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Rod: The Autobiography

by Rod Stewart ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

11 hours 22 min

‘ridiculously funny and astonishingly candid, Rod Stewart’s memoir is the rock autobiography of the decade’ Daily MailRod Stewart was born the working-class son of a Scottish plumber in North London. Despite some early close shaves with a number of diverse career paths, ranging from gravedigging to professional football, it was music that truly captured his heart – and he never looked back.Rod ... Read more

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‘ridiculously funny and astonishingly candid, Rod Stewart’s memoir is the rock autobiography of the decade’ Daily MailRod Stewart was born the working-class son of a Scottish plumber in North London. Despite some early close shaves with a number of diverse career paths, ranging from gravedigging to professional football, it was music that truly captured his heart – and he never looked back.Rod
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Lou Reed

Radio 4 Book of the Week

by Anthony DeCurtis ...

Narrated by Peter Coleman ...

Unabridged

16 hours 51 min

A GUARDIAN AND CHOICE BOOK OF THE YEAR'A walk on the wild side with the alt-rock pioneer' GQ'DeCurtis is well placed to trace Reed's five-decade career, drawing on insider knowledge but skilfully balancing it with detailed research and fascinating interviews' Mojo MagazineAs lead singer and songwriter for the Velvet Underground and a renowned solo artist, Lou Reed invented alterna... ... Read more

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A GUARDIAN AND CHOICE BOOK OF THE YEAR'A walk on the wild side with the alt-rock pioneer' GQ'DeCurtis is well placed to trace Reed's five-decade career, drawing on insider knowledge but skilfully balancing it with detailed research and fascinating interviews' Mojo MagazineAs lead singer and songwriter for the Velvet Underground and a renowned solo artist, Lou Reed invented alterna...
... Read more
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Being Elvis

A Lonely Life

by Ray Connolly ...

Narrated by Russell Bentley ...

Unabridged

13 hours 38 min

What was it like to be Elvis Presley? What did it feel like when impossible fame made him its prisoner? As the world's first rock star there was no one to tell him what to expect, no one with whom he could share the burden of being himself - of being Elvis.On the outside he was all charm, sex appeal, outrageously confident on stage and stunningly gifted in the recording studio. To his fans he ... Read more

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What was it like to be Elvis Presley? What did it feel like when impossible fame made him its prisoner? As the world's first rock star there was no one to tell him what to expect, no one with whom he could share the burden of being himself - of being Elvis.On the outside he was all charm, sex appeal, outrageously confident on stage and stunningly gifted in the recording studio. To his fans he
... Read more
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Before Elvis

The African American Musicians Who Made the King

by Preston Lauterbach ...

Narrated by Jaime Lincoln Smith ...

Unabridged

7 hours 39 min

In this thought-provoking book, the Black musicians who influenced Elvis Presley's music finally receive recognition and praise.After Baz Luhrmann’s movie, Elvis, hit theaters, audiences and critics alike couldn't help but question the Black origins of Elvis Presley’s music and style, reigniting a debate that has been circling for decades. In Before Elvis: The African American Musicians Who Made ... Read more

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In this thought-provoking book, the Black musicians who influenced Elvis Presley's music finally receive recognition and praise.After Baz Luhrmann’s movie, Elvis, hit theaters, audiences and critics alike couldn't help but question the Black origins of Elvis Presley’s music and style, reigniting a debate that has been circling for decades. In Before Elvis: The African American Musicians Who Made
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The Cars

Let the Stories Be Told

by Bill Janovitz ...

Narrated by Bill Janovitz, Corey Carthew ...

Unabridged

19 hours 56 min

New York Times bestselling author Bill Janovitz delivers the definitive story of The Cars, one of the most popular, beloved, and influential bands to emerge from New Wave—with a foreword by Cars keyboardist Greg Hawkes.The Cars formed in the late 1970s as an alliance of five journeymen musicians with roots in Maryland, Ohio, New York, and New England. They had each performed in a series of bands ... Read more

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New York Times bestselling author Bill Janovitz delivers the definitive story of The Cars, one of the most popular, beloved, and influential bands to emerge from New Wave—with a foreword by Cars keyboardist Greg Hawkes.The Cars formed in the late 1970s as an alliance of five journeymen musicians with roots in Maryland, Ohio, New York, and New England. They had each performed in a series of bands
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Curepedia

An immersive and beautifully designed A-Z biography of The Cure

by Simon Price ...

