rock music

Presents 1000 reviews on clasic rock albums.

A history of the rock concert that was the dream of four men and became a reality in 1969.

An archive of articles by the editor's favorite rock writers, culled from his Web site, "Rock's Backpages," includes pieces on such artists as the Beatles, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, and Madonna.

While Farmer Joe is at the National Tractor Society Conference in Reno, his animals go on tour in a broken-down van, performing as the band called Punk Farm.

Flying to New York to talk her estranged birth mother into donating a kidney to her younger sister, eighteen-year-old Mia Cox forms an unexpected connection with her seatmate, a famous rock band's runaway lead singer.

Did you know that keyboards look like pianos? Keyboards can sound like pianos or many other kinds of instruments. Discover more intriguing facts in Keyboards, a Musical Instruments book.

Did you know that cellos are some of the biggest string instruments? Most cellos have four strings. Discover more intriguing facts in Cellos, a Musical Instruments book.

"Starting as the new girl in your senior year of high school is never easy, and Julie Malliari is having a terrible first day--until she meets Tabitha. After a night out at a rock show, their friendship quickly grows and, before they know it, the two form a band with their sights set on a record deal. They just need to win it in a nationwide battle of the bands competition. With Tabitha's rival keen to take the prize for herself, it's a battle not to be missed"--Provided by publisher.

Follow rock and roll history and sub-genres through famous musicians and groups, and shows how rock became so much more than just a style of music influencing fashion, language, and lifestyle.

". . . [the author] documents what was once called a "punk rock world"-the all-encompassing hardcore-indie culture that incubated his own talent. . . showing just how widespread the movement became, ranging across the nation, from Washington, D.C. through Ohio and Minnesota to Los Angeles, and how democratic it was due to its commitment to do-it-yourself tactics"--Adapted from publisher.