The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (Revised and Updated for the 21st Century)

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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 the world's music makers -- from the one-hit wonders to the megastars.

In 1983, Rolling Stone Press introduced its first Rock & Roll Encyclopedia. Almost two decades later, it has become the premier guide to the history of rock & roll, and has been selected by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum as its official source of information. Giving full coverage to all aspects of the rock scene, it tells the story of rock & roll in a clear and easy reference format, including complete discographies, personnel changes for every band, and backstage information like date and place of birth, from Elvis Presley to Eminem.

Since the last edition, the music scene has exploded in every area, from boy-bands to hip-hop, electronica to indie rock. Here, the Encyclopedia explores them all -- 'NSync, Notorious B.I.G., Ricky Martin, Radiohead, Britney Spears, Blink-182, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Portishead, Fatboy Slim, Fiona Apple, Lil' Kim, Limp Bizkit, Oasis, Outkast, Yo La Tengo, TLC, and many, many more. The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll, Third Edition includes all the facts, phenomena, and flukes that make up the history of rock. Accompanying the biographical and discographical information on the nearly 2,000 artists included in this edition are incisive essays that reveal the performers' musical influences, first breaks, and critical and commercial hits and misses, as well as evaluations of their place in rock history. Filled with hundreds of historical photos, The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia is more than just a reference book, it is the bible of rock & roll.

What Customers Say About The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (Revised and Updated for the 21st Century):

He enjoys reading it for the different artists. I bought this book as a gift to my husband. He's really into the Rock and Roll era, 1960's-1970's.

N'Sync and Backstreet Boys are not rock bands. This is such a fantastic book. There are a few artists/bands that made it that really shouldn't have.

Over all you can't go wrong. Even if you are just a fan of Rock & Roll, you should own this book, you could almost consider this a history book of modern music.I found very few bands that are not included, (i.e. larger regional acts, etc). For the money, this book really covers a lot of ground. buy this book now. No matter if it's to mention what city the band was formed in, to who the lead singer is this week, er month. I am a working DJ, and I use the information I found in this book every time I am behind a mic. It's handy, useful and very well written.

There are other rock and roll reference books (some may be out of print already, especially if you're looking for a band that's obscure), and I got more info from other books than Rolling Stone. As a big music nerd (and liking to read rock bios), I rather have each edition they update to keep the old band's listing as musical reference, but they don't. I had to do a report for my music appreciation class and chose my most fav band in the world, White Lion. Luckily, the college library had the first edition because White Lion was deleted in the second edition (or revised edition).

I cant wait for the Fourth edition to come out, this book ends at 2000. Its a great read for music lovers and i'm really glad I bought this book. It does pass alot of time and covers alot of ground.

I thought this book was very well done and well written. As a lover of all music, I didn't mind the entrees though. I cant believe people didnt like this book, then again everyone has an opinion.

I was on a 3 hour trip home and I read the book all the way home. Im a bit confused about the book though.

It does say Rock n Roll but clearly has country acts, a few metal bands, and alot of bands who shouldnt even be in the book.