Narrated by Simon Price, Ffion Aynsley, Nathaniel Priestley, Reanne Farley ...

Unabridged

33 hours 44 min

A Rough Trade Book of the YearA Guardian Music Book of the Year'Beautifully written and meticulously researched' Classic Pop'[An] all-encompassing repository of Cure wisdom' Record CollectorThe Cure are indisputable titans of alternative rock. Recognisable as much for their iconic aesthetic, videos and artwork as for the lyrical and musical genius of Robert Smith, T... ... Read more

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A Rough Trade Book of the YearA Guardian Music Book of the Year'Beautifully written and meticulously researched' Classic Pop'[An] all-encompassing repository of Cure wisdom' Record CollectorThe Cure are indisputable titans of alternative rock. Recognisable as much for their iconic aesthetic, videos and artwork as for the lyrical and musical genius of Robert Smith, T...
... Read more
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The Rejects

An Alternative History of Popular Music

by Jamie Collinson ...

Narrated by Mark Meadows ...

Unabridged

13 hours 19 min

'Very readable . . . the history of the late 20th century empire music business' Bret Easton EllisImagine you've made it. You and your friends have hit the big time in music and you're going to be a star. But then, quite suddenly, it's over. Your best friends don't want you anymore, and you're on the outside. Perhaps they're tired of your bad habits, they think you're not good enough, or they ... Read more

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'Very readable . . . the history of the late 20th century empire music business' Bret Easton EllisImagine you've made it. You and your friends have hit the big time in music and you're going to be a star. But then, quite suddenly, it's over. Your best friends don't want you anymore, and you're on the outside. Perhaps they're tired of your bad habits, they think you're not good enough, or they
... Read more
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Sanoista lauluiksi

Tarinoita 2000-luvun hittien takaa

by Janita Virtanen ...

Narrated by Lotta Merenmies ...

Unabridged

6 hours 14 min

Millaisia tarinoita 2000-luvun suomipop-hittien taustalta löytyy? Miten Samu Haber, Anna Puu, Mariska ja Laura Närhi työskentelevät? Mistä Herra Ylppö, Irina ja Mikko Harju saavat ideoita sanoituksiinsa? Miten Nelli Matula, Roope Salminen ja Aurora ovat muuttuneet musiikintekijöinä? Millainen suhde Tero Vesterisellä, Terhi Kokkosella, Johannes Brotheruksella ja Leolla on sanoituksiinsa? Miten ... Read more

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Millaisia tarinoita 2000-luvun suomipop-hittien taustalta löytyy? Miten Samu Haber, Anna Puu, Mariska ja Laura Närhi työskentelevät? Mistä Herra Ylppö, Irina ja Mikko Harju saavat ideoita sanoituksiinsa? Miten Nelli Matula, Roope Salminen ja Aurora ovat muuttuneet musiikintekijöinä? Millainen suhde Tero Vesterisellä, Terhi Kokkosella, Johannes Brotheruksella ja Leolla on sanoituksiinsa? Miten
... Read more
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Nowhere With You

The East Coast Anthems of Joel Plaskett, The Emergency and Thrush Hermit

by Josh O’Kane ...

Narrated by Jonathan Watton ...

Unabridged

5 hours 38 min

Joel Plaskett has earned an awful lot of honourifics in his career so far, counting folk hero, indie darling, and national treasure among them. And that’s just since the Halifax musician started making records of his own in 1999. For a decade before that, he was one-quarter of Thrush Hermit, a band of scrappy Superchunk disciples who became hard-rock revivalists and one of the last survivors of ... Read more

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Joel Plaskett has earned an awful lot of honourifics in his career so far, counting folk hero, indie darling, and national treasure among them. And that’s just since the Halifax musician started making records of his own in 1999. For a decade before that, he was one-quarter of Thrush Hermit, a band of scrappy Superchunk disciples who became hard-rock revivalists and one of the last survivors of
... Read more
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Everything I Know About Business I Learned from the Grateful Dead

The Ten Most Innovative Lessons from a Long, Strange Trip

by Barry Barnes ...

Narrated by Nick Sullivan ...

