Rock Chronicles: Music - Every Legend, Every Line-Up, Every Look: A Visual History of the World's Greatest 250 Rock Acts

Rock Chronicles: Music - Every Legend, Every Line-Up, Every Look: A Visual History of the World's Greatest 250 Rock Acts

by David Roberts (Author)

Synopsis

This is a unique visual encyclopedia of rock and a must-have reference guide for any serious music fan. Documenting the development and impact of 250 of the world's most influential rock acts over the past fifty years and detailing the development of their sounds and line-ups, innovative colour-coded infographics outline each band's chart success and provide full details of every band member together with photographs and a biography. Beautiful and iconic images of the world's 50 biggest acts illustrate their defining looks and the huge impact that rock has had outside the music world. Written by renowned rock music authority David Roberts, Rock Chronicles is truly comprehensive, informative and compelling reference guide for everyone who enjoys and loves great rock music.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 576
Edition: 01
Publisher: Cassell Illustrated
Published: 01 Oct 2012

ISBN 10: 1844037061
ISBN 13: 9781844037063
Book Overview: Features 250 of the best-known and most important rock acts of the past fifty years Charts the evolving lineups, sounds, labels, and achievements of each act Includes detailed family trees of each decade's greatest acts, all inter-linked by influences and band members. The perfect compendium for every music fan

Author Bio
David Roberts was Managing Editor on more than 20 music reference book projects at Guinness World Records including British Hit Singles & Albums and Rockopedia. In 2006 he was appointed consultant, writer and film maker to the British Music Experience visitor attraction at London's O2. He is the author of the British and Irish music locations book, Rock Atlas.