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Rockin' In Time: A Social History of Rock-and-Roll is a rock history book written by David Szatmary. It was originally published in 1987 and is now in its eighth edition (2014). The book begins with a discussion the African-American culture and hits and its influences to creation of rock and roll.
The book is billed as the "first comprehensive history of Boston rock and roll," beginning in the 1950s, and includes interviews with numerous Boston-based musicians and bands, including Aerosmith, Mission of Burma, the Cars, the Pixies, and J. Geils. [1]
The Aesthetics of Rock; American Hardcore: A Tribal History; Assimilate: A Critical History of Industrial Music; B. ... Diary of a Rock'n'Roll Star; Dixie Lullaby (book)
First edition (publ. Thomas Dunne Books) The Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll's Best Kept-Secret is a 2012 book by Kent Hartman about the Wrecking Crew, one of the most successful groups of studio musicians in music history, who played anonymously on many popular recordings in Los Angeles in the 1960s. [1]
The 27s: The Greatest Myth of Rock & Roll is a 2008 book about the 27 Club, authored by Eric Segalstad and illustrated by Josh Hunter.Structured as a non-fiction narrative, it tells the history of rock & roll as seen through the lives and legacies of 34 musicians [1] who all died at the age of 27. [2]
The New York Times highlighted the book's innovative approach, noting that by tracing Burroughs’ interactions with the rock ‘n’ roll scene, the author unveils “a kind of alternative history.” [6] Billboard praised Rae's combination of personal reflections and scholarly research, stating that he “has unearthed a trove of information ...
Detroit Rock City: The Uncensored History of Rock 'n' Roll in America's Loudest City is a book by Steve Miller, a Michigan-based journalist. It chronicles Detroit bands from 1967 to the 2000s. The book's narrative is told through verbatim quotes. It was released on June 25, 2013, by Da Capo Press.
Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001–2011 is an oral history which details the rebirth of the New York rock scene in the new millennium, written and compiled by music journalist Lizzy Goodman. It was published in May 2017 by Dey Street Books, an imprint of HarperCollins. [1]