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The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 2
The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 2: 19641977: The Beatles, the Stones, and the Rise of Classic Rock | Ed Ward
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From rock and roll historian Ed Ward comes a comprehensive, authoritative, and enthralling cultural history of one of rock's most exciting eras. 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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🎸The History of Rock & Roll is extremely comprehensive for the amount of pages that make it up, and obviously well researched. I enjoyed learning some rather neat little facts about bands and singers I did not know. Sometimes it could feel like an information overload, and I had to take a break, but I enjoyed it none the less. ⁣⁣Thank you Flatiron Books for an ARC of The History of Rock & Roll Volume II, given in exchange for an honest review.⁣⁣