This book, intended for the general public, music students, and enthusiasts of all ages, explores the entire history of rock music, from its origins up to the twenty-first century. Paul Fowles, guitarist, teacher and writer, has created a fascinating guide to a musical phenomenon which has captured the imagination of young people throughout the world.
Foreword
Preface
Beginnings
Rock to Pop – 50s to 60s
Roots and Radicals – The Folk Connection
R & B – A Transatlantic Trade
Liverpool and London
Early Maturity – America from 1967
Hendrix, his contemporaries and his legacy
“Heavy Metal Thunder”
The Excellence and Excesses of Symphonic Rock and thePsychedelic Survivors
Hybrid Forms and the Rise of the Singer/Songwriter
Punk Rock and the New Wave
Adult Rock and the Post-Punk Era
Classical Crossover – A Meeting of Great Traditions, or just “Rock for Wrinklies”?
The 80s, the 90s and Beyond
Coda
Select Bibliography
Index
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