Legends of Rock: The Artists, Instruments, Myths and History of 50 Years of Youth Music

Fromtherootsofrockinthe1950stothemusicofsuchcontemporaryfavoritesasColdplayandGreenDay,thisspectacularcelebrationofrockandrolltracesthehistoryandhighlightsofthismostenduringandmostcontroversialofmusic.Frombeatnikstopunks,andfromhippiestogrungerockers,rockhasexperiencedandencouragedcountlesssocialandculturaltransformations.Ithasrecountedhowtheworldwasandhowyoungpeoplewantedittobe,helpedseveralgenerationsdreamandlive,andproducedartandculturewhichhaveleftanindeliblemarkonsociety.TheLegendsofRockrecountsthestoriesandthecities,instruments,fashions,andpersonalitiesthathavemaderockgreat.Organizedchronologically,thiscomprehensivevolumespotlightspioneerssuchasElvisPresley,belovedstorytellerslikeBobDylan,classicfavoritesincludingTheBeatles,LedZeppelin,andTheWho,punkrockerslikePattiSmithandtheSexPistols,grungerockersincludingNirvanaandPearlJam,aswellasperennialiconsJimiHendrix,BobMarley,MichaelJackson,Madonna,Prince,BruceSpringsteen,andmanymore.Throughoutthebook,portraitsandvibrantpicturesoftheperformersinconcert,aswellasimagesofthegreatestalbumsofalltime,supplementtheentertainingtext.Withitsgreatphotographs,irresistiblefactoids,andwealthoftidbits,thisbookwillbeirresistibletobabyboomersandteensalike.