Writers and rock music critics describe their experiences touring with the rock band they formed to raise money for charity
Hugo Burnham (Gang of Four) 47. Chris Sharrock (World Party) 48. Yogi Horton (David Byrne, etc.) 49. Stanley Demeski (Feeiies) 50. Jimmy Bralower (sessions) Michael Azerrad is a contributing editor of Rolling Stone.
Before the Beatles , the biggest shows of the year were package tours put together by Dick Clark , in which a dozen acts appeared ; even the headliner was fortunate if he had a half - hour onstage . And the places that the Clark ...
He also had a memory for every honest moment ever put on wax, it sometimes seemed, whether it was Gene Pitney's “Love My Life Away” or Harold Dorman's “Mountain of Love.
In Asbury Park, “My City of Ruins” spoke to its immediate surroundings in the devastated city. “Young men on the corner / Like ... For the final song, “Glory Days,“ they are loined onstage by B. B. King. Tim McLoone's Holiday Express ...
Gathers unusual and little-known facts about rock and roll performers, groups, recordings, and history
Articles, critical essays, and reviews are organized into ten thematic sections to provide a history of the modes, the business, and the performers of rock music over the past fifteen...
"Rock and roll", says Stephen King, "continues to renew and refresh those who practice its mysteries". In the spring of 1992, 15 of America's most popular writers left their day...
Persoonlijke ervaringen van een aantal beroemde Amerikaanse schrijvers en journalisten, die samen een gelegenheids-rockband vormden en op toernee gingen.
“ Take a Whiff on Me , ” “ Ragged but Right ” and “ Stewball ” rapidly became staples of bluegrass and folk - rock groups . Ragged and Better are more representative of the group's talents than the Heralddominated Best of .
A biography highlighting the career of the well-known rock musician.
comic book fantasy (although part of the point might be that Springsteen is able to bring this fantasy to life, ... end To become a man and grow up to dream again Now I believe in the end Two hearts are better than one Two hearts, girl, ...
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Berry chose “You Are My Sunshine,” a song he remembered from childhood: “We used to sit up in the living room ... when Billboard was writing about the converging tastes of R&B fans and “record buyers of Mexican and Spanish descent.
A leading rock music critic offers a critical study of the Beatles' inventive second album--which included such hits as "Roll Over Beethoven," "Long Tall Sally," and "You Really Got a Hold on Me"--offering a provocative look at the music ...
A biography highlighting the career of the well-known rock musician.
Dave Marsh has traced Springsteen's career from its beginning, through careful documentation and critical description of Springsteen's work.
The author of Glory Days chronicles the rich history of the infamous tune sung by the Kingsmen, including the actual lyrics, the history of censorship, and other details.
Booming out from the depths of disco in the 1970s was an unmistakable new sound: a danceable beat and bass riff, laid under an exquisitely tight and inventive horn ensemble, all coaxed out by an ultra-hip narrator whose spoken revelations ...
Presents a review of The Boss's life, career, and music during the five years that witnessed his rise to international fame