Music - Genres & Styles - Rock

The Beatles In Pictures celebrates the career and legacy of one of history's most iconic groups through 300 archive photographs. The best-selling band in history, with sales of over a billion, The Beatles John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr have had...

Why, despite the number of high profile female rock musicians, does rock continue to be understood as masculine? Why is rock generally assumed to be created and performed by men? Marion Leonard explores different representations of masculinity offered by, and performed through, rock music,...

Grounded in the fields of Ethnomusicology, Anthropology, Popular Music Studies, and Japanese Studies, this book explores the underground Tokyo hardcore scene, ultimately asking what play as resistance through performance of the scene tells us about Japanese society in general. Matsue highlights the complicated positioning...

Alfred Music, in association with Led Zeppelin, is proud to present for the first time ever this complete guitar TAB hardcover edition featuring all nine of the band's landmark studio albums. Drawn from more than 30 years of documentation, interviews, and recorded footage, these...

In 1981, David Bowie and Queen both happened to be in Switzerland: They met and made "Under Pressure." Recorded on a lark, the song broke the path for subsequent pop anthems. In Under Pressure, Max Brzezinski tells the classic track's story, charting the relationship...

BAG OF TRICKS is a compilation of short stories about San Francisco punks in the early 80's. These vignettes stand alone yet bleed into one another. Meet the band The Shits, their groupies The Clits, and an array of colourful characters who populate these...

Fully revised and updated, with brand-new chapters and exclusive details on their reformation; this is the definitive, most revered account of the band, from a journalist and musician who was there from the beginningThe band, the lifestyle, the revolution--this classic biography charts the phenomenal...

In 1965, inspired by The Beatles, Lithuanian musician Jurate Dineikaite founded a rock band called The Bees. This spirited ensemble of six women toured throughout the Soviet Union during the '60s and '70s -- turning heads with their blue jeans, mop-tops, and modern rock...

One of the greatest bands of all time and one of the greatest music photographers in history meet in this incredible visual archive featuring exclusive never-before-seen photos. Jim Marshall took over ten thousand photos of the Grateful Dead throughout their career--from Woodstock to the...

Dury always met life head on, both in his relationships and in his music. As rocker, lyricist, artist and actor he was unsentimental and uncompromising. As a man he was harder to fathom - until now.This acclaimed biography shines a light on it all,...

Over 280 Memories of Harry Nilsson by the fans and musicians that loved him the most.Harry Nilsson was The Beatles' favourite recording artist but terrified of performing live. Consequently, only a tiny minority of the hundreds of fans and musicians who contributed memories to...

Author: Elijah WaldISBN-10: 1665270780ISBN-13: 9781665270786Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/16/2017Format: CD

Rock and R&B history told with original charts, tables, and timelinesA New and Concise History provides a strong foundation for understanding how music, the music industry, and American culture intersect. Ethnomusicologist Eric Charry's innovative and road-tested teaching style is brought to you in this...

Radiohead Complete is the definitive collection of Radiohead songs, including every song ever released by the British rock band (at time of publication). This artist-approved, 368-page book contains 154 songs, including B-sides and rarities, all with lyrics and guitar chords. It also features 48...

When a former Green Day roadie reunites with the group, the result is a moral reckoning that eviscerates the music business, both underground and mainstream. It's also a tender travelogue about finding common ground while exploring new roads with old friends. One need not...

John McGeoch was the unsung hero of the post-punk era. Blazing a trail with some of Britain's biggest bands and most revered artists - Magazine, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Armoury Show and Public Image Ltd. - John left an undeniable and indelible mark...

(Easy Instrumental Play-Along). 10 songs carefully selected and arranged for first-year instrumentalists. Even novices will sound great Audio demonstration tracks featuring real instruments and available via download to help you hear how the song should sound. Once you've mastered the notes, download the backing...

An electrifying cultural biography of the greatest and last American rock band of the millennium, whose music ignited a generation--and reasserted the power of rock and roll In the spring of 1980, an unexpected group of musical eccentrics came together to play their very...

"A refreshing and much-needed contribution to the male-dominated history of rock 'n' roll."--Kirkus Reviews From the founder of the Women of Rock Oral History Project, an exploration of women in the '90s rock scene, featuring original interviews with Liz Phair, Shirley Manson, Kristin Hersh,...

Emerging from a period of protest and social unrest, 1968 was the year that ushered in gut-punching sounds that would define classic and hard rock--the formation of bands like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath rolled away the light sounds of psychedelic music and Flower...

The Kinks burst onto the British music scene in 1964, propelled by the historic guitar riff of 'You Really Got Me' -- a progenitor of both heavy metal and punk rock. Sixty years later, the band's impressive songbook is among the most literate, empathetic,...

In a career full of turning points, none was as sharp as the one David Bowie experienced after his 1983 album Let's Dance. The record gave Bowie the hit that he wanted but completely altered his artistic standing in the process. Instead of an...

Finalist for the 2024 Washington State Book Award in General NonfictionParking lot rumbles, teen dance riots, and the rise of the Northwest SoundLong before the world discovered grunge, the Pacific Northwest was already home to a singular music culture. In the late 1950s, locals...

The first full-length history of the Shangri-Las, one of the most significant--and most misunderstood--pop groups of the 1960s.Sisters Mary and Betty Weiss, together with twins Mary Ann and Marguerite Ganser, were schoolgirls when they formed the Shangri-Las in 1963, and had a meteoric rise...

As one of the best-selling and most influential rock bands of all time, Pink Floyd has left an indelible mark on the music landscape, selling over 250 million records worldwide. From their groundbreaking albums such as The Dark Side of the Moon, which spent...

