Easy to use and fun to explore, this 1,400-page tome is the most complete guide ever published on the artists and recordings that really rock. Compiled by dozens of music critics, it reviews and rates more than 14,000 great albums by over 2,200 artists and groups in more than 400 styles - both mainstream and alternative - including bootlegs, import-only releases, important out-of-print recordings, and lesser-known cult artists. A brief profile details each performer's career, while insightful reviews of top recordings help define the musician's artistic development and impact on rock. Expanded biographies spotlight major figures, along withcomplete album discographies. Also features educational essays and musi c maps that chart the evolution of rock's diverse subgenres at a glance.
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Backbeat Books |
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Reference |
| SubCategory1 |
Music Appreciation |
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Softcover |
| ISBN13 |
9780879306533 |
| ISBN13 |
087930653X |
| Dimensions |
305x229 |
