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
1 Beginnings
2 Rock to Pop – 50s to 60s
3 Roots and Radicals – The Folk Connection
4 R & B – A Transatlantic Trade
5 Liverpool and London
6 Early Maturity – America from 1967
7 Hendrix, his contemporaries and his legacy
8 “Heavy Metal Thunder”
9 The Excellence and Excesses of Symphonic Rock and thePsychedelic Survivors
10 Hybrid Forms and the Rise of the Singer/Songwriter
11 Punk Rock and the New Wave
12 Adult Rock and the Post-Punk Era
13 Classical Crossover – A Meeting of Great Traditions, or just “Rock for Wrinklies”?
14 The 80s, the 90s and Beyond
15 Coda
Select Bibliography
Index