rock music

Presents the first in a two volume set that looks at the songs by English songwriter, Paul McCartney from his early Liverpool days, through his time with the Bealtes, to Wings, and his solo career. This volume covers All of my loving through The kiss of Venus.

Examines the secret music made by entertainer Bob Dylan and his band in a basement in Woodstock in 1967.

"Elsie's music class has played 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star' too many times, and she wants to try something new. When her music teacher suggests she 'rock on her own time,' Elsie devises a plan. It's recess, and the playground will make a great venue. Soon she and her best friends are setting up a stage. In true rock-star fashion, their band enlists classmates to help with hair and makeup, special effects, and security. They even host a press conference and an autograph session! Elsie has thought of everything to throw the most epic of recess rock concerts . . . or has she?".

"Captures the energy and excess of the hair metal years in the words of the musicians, managers, producers, engineers, label executives, publicists, stylists, costume designers, photographers, journalists, magazine publishers, video directors, club bookers, roadies, groupies, and hangers-on who lived it. Featuring an impassioned foreword by Slipknot and Stone Sour vocalist and avowed glam metal fanatic Corey Taylor, and drawn from over 200 new interviews with members of Van Halen, M?tley Cr?e, Poison, Guns N' Roses, Skid Row, Bon Jovi, Ratt, Twisted Sister, Winger, Warrant, Cinderella, Quiet Riot and others, as well as Ozzy Osbourne, Lita Ford and many more, this is the . . . uncensored, and often unhinged chronicle of a time where excess and success walked hand in hand, told by the men and women who created a sound and style that came to define a musical era"--Provided by publisher.

Contains captioned, archival photographs that provide insights into the history of surf music in Southern California from 1960-1966.

Collects firsthand accounts in a vibrant oral history of the rise of the DJ culture and includes songs lists, discographies, and photos.

The creators of Pitchforkmedia.com list their picks for the five hundred best songs of the last thirty years, covering every genre, including indie rock, punk, country, jazz, pop, and experimental underground.

Discusses how the punk rock music of Joe Strummer and his band, The Clash, has affected the music industry and society.

Presents a history of Detroit and its music, from 1965 to the present, collected from first-hand accounts.

Contains more than 350 alphabetically-arranged entries on artists, groups, and bands of popular music, including Adele, the Go-Go's, Nirvana, the Village People, and more.