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Dark mirror Dark mirror Donald Brackett "Lyrical reflections have a magical way of expressing our own sentiments and feelings. Almost all of the singer-songwriters discussed in this volume - including Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Tom Waits, Amy… OL12724400W
The MC5 and social change The MC5 and social change Mathew J. Bartkowiak "The MC5's 1969 live album Kick Out the Jams was a new measure of the relationship between music and cultural and political change. Evaluating the relationship between rock music and social change, e… OL13768371W
Fire and Rain Fire and Rain David Browne January 1970: the Beatles assemble one more time to put the finishing touches on Let It Be; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young are wrapping up Déjà Vu; Simon and Garfunkel are unveiling Bridge Over Trouble… OL16021851W
Rock music Rock music Mark Stuart Spicer "This volume gathers together twenty articles from among the best scholarly writing on rock music published in academic journals over the past two decades. These diverse essays reflect the wide range… OL16694370W
Black Sabbath and philosophy Black Sabbath and philosophy William Irwin "A philosophical look at heavy metal's dark masters of reality, Black Sabbath Black Sabbath is one of the world's most influential and enduring rock bands. Dubbed "the Beatles of heavy metal" by Roll… OL16705013W
Louder than hell Louder than hell Jon Wiederhorn Featuring more than 250 interviews with members of Black Sabbath, Megadeth, Pantera, Korn and many others over the past 25 years, this examination of the cultural phenomenon provides an expert analys… OL17734616W
The boy in the song The boy in the song Michael Heatley Focuses on the boyfriends, husbands, bandmates, exes, heroes, celebrities, fathers, sons, and even complete strangers who inspired 50 of rock's greatest songs. There are minibiographies of each muse-… OL18153978W
Bruce Springsteen and philosophy Bruce Springsteen and philosophy Anderson, Douglas R. "Essays examine philosophical aspects of rock musician Bruce Springsteen's music, lyrics, and legacy"--Provided by publisher. OL18571100W
31 Songs 31 Songs Nick Hornby I decided that I wanted to write a little book of essays about songs I loved ... Songs are what I listen to, almost to the exclusion of everything else.' In his first non-fiction work since Fever Pit… OL1916926W
Please kill me Please kill me Legs McNeil,Gillian McCain A contemporary classic, **Please Kill Me** is the definitive oral history of the most nihilistic of all pop movements. Iggy Pop, Richard Hell, the Ramones, and scores of other punk figures lend their… OL19303066W
Waiting for the sun Waiting for the sun Barney Hoskyns xiii,356,[14]p. : 25cm OL1983586W
Rock chronicles Rock chronicles David Roberts Comprehensive, encyclopedia-style guide to 250 rock bands, including line-up history, labels, genre listings, album sales, and more. OL19961894W
Another little piece of my heart Another little piece of my heart Goldstein, Richard "In 1966, at the ripe age of 22, Richard Goldstein approached The Village Voice with a novel idea. "I want to be a rock critic," he said. "What's that?" the editor replied. It was a logical question,… OL19998757W
Counting down the Beatles Counting down the Beatles Jim Beviglia Counting Down the Beatles: Their 100 Finest Songs features Beviglia's list of the finest songs in the band's unparalleled oeuvre. Ranked in descending order from #100 to #1, each song is accompanied … OL20056357W
This Wheel's on Fire This Wheel's on Fire Stephen Davis,Levon Helm Biography of the pioneer rock drummer and the band who helped shape the course of rock and roll from the 1950s to the 1970s. OL21377778W
A brief history of rock 'n' roll A brief history of rock 'n' roll Johnstone, Nick Rock and Roll was born in 1956. In that year, Elvis released "Heartbreak Hotel;" Chuck Berry sang "Roll Over Beethoven;" Little Richard blurred the boundary with "Tutti Fruitti;" Janis Martin sang fo… OL2204859W
Is rock dead? Is rock dead? Kevin J. H. Dettmar Rock and roll's death has been forecast nearly since its birth; the country song "The Death of Rock and Roll" appeared in September 1956, showing that the music had already outraged a more conservati… OL3233033W
TV-a-go-go TV-a-go-go Jake Austen From Elvis and a hound dog wearing matching tuxedos and the comic adventures of artificially produced bands to elaborate music videos and contrived reality-show contests, television—as this critical … OL5814269W
The Rock History Reader The Rock History Reader Theo Cateforis These days "rock music" courses are ubiquitous at most universities and colleges, but until recently instructors seeking an anthology of readings on the History of Rock have looked in vain. The Rock … OL8105670W
Black Gold Black Gold Steven Roby "Black Gold: The Lost Archives of Jimi Hendrix is the first comprehensive biography to authenticate the lost sessions, previously unknown recorded collaborations, and rare film/video documents of one… OL8558253W
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