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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
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 Best of Rolling stone The Best of Rolling stone Robert Love "Rolling Stone has published the freshest, rawest, hippest, most savage writing around, and in the process has changed the face of American journalism. Since twenty-one-year-old Jann Wenner founded R… OL16481220W
The record players The record players Bill Brewster Collects firsthand accounts in a vibrant oral history of the rise of the DJ culture and includes songs lists, discographies, and photos. OL16659133W
Please be with me Please be with me Galadrielle Allman Portrait of Duane Allman, founder of the legendary Allman Brothers Band, written by his daughter Galadrielle. OL19707503W
All the madmen All the madmen Clinton Heylin By the end of 1968 The Beatles were far too busy squabbling with each other, while The Stones had simply stopped making music; English Rock was coming to an end. This book tells the story of six star… OL22717193W
Popcorn Popcorn Garry Mulholland "Popcorn is no straight-forward 'best-of' list; rather it is part serious critical appreciation, part celebration of perceived B-movie trash. Garry Mulholland is equally at home deconstructing the li… OL24198277W
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
One Step Closer One Step Closer Christian Batalden Scharen U2 is widely hailed as the greatest rock and roll band in the world, and lead singer Bono is often seen in the media touting humanitarian goals. Now Christian Scharen provides a thoughtful look at th… OL5836292W