rock music

"[Presents a collection of] fifty selections from fifty writers covering approximately fifty years of American rock and pop writing"--Page xi.

Discusses the competetive nature of the music world since the emergence of the Beatles on television in 1964, chronicling the development of British rock through icons such as the Kinks, the Who, and various imitators of Elvis Presley, American rockabilly, Motown, and electric blues.

Uses archival stories and photographs from magazines "Melody Maker" and "New Musical Express" to cover rock music from 1970 to 1979.

". . . a critical reexamination of the interwoven political and musical happenings in San Francisco in the 1960s"--Back cover.

"A . . . tour through popular music history, featuring . . . acts from the 1950s to the [modern age]"--Provided by publisher.

At the end of the day, while Farmer Joe gets ready for bed, his animals tune their instruments to perform in a big concert as a rock band called Punk Farm.

Liana is an aspiring planetary scientist but also a kissing addict. When she decides to quit kissing cold turkey, she meets Hank, a boy with Asperger's syndrome who is obsessed with music, and an unlikely romance develops.

A two-volume set that provides detailed biographical profiles of twenty-four of the most influential men and women in the history of rock and roll music, exploring their inspirations, innovations, and lasting impact on rock and roll music.