Rock category: 3054 books
Listening to the Future
The Time of Progressive Rock, 1968-1978
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2015
In Listening to the Future, Bill Martin sets the scene for the emergence of progressive rock and examines the most important groups, from the famous to the obscure. He also surveys the pathbreaking albums and provides resources for readers to explore the music further.
"Written with the...
Killing Bono
I Was Bono's Doppelganger
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2005
Longtime friend and reporter, Neil McCormick, reveals childhood and present day stories about Bono and his band, U2.
Some are born great.
Some achieve greatness.
Some have greatness thrust upon them.
And some have the misfortune
to go to school with Bono.
Everyone wants to be famous....
Rollaresque
The Rakish Progress of The Rolling Stones
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2015
London 1962. Five young hooligans have formed a band and are on a collision course with the austere and intolerant values of post-war Britain. From their beginning in a scummy flat off the Kings Road to the notorious Redlands scandal, this is the anarchic rollercoaster ride of the Stones’ first...
Brian Eno
Oblique Music
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2016
On the back of his published diary Brian Eno describes himself variously as: a mammal, a father, an artist, a celebrity, a pragmatist, a computer-user, an interviewee, and a 'drifting clarifier'. To this list we might add rock star (on the first two Roxy Music albums); the creator of lastingly influential...
The Twenty-First-Century Legacy of the Beatles
Liverpool and Popular Music Heritage Tourism
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2016
It has taken Liverpool almost half a century to come to terms with the musical, cultural and now economic legacy of the Beatles and popular music. At times the group was negatively associated with sex and drugs images surrounding rock music: deemed unacceptable by the city fathers, and unworthy of...
by John Van der Kiste
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2016
** This electronic edition contains 35 photographs ** Passionate about music from childhood and much-respected as a teenage guitarist in his native Birmingham, Jeff Lynne rose through the ranks of various semi-professional local groups to become the frontman of the critically acclaimed Idle Race...
Jeff Buckley
His Own Voice
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2019
The journals, notebooks, musings, and early song drafts of Jeff Buckley, the late singer best-known for the definitive version of "Hallelujah" and his classic album Grace, including dozens of evocative photos of his personal effects and ephemera.
After the release of his acclaimed...
Nirvana FAQ
All That's Left to Know About the Most Important Band of the 1990s
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2014
Nirvana FAQ traces the band from its genesis to its end. Founded by friends Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic, Nirvana had a rocky start and a succession of drummers, but by the end of 1990, its debut album, Bleach, had garnered international attention and the group's sixth drummer, Dave Grohl, had...
101 Interesting Facts on Arctic Monkeys
Learn About the English Indie Rock Band
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2013
Are you a fan of rock band the Arctic Monkeys? Have you followed their career from the early days when the band first gained recognition via the internet through to international success? Would you like to know more about your favourite indie band? 101 Interesting Facts on Arctic Monkeys gives you the...
This Music Leaves Stains
The Complete Story of the Misfits
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2013
Few bands in the past three decades have proven as affecting or exciting as the Misfits, the ferocious horror punk outfit that lurked in the shadows of suburban New Jersey and released a handful of pivotal underground recordings during their brief, tumultuous time together. Led by Glenn Danzig, a...
Experiencing the Rolling Stones
A Listener's Companion
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2016
Experiencing the Rolling Stones: A Listener’s Companion looks at the Stones’ music from the inside out. Along the journey, Malvinni places individual songs and entire albums within the transformative era of the ’60s, focusing on how the Rolling Stones integrated African American R&B, blues,...
by Novello & Co Ltd.
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2013
Valerie, the song from the Indie rock band The Zutons, and performed by Amy Winehouse, has been expertly arranged for SATB Choir with Piano accompaniment by Jeremy Birchall and Christopher Hussey.
Singers will find it hard to resist moving along to this rhythmic number.
by Wise Publications
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2011
One of the millennium’s signature albums, The Killers’ Hot Fuss blended a classic British guitar style with a Los Angeles decadence and classic American rock. Songs like Mr. Brightside and Somebody Told Me are remain popular anthemic hits and their influence has spread outwards over the years...
Experiencing Black Sabbath
A Listener's Companion
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2017
Black Sabbath has often been credited with inventing heavy metal with their first album released in 1970. Their new style of music was loud, brutal, scary, innovative, and it has greatly influenced heavy metal bands since then. Their five decades of music cross generations of fans, and they remain...