A Brief History of Rock, Off the Record

By Wayne Robins

The birth of rock ‘n’ roll signaled the blossoming of a new teenage culture, dividing generations and introducing a new attitude of rebellion and independence....

2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-97473-8 (Routledge)

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Brown Eyed Handsome Man

The Life and Hard Times of Chuck Berry

By Bruce Pegg

Brown Eyed Handsome Man: The Life and Hard Times of Chuck Berry draws on dozens of interviews done by the author himself and voluminous public...

2005 | Paperback: 978-0-415-93751-1 (Routledge)

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Lost in the Grooves

Scram's Capricious Guide to the Music You Missed

Edited by Kim Cooper, David Smay

Do you remember these great pop stars and their hits? Deerhoof's The Man, The King, The Girl Butch Hancock's West Texas Waltzes and Dust...

2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-96998-7 (Routledge)

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Ella Fitzgerald

A Biography of the First Lady of Jazz, Updated Edition

By Stuart Nicholson

Stuart Nicholson's biography of Ella Fitzgerald is considered a classic in jazz literature. Drawing on original documents, interviews, and new information, Nicholson draws a...

2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-97119-5 (Routledge)

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Breaking Records

100 Years of Hits

By William Ruhlmann

The music industry is in crisis. Sales are down, artists restless with long-term contracts, and consumers angry at escalating CD prices. New technologies are rapidly...

2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-94305-5 (Routledge)

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Ray Charles

Man and Music, Updated Commemorative edition

By Michael Lydon

Ray Charles: Man and Music is a complete biography of this seminal singer/pianist who has been active on the American music scene since the mid-'50s....

2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-97043-3 (Routledge)

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Bruce Springsteen

Two Hearts, the Story

By Dave Marsh

Bruce Springsteen: Two Hearts is the definitive biography of one of the most important songwriters and performers of the last three decades. Critic Dave Marsh...

2003 | Paperback: 978-0-415-96928-4 (Routledge)

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Flashbacks

By Michael Lydon

Flashbacks is an eyewitness account of '60s rock as it was being made. Michael Lydon-the first editor of Rolling Stone and a participant in the...

2003 | Paperback: 978-0-415-96644-3 (Routledge)

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Roadkill on the Three-Chord Highway

Art and Trash in American Popular Music

By Colin Escott

It's the real stories, not the publicists' confections, that concern Colin Escott. We hear Perry Como's story in his own words: it wasn't all smooth....

2002 | Paperback: 978-0-415-93783-2 (Routledge)

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Progressive Rock Reconsidered

Edited by Kevin Holm-Hudson

In this book, the glory days of progressive rock are relived in a series of insightful essays about the key bands, songwriters and songs that...

2001 | Paperback: 978-0-8153-3715-7 (Routledge)

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