A Concise History of Rock Music

Graham Wade

Feb 2012 · Mel Bay Publications

About this ebook

This book, intended for the general public, music students, and enthusiasts of all ages, explores the entire history of rock music, from its origins up to the twenty-first century. Paul Fowles, guitarist, teacher and writer, has created a fascinating guide to a musical phenomenon which has captured the imagination of young people throughout the world.

About the author

 

Graham Wade, General Editor of the Mel Bay ‘All About Music’ Series, is Tutor in

Classic Guitar for the Universities of Leeds and York and was formerly Head of Strings

at the Leeds College of Music, England. A contributor for The New Grove Dictionary

of Music and Musicians, he has written for various periodicals including Soundboard,

Guitar Review, Classical Guitar, Guitar International, Il Fronimo, The Strad, Musical

Times, The Times, etc. His previous books include: A Concise History of the Classic

Guitar, A New Look at Segovia, His Life, His Music, Vols 1 & 2 (with Gerard Garno),

Segovia-A Celebration of the Man and His Music, Maestro Segovia, Traditions of the

Classical Guitar, Joaquín Rodrigo-Concierto de Aranjuez, Distant Sarabandes-The

Solo Guitar Music of Joaquín Rodrigo, A Guitarist’s Guide to Bach, and Gina Bachauer-

A Pianist’s Odyssey.