The Rough Guide to Rock

The Rough Guide to Rock
ISBN-10
1858284570
ISBN-13
9781858284576
Category
Dictionaries
Pages
1225
Language
English
Published
2003
Publisher
Rough Guides
Author
Peter Buckley

Description

Compiles career biographies of over 1,200 artists and rock music reviews written by fans covering every phase of rock from R&B through punk and rap

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