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Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
"An indispensable reference full of strange facts, lucky escapes, top-ten death discs, and hundreds of photos of the good, the bad, and the silly, The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars is guaranteed to rock the worlds of trivia buffs and diehards alike."--BOOK JACKET.
7) Rock
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"In the 1950s, a new style of music called "rock and roll" blended the rhythm and blues (R & B) music played by black American artists with the sounds of traditional country and western music, gospel, folk music, and other genres. Since its creation, rock music has represented the spirit of young people, often reflecting them at their best: working to improve society, and also to have fun. ...rock music has evolved and changed, but remains as vibrant...
14) Rock
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2006
Description
A history of American rock music from its beginnings in the 1950s featuring profiles on early artists including Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley, Bill Haley and B.B. King, and the rock groups of the 1970s and 1980s.
19) Rock 'n' roll
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Traces the origins of rock and roll music from its beginnings through the 1990s, discussing musical instruments, performers, and styles.
Author
Pub. Date
[2003]
Description
Traces the history of heavy metal music over the course of thirty years from the rise of Black Sabbath into the twenty-first century, based on interviews with over one hundred bands including Metallica, Slayer, and W.A.S.P. and including a time line, photographs, and a list of twenty-five heavy metal classics.