rock groups

Provides information to new rock bands on how to succeed in the music business, focusing on drums, keyboards, and other instruments, including descriptions of different types of drums, a look at the drum kit, and discussion of the role of instruments in the band.

Fourteen-year-old Nathaniel Clark, who has Asperger's Syndrome, tries to prove that he is a genius by writing songs for his rock band so that he can become a member of the prestigious Aldus Institute, the premier organization for the profoundly gifted.

When their rock band becomes popular, five middle schoolers use their new fame to generate awareness (and donations) for an important cause.

While sixteen-year-old Hen's family and friends try to make his supposed dreams of becoming a rock star come true, he deals with the reality of being in a band with an ex-girlfriend, a friendship that may become love, and his older sister's mysterious disappearance and reappearance.

Thirteen-year-old Maggie Blume is a perfectionist who struggles with the normal things in life and in school, and she shares her thoughts through poems and songs in her journals.

Steven Tyler, front man of the classic rock band Aerosmith, shares moments and experiences from throughout his life, chronicling his rise to rock stardom during the 1970s, and describing the popularity of Aerosmith and their comeback in the late 1980s and 1990s.

Presents an overview of the history of The Clash, the popular English rock band that emerged from London's late 1970s punk scene, providing information culled from over seventy interviews, including roadies, producers, friends, and fans, covering their music, politics, and legacy.

Jenny Troanni quits her copywriting job to start her own rock and roll band, and when the band actually starts to succeed, Jenny learns the dangers of trusting the wrong people and not listening to her own instincts.

Chronicles the experiences of the band Pearl Jam and discusses the band's rise in popularity, its battles with Ticketmaster, and the life of band leader Eddie Vedder.

Tells the stories of sixty rock musicians from the 1950s through the 1990s, whose music influenced the course of rock history, but who for one reason or another never reached a wide audience or achieved commercial success; and includes a CD which features rare songs from twelve relatively unknown groups and individuals.