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From the late-1970s to the late-1980s rock music in Yugoslavia had an important social and political purpose of providing a popular cultural outlet for the unique forms of socio-cultural critique that engaged with the realities and problems of life in Yugoslav society. The three music movements that...

Rock n Roll, and Reflections is Benjamin Wrubels attempt to make sense of the world as he knows it, has lived it, and would like to unravel it He has taken 101 of his all time favorite, classic songs and has made commentaries to their words, meanings, and feelings. He makes note of the importance,...

Metaphysical Graffiti explores the philosophical themes prevalent in the music of the classic rock era. Each chapter is a detailed study of a classic rock performer or ensemble, applying insights from philosophers ancient and modern. It will appeal to an audience that was inspired by the music of...

Rock chords including power chords, barre chords as well as open chords are taught in standard notation, tab with accompanying photos. Anyone can learn the chords that have been heard in rock 'n roll for decades with this foolproof method. Presented in a logical order with brief dialogue on how to...

Bad Girls And The Musicians Who Loved Them is a book of poetry that gets its inspiration from the classic rock and roll lifestyle.The Book is broken up into two sections, The Nature Of My Addiction, and The Musicians Who loved them. The Section, The Musicians Who loved them, deals with the...

While some people find new opportunities in the postindustrial economy, many working-class men find their social and economic well-being collapse as blue-collar jobs are outsourced and offshored to the global labor market. Faced with limited options to earn a living-wage, many of these blue-collar...

This book is the first to explore style and spectacle in glam popular music performance from the 1970s to the present day, and from an international perspective. Focus is given to a number of representative artists, bands, and movements, as well as national, regional, and cultural contexts from around...

The Sex Pistols exploded onto the music scene in 1976, paving the way for the deluge of punk rock that would change the face of modern rock music forever. Their debut album, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols, proved one of the most important rock albums of all time, fusingslammed rock...

Formed in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young, AC/DC has become one of the most popular rock ’n’ roll bands in history. This massive new title follows the band from its roots in Sydney, Australia, to its most recent releases and sold-out world tours. No stone is left unturned, from the AC/DC’s...

Rock’n’roll mirrors society’s changing attitudes about sex. The women who fainted at the concerts of Little Richard, Elvis Presley’s provocative (for their time) pelvic thrusts, Sid and Nancy Vicious embodying the self-destructive nihilism of punk-rock with their troubled relationship, and...

The tiny Sun studio at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee may not have looked like much from the outside, but inside musical miracles were being performed daily by its enigmatic owner, Sam Phillips. Phillips began more or less as a talent scout for other record labels, such as the legendary Chess...

The Clash was one of the most popular and culturally significant rock bands of the 20th century, earning the label "The Only Band That Matters." While the band definitively dissolved by early 1986, most Clash histories effectively end with the ejection of Mick Jones from the band in August...

Rock Progressivo 2 - Linee di confine: un lavoro che già dal titolo si avvicina a territori meno canonici e inquadrabili del prog-rock, con l'obiettivo di esplorare, dopo i classici del primo volume, nomi, ambienti e sottogeneri meno familiari. Linee di confine si sofferma su protagonisti dell'era...

Il 1970, con lo scioglimento ufficiale dei Beatles, segna la conclusione simbolica degli anni Sessanta. Archiviata traumaticamente un’era musicale, se ne apre una interamente nuova, in un misto di aspettative e delusioni, paure e slanci creativi. Il 1971, il primo anno del nuovo e all’apparenza...