Unabridged

5 hours 23 min

The Grateful Dead is one of the most popular bands of all time and they have enjoyed incredible relevance to this day. But let's admit it, they were not exactly poster boys for corporate America. In Everything I Know About Business I Learned From the Grateful Dead, Deadhead and business scholar Barry Barnes proves that the Dead's influence on the business world will turn out to be a significant ... Read more

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The Grateful Dead is one of the most popular bands of all time and they have enjoyed incredible relevance to this day. But let's admit it, they were not exactly poster boys for corporate America. In Everything I Know About Business I Learned From the Grateful Dead, Deadhead and business scholar Barry Barnes proves that the Dead's influence on the business world will turn out to be a significant
... Read more
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REVOLUTION

Prince, the Band, the Era

by James Campion ...

Narrated by Kenneth Medford ...

Unabridged

15 hours 49 min

Bloomsbury presents Revolution: Prince, the Band, the Era by James Campion, read by Kenneth Medford.Revolution is a detailed exploration into the era of Prince’s most prolific and groundbreaking music made with considerable inspiration and performed by a unique cadre of musicians he gathered and relentlessly drove to be the sonic, visual, and ideological reflection of his evolving vision. Although ... Read more

$36.00 AUD

Bloomsbury presents Revolution: Prince, the Band, the Era by James Campion, read by Kenneth Medford.Revolution is a detailed exploration into the era of Prince’s most prolific and groundbreaking music made with considerable inspiration and performed by a unique cadre of musicians he gathered and relentlessly drove to be the sonic, visual, and ideological reflection of his evolving vision. Although
... Read more
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Long After This: A Life in 57 Elvis Record Albums

by Howard Jackson ...

Narrated by AI Voice Russell Jones ...

Unabridged

7 hours 37 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. 'BUT TEN YEARS AGO WAS THEN, AND BEFORE THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER PAST.''Long After This' remembers the music of Elvis Presley that author Howard Jackson sometimes loved and sometimes hated.In 'Long After This' the individual record albums are used to mark what was happening in the career of the singer but also events in the wider world and the life of the ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. 'BUT TEN YEARS AGO WAS THEN, AND BEFORE THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER PAST.''Long After This' remembers the music of Elvis Presley that author Howard Jackson sometimes loved and sometimes hated.In 'Long After This' the individual record albums are used to mark what was happening in the career of the singer but also events in the wider world and the life of the
... Read more
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NOTORIOUS The story of a great Love

How the music of Duran Duran defined the rhythm of my life

by Pasquale Kovacic ...

Unabridged

1 hour 10 min

NOTORIOUS is the electrifying journey of a fan who transformed the music of Duran Duran into the lifelong soundtrack of his existence. From "Year Zero" in 1983 to the front-row lines of 2025, Pasquale Kovacic recounts how his passion for "his wonderful ones" has been a compass, a cure, and an inexhaustible source of energetic wonder. This is a book for anyone who knows that a great Love, when ... Read more

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NOTORIOUS is the electrifying journey of a fan who transformed the music of Duran Duran into the lifelong soundtrack of his existence. From "Year Zero" in 1983 to the front-row lines of 2025, Pasquale Kovacic recounts how his passion for "his wonderful ones" has been a compass, a cure, and an inexhaustible source of energetic wonder. This is a book for anyone who knows that a great Love, when
... Read more
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The Strat in the Attic

Thrilling Stories of Guitar Archaeology

by Deke Dickerson ...

Narrated by Deke Dickerson ...

Unabridged

8 hours 18 min

Guitar sleuth and music-history detective Deke Dickerson tells the true tales behind 48 rare-guitar and amplifier finds that will make any player or collector green with envy.Finding that holy grail of a guitar stashed away beneath a bed, in a closet, in the dusty corner of a guitar shop, or up in an attic is something that all guitar aficionados dream of. Strat in the Attic shares some of those ... Read more

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Guitar sleuth and music-history detective Deke Dickerson tells the true tales behind 48 rare-guitar and amplifier finds that will make any player or collector green with envy.Finding that holy grail of a guitar stashed away beneath a bed, in a closet, in the dusty corner of a guitar shop, or up in an attic is something that all guitar aficionados dream of. Strat in the Attic shares some of those
... Read more
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Beware of Beatles Worship and other Peculiarities 2019

by Geoffrey Giuliano ...

Narrated by Geoffrey Giuliano ...

