Rock’n’Roll Unravelled - An ideal present for the music lover in your life

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The story of rock’n’roll from its roots to mid-1970s punk. Not just the story of the music but also the social events which helped to shape it, such as the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights struggle.

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The book’s unique three-part structure enables the reader to dip in and out, whilst providing a wealth of information about: the music and world events; covers and originals; recording sessions and record releases; fabled ‘lost’ albums, failed auditions; landmark concerts and festivals; how major bands came together; important developments and influences; musicians, bands, producers, managers, record labels; and rock’n’roll high jinx with bats and mud sharks…

In fact, Record Collector magazine’s review of the book said that,
“Shelmerdine has made a painstaking effort to document pretty much every event that would prove significant in shaping popular music … a comprehensive guide… invaluable”.

The three sections are comprehensively cross-referenced to provide:

What Happened Today? (1 January to 31 December)
A day-by-day look at the lives and times of the people, bands and events which make up the story of rock’n’roll, from its roots to mid-1970s punk.

Timeline
A chronological listing of everything in What Happened Today?
Careers and genres can be seen to grow and fade away. It also provides context for the events and is great for checking out – what else was happening when…?

Pocket Histories
Cross-references all the people, bands and events featured in What Happened Today?
This provides fascinating individual histories. Additional information is included here about how bands came together; which band an artist came from or went to; and who recorded the original version of a cover song.

700 pages of pure rock’n’roll history, bringing the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s vividly to life.
If you lived through these times, it will bring back some great memories. If you didn’t, this is the music which is still influencing artists to this very day…