The Great History of Rock Music

Almost 70 years since the birth of rock, this book honors the legends that gave it sound.

Rock is not just a genre of music. It is a way of being, it’s an attitude. It is a movement that has swept around the world from the 1950s until today. The universe of rock is a star-studded one; filled with artists and songs that have changed the world with their innovation, their ideas, their thoughts, and their style. The Great History of Rock presents 80 of these amazing artists from Elvis Presley to Bob Dylan, the Beatles to the Rolling Stones, KISS to Nirvana, and Amy Winehouse to Coldplay.

Ernesto Assante is a renowned journalist, music critic, author, and radio and television host. He has written a number of books for White Star Publishers, including The Legends of Rock, U2: The Story and Images of a Rock Legend, Woodstock ’69: Rock Revolution, The Beatles: 1962-1969 from Liverpool to Abbey Road, Info Rock: The History of Rock Music, and Freddie Mercury: A Legendary Voice.