Unabridged

19 min

When the Beatles first came to our attention in a big way in 1964 it was obvious they were a phenomena to reckon with. History changers in the form of four shaggy haired young men who certainly knew how to carry a tune. Beatlemania swept the planet and the names John, Paul, George, and Ringo became household words. Unlike the Rolling Stones who just keep on going the Beatles broke up in 1970 but ... Read more

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When the Beatles first came to our attention in a big way in 1964 it was obvious they were a phenomena to reckon with. History changers in the form of four shaggy haired young men who certainly knew how to carry a tune. Beatlemania swept the planet and the names John, Paul, George, and Ringo became household words. Unlike the Rolling Stones who just keep on going the Beatles broke up in 1970 but
... Read more
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All Things Crack: Some Endure

A Crack the Sky Biography

by Tyson Koska ...

Narrated by Diogenes Dreamer ...

Unabridged

9 hours

Featuring 90+ minutes of music from 50+ songs across Crack the Sky’s extensive catalog, this audiobook chronicles the emotionally tumultuous journey CRACK THE SKY.In 1975, this unknown band from Weirton, West Virginia SHOCKED the Baltimore music scene – becoming "The Beatles of Baltimore." Rolling Stone deemed their first album "one of the year’s most impressive debuts." In 2015, they listed it as ... Read more

$30.28 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Featuring 90+ minutes of music from 50+ songs across Crack the Sky’s extensive catalog, this audiobook chronicles the emotionally tumultuous journey CRACK THE SKY.In 1975, this unknown band from Weirton, West Virginia SHOCKED the Baltimore music scene – becoming "The Beatles of Baltimore." Rolling Stone deemed their first album "one of the year’s most impressive debuts." In 2015, they listed it as
... Read more
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Bit Of A Blur

The Autobiography

by Alex James ...

Narrated by Alex James ...

Abridged

3 hours

For Alex James, music had always been a door to a more exciting life: a way to travel, meet new people and, hopefully, pick up girls. But as bass player of Blur - one of the most successful British bands of all time - his journey was more exciting and extreme than he could ever have predicted. Success catapulted him from a slug-infested squat in Camberwell to a world of private jets and world ... Read more

$26.09 AUD

For Alex James, music had always been a door to a more exciting life: a way to travel, meet new people and, hopefully, pick up girls. But as bass player of Blur - one of the most successful British bands of all time - his journey was more exciting and extreme than he could ever have predicted. Success catapulted him from a slug-infested squat in Camberwell to a world of private jets and world
... Read more
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Loaded

The Life (and Afterlife) of The Velvet Underground

by Dylan Jones ...

Narrated by Dylan Jones, Robert G. Slade ...

Unabridged

16 hours 17 min

Rebellion always starts somewhere, and in the music world of the transgressive teen whether it be the 1960s of the 2020s, The Velvet Underground represent ground zero. Crystallizing the idea of the bohemian, urban, narcissistic art school gang, around a psychedelic rock and roll band - a stylistic idea that evolved in the rarefied environs of Andy Warhol's Factory - The Velvets were the first ... Read more

$40.49 AUD

Rebellion always starts somewhere, and in the music world of the transgressive teen whether it be the 1960s of the 2020s, The Velvet Underground represent ground zero. Crystallizing the idea of the bohemian, urban, narcissistic art school gang, around a psychedelic rock and roll band - a stylistic idea that evolved in the rarefied environs of Andy Warhol's Factory - The Velvets were the first
... Read more
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Velvet Underground's The Velvet Underground and Nico, The

by Joe Harvard ...

Narrated by Brian Telestai ...

Series series 33 1/3
Unabridged

3 hours 14 min

The Velvet Underground and Nico has influenced the sound of more bands than any other album. And remarkably, it still sounds as fresh and challenging today as it did upon its release in 1967. In this book, Joe Harvard covers everything from Lou Reed's lyrical genius to John Cale's groundbreaking instrumentation, and from the creative input of Andy Warhol to the fine details of the recording ... Read more

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The Velvet Underground and Nico has influenced the sound of more bands than any other album. And remarkably, it still sounds as fresh and challenging today as it did upon its release in 1967. In this book, Joe Harvard covers everything from Lou Reed's lyrical genius to John Cale's groundbreaking instrumentation, and from the creative input of Andy Warhol to the fine details of the recording
... Read more
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Who's The Who Sell Out, The

by John Dougan ...

Narrated by Eric Jason Martin ...

