Pop Rock category: 3054 books
K-Pop
Popular Music, Cultural Amnesia, and Economic Innovation in South Korea
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2014
K-Pop: Popular Music, Cultural Amnesia, and Economic Innovation in South Korea seeks at once to describe and explain the emergence of export-oriented South Korean popular music and to make sense of larger South Korean economic and cultural transformations. John Lie provides not only a history of South...
by Kristine Weglarz
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2016
Political Rock features luminary figures in rock music that have stood out not only for their performances, but also for their politics. The book opens with a comparative, cultural history of artists who have played important roles in social movements. Individual chapters are devoted to The Clash...
Apollo Memories
The Venue - The Story - The Legend
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2011
From 1927 until 1985 the Glasgow Apollo was a landmark in Glasgow's architecture and culture. Opened as Green's Playhouse, it shone through the golden age of cinema and ballroom until, for its last 12 years of life, it was the rock venue to play in Scotland, Britain and even Europe. Everyone who was...
American Bandstand
Dick Clark and the Making of a Rock 'n' Roll Empire
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 1999
"I don't make culture, I sell it" Dick Clark once remarked. Indeed, the man who reigned as host of American Bandstand for nearly four decades may not have invented rock 'n' roll, but he sold it to the American public better than anyone before or since. Before Clark, rock 'n' roll was the...
by Justin Sandercoe
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2013
“If you told me you wanted to get going on guitar, I’d recommend Justin Sandercoe.” - Mark Knopfler
“One of the most influential guitar teachers in history.” - The Independent
The Justinguitar Pop Songbook is the latest addition to Justin Sandercoe's series of guitar songbooks,...
Food Rocks
The Real-Life, Near-Death Tales of a True RockNRoll Chef
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2018
The world of Rock and Roll overflows with more decadence than you can shake a coke vial at: sex, drugs, booze, more sex, music and… food. Yes, food. Before the legends take the stage, they need their high-protein, low-fat, gluten-free, carbo-loaded favorite foods. And they need a lot of it; more...
by Rev. Keith A. Gordon
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2018
Let It Rock! is a collection of rock ‘n’ blues album and book reviews written by the “Reverend of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” Rev. Keith A. Gordon. The third of four planned archive volumes documenting the Reverend’s 44+ years as an award-winning music journalist and critic, Let It Rock! features...
by Rev. Keith A. Gordon
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2018
The Rock ‘n’ Roll Archives is a series collecting vintage artist interviews from the archives of award-winning rock critic and music historian Rev. Keith A. Gordon.
Volume One of The Rock ‘n’ Roll Archives features interviews with ten of the new breed of “Southern Rockers” who emerged...
Alien Rock
The Rock 'n' Roll Extraterrestrial Connection
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2010
From Elvis to the Beatles, from Michael Jackson to Marilyn Manson, rock stars claim to have seen, communed with, been inspired by, and sometimes even descended from extraterrestrials. Alien Rock is an irreverent, illuminating, all-access pass to the stars' unearthly encounters--some friendly, some...
The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 2
1964–1977: The Beatles, the Stones, and the Rise of Classic Rock
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2019
From rock and roll historian Ed Ward comes a comprehensive, authoritative, and enthralling cultural history of one of rock's most exciting eras.
It's February 1964 and The Beatles just landed in New York City, where the NYPD, swarms of fans, and a crowd of two hundred journalists await their...
by Chester Music
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2014
Ukulele From The Beginning: Pop Songs (The Yellow Book) is a great collection of 16 favourite pop songs, selected and arranged specially for younger ukulele players. All of the songs have been simplified and annotated with easy chord diagrams, strumming and picking patterns. Designed to be accessible...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2019
This eclectic compilation of readings tells the history of rock as it has been received and explained as a social and musical practice throughout its six decade history. This third edition includes new readings across the volume, with added material on the early origins of rock 'n' roll as well as...
by Andrew Grant Jackson
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2019
A fascinating account of the music and epic social change of 1973, a defining year for David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd, Elton John, the Rolling Stones, Eagles, Elvis Presley, and the former members of The Beatles.
1973 was the year rock hit its peak while splintering—just like...
The Everything Rock & Blues Piano Book
Master Riffs, Licks, and Blues Styles from New Orleans to New York City
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2007
Written by an experienced musician, recording artist, and music journalist, The Everything Rock & Blues Piano Book with CD offers the basics of rock and blues piano playing in a fun, easy-to-follow manner. This practical guide is packed with advice on playing in this exciting style, including how...