Legends of Rock

Legends of Rock by Marjorie Galen and Gordon Matthews

In Legends of Rock, climb into a jukebox time machine to examine the artists and bands that created a new sound and experience. From ground breaking performers such as Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley, all the way up to contemporary acts like Wilco and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Legends of Rock gives readers a front row seat for the stories behind the superstars. Spanning six decades and featuring some 100 of rock's most influential acts. Each artist's unique story is illustrated with captivating photography, along with behind-the-scenes nuggets, greatest-hits lists, and select discographies. Whether you're punk, a folkie, or just a fan of all things rock and roll, Legends of Rock has something for everyone.

Hard hitting, edgie, fun and packed with info - this is how I'd describe it. I think we'll be needing more than one copy.

Here's a list of the artist's and bands in the book:

AC/DC, Aerosmith, The Allman Brothers Band, The Band, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Beck, Chuck Berry, Black Sabbath, Blondie, David Bowie, James Brown, The Byrds, Captain Beefheart, Eric Clapton, The Clash, Alice Cooper, Elvis Costello, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Crosby Stills and Nash, The Cure, Bo Diddley, Donovan, The Doors, Bob Dylan, The Eagles, The Faces, Aretha Franklin, Grateful Dead, Guns n' Roses, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Holly, Jefferson Airplane, Elton John, Janis Joplin, Carole King, The Kinks, Kiss, Led Zeppelin, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, The Lovin Spoonful, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Mamas and the Papas, Bob Marley, John Mellencamp, Metallica, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, New York Dolls, Nine Inch Nails, nirvana, Parliment-Funkadelic, Gram Parsons, Pearl Jam, Tom Petty, Pink Floyd, The Pixies, The Police, Iggy Pop, Elvis Presley, The Pretenders, Prince, Queen, Radiohead, The Ramones, Red Hot Chili Peppers, R.E.M., The Replacements, Johnathan Richman and the Modern Lovers, The Rolling Stones, The Ronettes, Roxy Music, Santana, The Sex Pistols, The Shangri-Las, Simon and Garfunkel, Sly and the Family Stone, Patti Smith, The Smiths, Bruce Springsteen, Steely Dan, Steve Miller Band, T.rex, Talking Heads, Television, Traffic, Ike and Tina Turner, U2, Van Halen, The Velvet Underground, Tom Waits, The White Stripes, The Who, Wilco, Stevie Wonder, Neil Young, Frank Zappa, ZZ Top.