| Physical description |
6 volumes : illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
v. 1. The early years, 1951-1959 / Lisa Scrivani-Tidd -- v. 2. Folk, pop, mods, and rockers, 1960-1966 / Rhonda Markowitz -- v. 3. The rise of album rock, 1967-1973 / Chris Smith -- v. 4. From arenas to the underground, 1974-1980 / Chris Smith [and others] -- v. 5. The video generation, 1981-1990 / MaryAnn Janosik -- v. 6. The grunge and post-grunge years, 1991-2005 / Bob Gulla. |
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v. 1. The early years, 1951-1959 / Lisa Scrivani-Tidd. Timeline : 1951-1959 -- Fifties prelude : "Just give me some of that rock and roll music" -- Origins of rock and roll : "The blues had a baby" -- Rock and roll is born : "Let the good times roll" -- Rhythm and blues-based rock and roll : "Good golly, Miss Molly" -- Rockabilly : "Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire" -- Elvis Presley : "All shook up" -- Doo-wop : "Oh what a nite" -- Rock and roll music business : "Money honey" -- Fifties postlude : "Rock and roll is here to stay" -- A-to-Z of rock, 1951-1959 -- Appendices. List of top-selling records, 1951-1959 ; List of most significant rock records, 1951-1959. |
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v. 2. Folk, pop, mods, and rockers, 1960-1966 / Rhonda Markowitz. Timeline : 1960-1966 -- Early idols -- "The sound off young America" -- Svengalis and songbirds -- From Liverpool to London and beyond : the Beatles and the Rolling Stones -- Other British invadors -- The revolution will be televised and publicized -- "Fun, fun, fun" : the California sound -- "The times they are a-changin" -- One- or two-hit wonders and lasting legacies -- A-to-Z of rock, 1960-1966 -- Appendices. List of top-selling recordings, 1960-1966 ; List of most significant rock albums, 1960-1966. |
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v. 3. The rise of album rock, 1967-1973 / Chris Smith. Timeline : 1967-1973 -- The psychedelic experience -- Hard-rock lightning, heavy-metal thunder -- Glamour kings : the birth of glitter rock -- The south rises again -- Folk rock and its successors -- Rock goes progressive -- The festival is born -- Rock and the media -- A-to-Z of rock, 1967-1973 -- Appendices. List of top-ranking albums, 1967-1973 ; List of most significant rock albums, 1967-1973. |
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v. 4. From arenas to the underground, 1974-1980 / Chris Smith [and others]. Timeline : 1974-1980 -- Funk, jazz-rock, and fusion : the rhythm revolution / John Borgmeyer -- Progressive rock in the 1970s : but is it art? / John Borgemeyer -- Corporate and mainstream sounds : rock is dead, long live rock! / Richard Skanse -- The softer side of rock / Rob Patterson -- Singer-songwriters : rock grows up / John Borgmeyer -- Punk rock : the art of noise / Rob Patterson -- A new wave of rock / Rob Patterson -- Rock on the big screen / Chris Smith -- A-to-Z of rock, 1974-1980 -- Appendices. List of top-ranking records, 1974-1980 ; List of most significant rock albums, 1974-1980. |
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v. 5. The video generation, 1981-1990 / MaryAnn Janosik. Timeline : 1981-1990 -- MTV : defining a new era in rock 'n' roll -- Early video stars : Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Prince -- Working-class heroes -- Punk, underground, and alternative artists -- A new phase for new wave artists -- Heavy, thrash, and power metal bands -- Glam-metal hair bands -- The changing face of teen idols -- Women rockers and MTV -- Concerts for humanitarian causes -- Rap meets rock -- Rock and film in the 1980s -- A-to-Z of rock, 1981-1990 -- Appendices. List of best-selling singles, 1981-1990 ; List of best-selling albums, 1981-1990 ; List of most influential albums, 1981-1990. |
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v. 6. The grunge and post-grunge years, 1991-2005 / Bob Gulla. Timeline : 1991-2005 -- The grunge era -- Alternative country -- The rebirth of punk -- Major alternative rockers -- The jam band/neo-hippie/improv music scene -- Commercial rock -- Festivals -- Garage rock revisited -- Riot Grrls -- Indie rock -- Industrial rock -- The Britpop family -- The metal scene -- Music technology -- A-to-Z of rock, 1991-2005 -- Appendices. List of top-selling albums, 1991-2005 ; List of most significant rock albums, 1991-2005. |
| Summary |
Chronicles the history of rock and roll music and its impact on American culture, discussing significant artists, albums, songs, writers, producers, and genres of six periods spanning 1951-2005, and provides chronologies, alphabetized guides, and lists of top-selling recordings, important albums, and further resources, including print works, Web sites, films, and museum collections. |
| Other author |
Scrivani-Tidd, Lisa M. (Lisa Marie)
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Markowitz, Rhonda.
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Smith, Chris, 1968-
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Janosik, MaryAnn.
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Gulla, Bob.
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| Subject |
Rock music -- History and criticism.
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encyclopedias. |
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Encyclopedias. |
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Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
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Encyclopedias. |
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Encyclopédies. |
| Variant Title |
Rock history |
| ISBN |
0313329370 ((set) ; alk. paper) |
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9780313329371 ((set) ; alk. paper) |
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0313329389 ((v. 1) ; alk. paper) |
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9780313329388 ((v. 1) ; alk. paper) |
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0313329605 ((v. 2) ; alk. paper) |
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9780313329609 ((v. 2) ; alk. paper) |
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