rock music

A brief biography of Elvis Presley, in graphic novel format, that discusses his childhood, singing career, hit songs, marriage, and legacy.

An admittedly "dork" middle-school teacher arranges for a rock superstar to teach her eighth-grade students, who each tell a story about the same topic, in the style of a rap, poem, monologue, screenplay, haiku, fairytale, and more.

Chronicles the history of heavy metal music from its birth with Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin in the late 1960s to its 1980s heyday and subsequent decline.

Tells the story of the Beatles, the world's most celebrated and influential rock group.

Text and illustrations look at the history and development of rock music.

Traces the history of rock music from the founders through the Beatles; discusses the definition and the conditions of emergence of the progressive rock phenomenon; considers the link between progressive rock and England; and looks at individual bands and their music.

A study of the television show "American Bandstand," and its host Dick Clark, discussing why and how the first local program was conceived, and looking at how Clark came to be host, his efforts to convince ABC to broadcast nationally, and how he used his position to build a personal fortune.

Discusses the history of Southern rock music and the people who started the trend, including The Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Marshall Tucker Band, and more.

Chronicles the history of country rock from its origins in the 1960s, looking at country influences in the roots of rock and roll, and discussing some of the artists who brought the music into the mainstream, with a focus on the Eagles.