complex, and provocative albums of Bob Dylan's artistic career. This album marks the culmination of several recurring themes that have preoccupied Dylan for decades, and it serves as a pivotal turning point toward his...

Memoir of Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley's first guitarist and manager. It was written by Scotty Moore with award-winning journalist James L. Dickerson.Author: Scotty Moore, James L. DickersonISBN-10: 194164452XISBN-13: 9781941644522Publisher: Sartoris Literary GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2018Pages: 326Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.96lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.68d

After a string of commercial disappointments, in 1986 Australian rock band The Church were simultaneously dropped by Warner Brothers in the US and EMI in Australasia. The future looked bleak. Seemingly from nowhere, their next record, Starfish, became an unlikely global hit. Its alluring...

David Spero began his career in music at the tender age of thirteen as the cue cardholder on his father's rock and roll music show, Upbeat, in Cleveland, Ohio. He went on to become one of the pioneering DJs of the new FM format...

With this beautifully produced book, relive the extraordinary history of the of the hottest band in the land through 50 milestone events. Formed in New York City in 1973, Kiss became one of the most popular and best-selling bands in rock history with their...

The first biography of Yo La Tengo, the massively influential band who all but defined indie music. Yo La Tengo has lit up the indie scene for three decades, part of an underground revolution that defied corporate music conglomerates, eschewed pop radio, and found...