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Illustrated History of Rock

by Susana Monteagudo

Rock across the decades

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Rock across the decades

Spanning the 1950s to the 21st century, this illustrated introduction connects rock music with the artists and styles associated with each era. Brief historical context sits alongside chapters on related forms, including heavy metal and hip hop, as well as iconic songs and albums. The book also steps beyond the music itself to cover band roles, fashion communities such as hippies and goths, and women in rock. Its broad, topic-based approach gives younger readers a way to explore rock’s changing sounds and the culture surrounding them.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 9–12 beginning to explore rock music and its history
  • Young music fans interested in artists, styles, songs, and albums across decades
  • Children curious about music-related fashion and band culture

Themes

Rock music historyMusical styles and artistsSongs and albumsBand structure and fashionWomen in rock

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Book overview

Trace the history of rock and roll with this playful journey through the decades, artists and styles that make this such a diverse and beloved art form. For children and parents alike, this colorful and lovingly illustrated book travels from the 1950s into the 21st Century, illuminating key artists from each decade that represent their time period as well as supplying brief historical context for each era. The following chapters illuminate all the related musical styles from heavy metal to hip hop, iconic songs and albums, the anatomy of bands, fashion tribes from hippies to goths, the women of rock, legends lost and so much more - enough to inspire any young afficionado or musician!
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