Publisher's Synopsis
This celebration of 80 unforgettable rock songs spanning the history of the genre will strike chords of personal and collective memory while it relives the fashion, atmosphere, and tenor of our times. Featured in critical texts, rare photos, and album-cover reproductions are classic hits from such subgenres as classic rock, soul, punk, techno, and hiphop, from Chuck Berry to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, from Elvis Presley to MIA. The stories of the epic acts that left their mark on history demonstrate the songs' value from both a musical sensibility and in terms of their deeper meaning for generations of fans.
