1971-1980

"A veteran music journalist explores how four legendary rock bands--KISS, Cheap Trick, Aerosmith, and Starz--laid the foundation for two diametrically opposed subgenres: hair metal in the '80s and grunge in the '90s"--Provided by publisher.

Collects Ellen Willis's "Rock, Etc." columns, which appeared in "The New Yorker" for seven years, from 1968 to 1975 and explored a wide range of topics related to popular music.

A pictorial biography seeks to convey the late Beatle's iconoclastic personality and collects family photos and reproductions of documents that reflect his experiences, his relationships, and the inspirations for many of his songs.

Looks at the year nineteen seventy-one in rock music, focusing on the arrival of David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and others.

Discusses the new technology and recording equipment that changed the face of music during the 1970s.