The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 2
1964–1977: The Beatles, the Stones, and the Rise of Classic Rock
ISBN10: 1250165199
ISBN13: 9781250165190
Hardcover
336 Pages
$39.99
CA$52.99
It's February 1964 and The Beatles just landed in New York City, where the NYPD, swarms of fans, and a crowd of two hundred journalists await their first American press conference. It begins with the question on everyone's mind: "Are you going to get a haircut in America?" and ends with a reporter tugging Paul McCartney's hair in an attempt to remove his nonexistent wig. This is where The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 2 kicks off. Chronicling the years 1964 through the mid-1970s, this latest volume covers one of the most exciting eras of rock history, which saw a massive outpouring of popular and cutting-edge music.
Ward weaves together an unputdownable narrative told through colorful anecdotes and shares the behind-the-scenes stories of the megastars, the trailblazers, DJs, record executives, concert promoters, and producers who were at the forefront of this incredible period in music history. From Bob Dylan to Bill Graham, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Byrds, Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones, and more, everyone's favorite musicians of the era make an appearance in this sweeping history that reveals how the different players, sounds, and trends came together to create the music we all know and love today.
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"Essential for deep-dyed rock fans, collectors, and fans of literate music writing."—Kirkus Reviews
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chapter zero
THE STORY SO FAR
Selection at Village Music, Mill Valley, California, circa 1980 (Photo by Mush Evans; courtesy of John Goddard)
The coming of rock and roll to postwar America was just one of the...