Series series 33 1/3
Unabridged

3 hours 27 min

Released in the U.S. in January 1968, The Who Sell Out was, according to critic Dave Marsh, a complete backfire--the album sold well, but not spectacularly [and was] ultimately a nostalgic in-joke: Who but a pop intellectual could appreciate such a thing? Further rarifying its in-joke status was its unapologetic Englishness; 13 tracks stitched together in a mock pirate radio broadcast, without a ... Read more

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Released in the U.S. in January 1968, The Who Sell Out was, according to critic Dave Marsh, a complete backfire--the album sold well, but not spectacularly [and was] ultimately a nostalgic in-joke: Who but a pop intellectual could appreciate such a thing? Further rarifying its in-joke status was its unapologetic Englishness; 13 tracks stitched together in a mock pirate radio broadcast, without a
... Read more
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Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland

by John Perry ...

Narrated by James Fouhey ...

Series series 33 1/3
Unabridged

3 hours 18 min

Electric Ladyland is one of the greatest guitar albums ever made. During the recording process, Jimi Hendrix at last had time and creative freedom to pursue the sounds he was looking for. In this remarkable and entertaining book, John Perry gets to the heart of Hendrix's unique talent - guiding the reader through each song on the album, writing vividly about Hendrix's live performances, and ... Read more

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Electric Ladyland is one of the greatest guitar albums ever made. During the recording process, Jimi Hendrix at last had time and creative freedom to pursue the sounds he was looking for. In this remarkable and entertaining book, John Perry gets to the heart of Hendrix's unique talent - guiding the reader through each song on the album, writing vividly about Hendrix's live performances, and
... Read more
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Sonic Life

The new memoir from the Sonic Youth founding member

by Thurston Moore, Thurston Moore ...

Narrated by Thurston Moore ...

Unabridged

19 hours 8 min

'Were you there? Well this is as close as it gets! Thurston Moore's compelling and spirited account of the streets, the songs, the clothes, the clubs and the contenders! A sensitive and authentic testimony to Moore's life lived through art and music. Beats with the heart of a true artist and mutineer.' Viv Albertine'Downtown scientists rejoice! For Thurston Moore has unearthed the missing links, ... Read more

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'Were you there? Well this is as close as it gets! Thurston Moore's compelling and spirited account of the streets, the songs, the clothes, the clubs and the contenders! A sensitive and authentic testimony to Moore's life lived through art and music. Beats with the heart of a true artist and mutineer.' Viv Albertine'Downtown scientists rejoice! For Thurston Moore has unearthed the missing links,
... Read more
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Rumours of My Demise

A Memoir

by Evan Dando ...

Narrated by Evan Dando ...

Unabridged

8 hours 15 min

After Kurt Cobain's passing in 1994, everyone expected Evan Dando to be next. The Lemonheads frontman, songwriter and actor started in the 80s hardcore scene and went on to become a 90s icon. Think of Evan Dando, and you think of heroin chic, grunge and celebrity burnout. Perhaps known as much for his partying and boyish good looks, after two gold records and the kind of fame that you just can't ... Read more

$46.79 AUD

After Kurt Cobain's passing in 1994, everyone expected Evan Dando to be next. The Lemonheads frontman, songwriter and actor started in the 80s hardcore scene and went on to become a 90s icon. Think of Evan Dando, and you think of heroin chic, grunge and celebrity burnout. Perhaps known as much for his partying and boyish good looks, after two gold records and the kind of fame that you just can't
... Read more
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Everything You Need to Know About Rock Music

by Emily Sorrel ...

Narrated by Emily Sorrel ...

Unabridged

4 hours

"Everything You Need to Know About Rock Music" by Emily Sorrel is your ultimate guide to the history, evolution, and future of rock music. Whether you're a lifelong fan or just discovering the genre, this book takes you on a thrilling journey through rock’s most iconic moments, from its rebellious roots in the 1950s to its role in shaping modern pop culture.With expert insight, Sorrel explores the ... Read more

$11.98 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Everything You Need to Know About Rock Music" by Emily Sorrel is your ultimate guide to the history, evolution, and future of rock music. Whether you're a lifelong fan or just discovering the genre, this book takes you on a thrilling journey through rock’s most iconic moments, from its rebellious roots in the 1950s to its role in shaping modern pop culture.With expert insight, Sorrel explores the
... Read more

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