rock music

"Best known as [a] groundbreaking innovator of rock and roll and the artist behind classics ranging from 'Johnny B. Goode' and 'Maybellene' to 'You Never Can Tell' and 'Roll Over Beethoven,' he could be a difficult man to be around off-stage, and was extremely closed off in interviews. In 'Chuck Berry,' biographer RJ Smith crafts a comprehensive portrait of Chuck Berry . . . in vivid detail. Based on interviews, archival research, legal document analysis, and a deep understanding of Berry's [hometown of] St. Louis"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a collection of unpublished poems, prose, and lyrics by American singer, musician, songwriter, and poet, Jim Morrison.

"This title focuses on the history of rock music and gives detailed information related to its origins and fun facts about superstars spanning from Elvis Presley to Greta Van Fleet"--Provided by publisher.

"This history of the Who highlights the band's career and cultural impact. Readers learn about the Who's beginnings in Britain, their embodiment of youth subcultures, and the legacy of iconic albums"--Provided by publisher.

Lucy is not at all popular, but when her guitar playing lands her a place in the favorite local band, Lamington Fuzz, her classmates see her in a new light.

The author shares his life and career as the drummer of Lower Third, a rock band with his friend David Bowie.

A child offers advice on starting a rock band, going on tour, and leaving the audience wanting more.

When Rocker Chick freezes under the stage lights, her peeps help her gain the confidence to rock all night.

"A veteran music journalist explores how four legendary rock bands--KISS, Cheap Trick, Aerosmith, and Starz--laid the foundation for two diametrically opposed subgenres: hair metal in the '80s and grunge in the '90s"--Provided by publisher.

Rock and roll was birthed in basements and garages, radio stations and dance halls, in cities where unexpected gatherings of artists and audience changed and charged the way music is heard and celebrated, capturing lightning in a bottle. Musician and writer Lenny Kaye explores ten crossroads of time and place that define rock and roll, its unforgettable flashpoints, characters, and visionaries; how each generation came to be; how it was discovered by the world. Whether describing Elvis Presley's Memphis, the Beatles' Liverpool, Patti Smith's New York, or Kurt Cobain's Seattle, Lightning Striking reveals the communal energy that creates a scene, a guided tour inside style and performance, to see who's on stage, along with the movers and shakers, the hustlers and hangers-on--and why everybody is listening.