Author: Fiona McQuarrieISBN-13: 9798989194780Publisher: J-CardLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/13/2025Pages: 182Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.42d

First Shelly imagined a musical legend.Then she brought it to life.Careful what you wish for, Shelly.2006, dawn of social media. Paralegal Shelly Griffin is 43, single, stuck in small-town dead-end Rust Belt, Ohio. When she discovers a song by Decapede about a dying local...

Porcupine Tree began in 1987 as a solo project for Steven Wilson but became a four-piece band when Steven was later joined by Richard Barbieri, Colin Edwin, and Chris Maitland (who was later replaced by Gavin Harrison). Their first live gig was in a...

Every now and then, a band comes along that defies convention, refuses to be pigeon-holed, thumbs its nose at comfy predictability and blows raspberries at commercial wisdom. That band is Gong. From 1970 to the present day, Gong have ploughed a unique musical furrow...

Author: Martin Kielty, Zal Cleminson, Chris GlenISBN-10: 1291432124ISBN-13: 9781291432121Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/25/2013Pages: 214Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.45d

If you love music and have played an instrument for any length of time, chances are that you've thought about playing in a band. Life in a band can be a great adventure, but it's not always obvious how to get from playing by...

For the first time in one volume, here is the best of Relix magazine: the ultimate, spectacular history of the Grateful Dead and their fans. Relix magazine - much like the Grateful Dead, the band they captured relentlessly - was not just the backdrop...

The blazing rock opera of the greatest drummer of all-time, Jim Gordon, from the legendary Wrecking Crew to redefining rock on the Seventies' biggest hits and outrageous tours, and ultimately to the most shocking crime in rock history--a story of musical genius, uncontrollable madness,...

The Beatles are known for cheeky punchlines, but understanding their humor goes beyond laughing at John Lennon's memorable "rattle your jewelry" dig at the Royal Variety Performance in 1963. From the beginning, the Beatles' music was full of wordplay and winks, guided by comedic...

Hailed as "the War and Peace of rock and roll" by Bob Dylan himself, this is the ultimate backstage pass to Dylan's legendary 1975 tour across America--by a former Rolling Stone reporter prominently featured in Martin Scorsese's Netflix documentary Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob...

Compiles accounts of the Beatles by mainstream reporters, rock journalists, cultural commentators, acquaintances, and friends to trace the group's rise to stardom, unique song structure and recording techniques, embrace of psychedelic drugs and pacifism, and much more.Author: Mike EvansISBN-10: 0859653153ISBN-13: 9780859653152Publisher: Plexus PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

David Bowie, though well-traveled, was fundamentally a London boy. The capital shaped his cosmopolitan worldview and influenced all aspects of his persona and artistry. From his distinctive voice with its Brixton-by-Bromley inflections to his ever-evolving personal style and musical prowess, London's impact on Bowie...

In Dio: The Unholy Scriptures, embark on an electrifying journey through the tumultuous yet triumphant saga of one of heavy metal's most legendary bands: Dio. Told through gripping anecdotes and candid interviews conducted with the author over the decades, Dio: The Unholy Scriptures unveils...

Sometimes acclaimed as Scotland's finest-ever singer-songwriter, Gerry Rafferty was born in 1947. After developing a passion for several genres of popular music during childhood, from traditional folk and classical to rock'n'roll and the early 1960s beat boom, he played in a couple of bands...

Authoritatively written and featuring rare photography and memorabilia, this beautiful slipcased hardcover is the only illustrated gift book to examine Queen's most iconic album, A Night at the Opera. In 1975, Queen released what would become their best-selling album, which also happened to introduce...

Connecticut radio stations and their charismatic disc jockeys played an integral role in the history of rock 'n' roll. They served as a vital connection between the music and their audience, providing listeners the one vehicle they most needed--a format for them to listen...

For over fifty years, Australia has maintained its own rock press - a vibrant, passionate, sometimes volatile industry of dozens of papers and magazines committed to the coverage of the country's robust music scene. From the glossy and glamorous to the punk and pernicious,...

Author: Jacob Maymudes, Victor MaymudesISBN-10: 8200038734ISBN-13: 9798200038732Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/09/2014Format: CD

As the Rolling Stones and The Who drag themselves through yet more world tours and middle-aged punk rockers plot nostalgic reunions, this lively and controversial book charts the decline of a generation that started out as self-anointed world-changers and ended up as a 'colostomy...

Drawing on methodologies and approaches from media and cultural studies, sociology, social history and the study of popular music, this book outlines the development of the study of men and masculinities, and explores the role of cultural texts in bringing about social change. It...

Bruce Springsteen's latest album, Magic, really is magic. The album had already become popular by the time it hit shelves this September, due to fans eagerly awaiting its appearance. The high energy rock album features the favorite hit Long Walk Home," as well as...

Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll, and . . . Ham Sandwiches? If you are a music fan, you may be aware of some of music's most enduring mysteries. Where did Pearl Jam get their name? Are the White Stripes related by blood or by...

The definitive biography of the Everly Brothers, one of the greatest and most influential acts in popular music history, based on dozens of exclusive and archival interviews, as well as long-lost global reporting In between the Elvis years and the rise of the Beatles,...

Master Effortless Speed and Precision on Guitar with Legato and Tapping TechniquesStruggling with inaccurate legato timing or messy note placement? Do your guitar solos lack fluidity and expressiveness? Are you frustrated by unwanted string noise when playing with distortion? Legato & Tapping Rock Guitar...

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). The self-titled third CD from these Arkansas rockers debuted in the #1 slot on four Billboard charts! Here are all 12 songs, including the hit singles "What You Want" and "My Heart Is Broken," plus: The Change * End of the...