Music: History of Rock & Roll

A rollicking look at 1971 - defined by the musical arrival of such stars as David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and Joni Mitchell.

Almond reflects on the delusional power of songs, the awkward mating habits of drooling fanatics, and why Depression Songs actually make us feel so much better.

Please Kill Me is an oral history where punk figures lend their voices to this decisive account of that explosive era.

From the 1960s to the present day, the book offers a decade-by-decade exploration of American music and history.

Exploring how 1960s rock and roll music became a school of visionary art.

Crossroads tells the myriad stories of the impact and enduring influence of the early-'60s blues revival.

In Albin J. Zak III''s highly original study, phonograph records are not just the medium for disseminating songs but musical works unto themselves. Fashioned from a mix of copyright law, recording studios and techniques, the talent of musicians and disc jockeys, the ingenuity and avarice of producers, and the appetites of record buyers, the all-powerful marketplace Zak describes is an unruly zone where music of, by, and for the people is made and anointed.

The Republic of Rock shows how the musical connections between San Francisco and war-torn Southeast Asia were crucial to the making of the sixties counterculture.

Early '70s Radio focuses on the emergence of commercial music radio "formats," which refer to distinct musical genres aimed toward specific audiences.

Shumway looks at the careers and cultural legacies of seven rock stars in the context of popular music and culture--Elvis Presley, James Brown, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, the Grateful Dead, Joni Mitchell, and Bruce Springsteen.

A handy reference source for anyone interested in rock music history