rock musicians

"A unique tribute to Jimi Hendrix featuring contributions by those who knew and worked with him, enhanced with images by the most renowned rock photographers of the era"--Provided by publisher.

This history of the Rolling Stones highlights the band's career and cultural impact. Readers learn about the Rolling Stones' early days playing blues covers, the rebellious spirit that gave the band its identity, and the creation of iconic albums. Engaging text, historic photographs, and sidebars bring the story to life. Features include a timeline, glossary, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

This history of Queen highlights the band's career and cultural impact. Readers learn about Queen's humble beginnings in London, their legendary performance at the 1985 Live Aid concert, and the legacy of iconic songs like "Bohemian Rhapsody." Engaging text, historic photographs, and sidebars bring the story to life. Features include a timeline, glossary, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

This history of Pink Floyd highlights the band's career and cultural impact. Readers learn about Pink Floyd's beginnings as a British R&B band, their turn to psychedelic rock, and the creation of iconic albums. Engaging text, historic photographs, and sidebars bring the story to life. Features include a timeline, glossary, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

This history of Led Zeppelin highlights the band's career and cultural impact. Readers learn about Led Zeppelin's beginnings in Britain, the live performances that catapulted them to fame, and iconic songs such as "Stairway to Heaven." Engaging text, historic photographs, and sidebars bring the story of Led Zeppelin to life. Features include a timeline, glossary, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

The legendary American musician, singer, songwriter and documentary filmmaker offers a collection of stories, written by his own hand, that focus on the memories of his life, from his childhood to today. Grohl offers an honest portrait of an extraordinary life made up of ordinary moments. From his deep connection to his hometown of Springfield, Virginia, to the awe he still feels about raising his daughters, he tells stories from his soul. Packed with reflections on touring with Scream, joining Nirvana and watching it all crumble, creating Foo Fighters when his life was at a crossroads, and now crisscrossing the world as a family man, Grohl introduces himself to us as a gifted, engaging writer with a clear-eyed perspective on fame. -- adapted from jacket.

"A teen rock star returns home to Minnesota and finds himself falling for a local farm girl in this . . . YA romance"--Provided by publisher.

A brief illustrated biography of American poet and musician Bob Dylan.

"By collecting interviews with Who members from across five decades, conducted by the greatest rock writers of their generation--Barry Miles, Jonathan Cott, Charles Shaar Murray, John Swenson, and Greil Marcus among them--The Who on the Who provides a full, fractious story of a fascinating band."--Dust jacket.

A collection of in-depth interviews from the members of the 1960s British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, which chronicles the rupture of relationships, heartbreak and accusations, and eventual healing.