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Accidental Revolution
The Story of Grunge
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2007
Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Hole and Alice in Chains are the names that come to mind when we talk about grunge. But never before has there been a complete history of grunge with razor-sharp critical analysis—until now.
Grunge, a style of music that wed classic rock riffs with punk ethos, was the...
by Peter Miles
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2013
Are you a fan of rock metal? Can you name the bands that are synonymous with this type of music and the songs that made them famous? Do you go to the Download Festival on the trail of your favourite rock stars? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you definitely won’t want to be without...
Fanatic!
Songs Lists and Notes from the Harmony In My Head Radio Show
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
In 2004, when legendary Los Angeles radio station Indie 103.1 asked Henry Rollins to host a show, he jumped at the chance. He chose the name Harmony in My Head,” based on his favorite Buzzcocks tune. As lead man for Black Flag, Rollins was present at the raw beginnings of punk and knew many of...
by Byron Crawford
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2014
Kanye West is the self-proclaimed Steve Jobs of the Internet, downtown, fashion and culture. He doesn't just produce critically acclaimed rap albums, he has ideas for water bottle design and architecture. He tried to design a leather jogging pant, but European fashion designers won't allow him to...
by Belmont and Belcourt Biographies
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
She still wondered, "Am I good enough? Am I pretty enough? Will they like me?" It was the burden that made her great and the part that caused her to stumble in the end. If you could hear me, no I would tell you, you weren't just good enough, you were great. — Kevin Costner
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Rick Rubin
In the Studio
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
There is no greater enigma than Rick Rubin working in record production today. As mysterious personally as the Buddhist religion he practices, Rubin has made one thing crystal clear: the records he produces are sonically and stylistically beyond reproach. MTV has called Rubin “the most important...
We Got the Neutron Bomb
The Untold Story of L.A. Punk
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2010
Taking us back to late ’70s and early ’80s Hollywood—pre-crack, pre-AIDS, pre-Reagan—We Got the Neutron Bomb re-creates word for word the rage, intensity, and anarchic glory of the Los Angeles punk scene, straight from the mouths of the scenesters, zinesters, groupies, filmmakers, and musicians...
Trouble Boys
The True Story of the Replacements
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Based on a decade of research and reporting--as well as access to the Replacements' key principals, Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson--author Bob Mehr has fashioned something far more compelling than a conventional band bio. Trouble Boys is a deeply intimate portrait,...
Corn Flakes with John Lennon
And Other Tales from a Rock 'n' Roll Life
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Robert Hilburn's storied career as a rock critic has allowed him a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of some of the most iconic figures of our time. He was the only music critic to visit Folsom Prison with Johnny Cash. He met John Lennon during his lost weekend period in Los Angeles and they became...
The Band
Pioneers of Americana Music
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2014
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 Robbie Robertson,...
by Michael Barclay, Ian A.D. Jack, Jason Schneider
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
"Trust Yourself" is excerpted from Have Note Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance 1985-1995, available as a print or ebook. Published in autumn 2001, Have Not Been the Same became the first book to comprehensively document the rise of Canadian underground rock between the years 1985 and...
Whole Lotta Led Zeppelin, 2nd Edition
The Illustrated History of the Heaviest Band of All Time
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2015
This second edition of the history of rock's heaviest band gives you even more reasons to rock! This all-star tribute features many of today's top rock journalists from Rolling Stone, CREEM, Billboard, and more, as well as reflections on the band from some of rock's greatest performers, including...
Goodnight, L.A.
The Rise and Fall of Classic Rock--The Untold Story from inside the Legendary Recording Studios
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
A behind-the-scenes journey through the rise and demise of the '70s and '80s classic rock era
Before disco, punk, hair metal, rap, and eventually grunge took it all away, the music scene in Los Angeles was dominated by rock 'n' roll. If a group wanted to hit it big, L.A. was the place to be....
Rock Song Index
The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.