Rolling Stone: The Decades of Rock & Roll

By Rolling Stone Magazine

Book Overview

Rock & roll has been around for almost 50 years, and since 1967 Rolling Stone has been following the circus, reporting with wit and insight on its antics. Now Rolling Stone and Chronicle Books join forces to deliver the first five decades of rock & roll as it's never been read before. The Decades of Rock & Roll delves into Rolling Stone's vast archive and pulls out the most interesting, insightful, and seminal essays and interviews written in the history of music journalism. Full of the funnystories and vivid details that bring history to life, the pieces are organized decade by decade along with newly written retrospectives from crack writers like Rob Sheffield and Anthony DeCurtis. Stars like Little Richard, Bob Dylan, and Robert Plant are revealed in incredible interviews. Paul McCartney gives his top ten songs of the '60s as does Moby for the '90s. Black-and-white photos capture Otis Redding on his knees, screaming into the microphone, or Donna Summer wreathed in '70s glitz. From R&B to punk rock to rap to grunge, The Decades of Rock & Roll gives fans of all ages the lowdown on the way it was, and the way it is today

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811829782
• ISBN13: 9780811829786
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 3.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.9" x 12.1"

Customer Reviews

Looking Through The Years of Rock

Rolling Stone has been the voice of rock since its inception in 1967 and through the years they have consistently issued first rate books whether it be their encyclopedia or books of interviews and reviews. The Decades of Rock & Roll continues their winning ways. The book is coffee table sized, but not as bulky and is loaded with some great pictures. But the real meat of the book are the essays by the likes of Robert Palmer, Chet Flippo, David Fricke, Kinky Friedman, Jim Farber and Kinky Friedman. Each decade from the 50's to the 90's is well represented as artists as diverse as Ruth Brown, Madonna, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Public Enemy are examined. Sprinkled throughout the book are artists like Robbie Robertson, Steven Tyler, John Fogerty, Suzanne Vega, Ozzy Osbourne and others top ten lists of albums and songs from a particular era, group or genre. All in all, this book is a must for any fan of music and music history.