Discusses the evolution of rock music from its earliest origins to today's most influential musical styles and performers

Attempts to track rock and roll -- as music, as culture, as headline maker, as business -- from its hazy origins to the present day.

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 R

Completely updated with new entries and extensive revisions of the previous 1,800, The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia Of Rock & Roll is the authoritative volume on