American Rock

Author : Erik Farseth
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781467701501

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American Rock by Erik Farseth Pdf

A guitarist fires off riffs. A drummer pounds out primal rhythms. Fans scream along to a booming chorus. These are the sounds of rock. When rock 'n' roll first shook up young audiences, parents and politicians screamed in protest. But artists soon used the music to make protests of their own. Since rock's birth in the 1950s, its sounds have been blasted from garages to stadiums. The music can be the soundtrack to rebellion, a tool for self-expression, or just a way to bang your head. Find out what inspired rock pioneers to pick up their guitars. Discover the stories of outrageous punks and grungy alternative rockers. And learn more about legends such as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Metallica, and Green Day.

Author : Erik Farseth
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books ™
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781512452853

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American Rock by Erik Farseth Pdf

A guitarist fires off riffs. A drummer pounds out primal rhythms. Fans scream along to a booming chorus. These are the sounds of rock. When rock 'n' roll first shook up young audiences, parents and politicians screamed in protest. But artists soon used the music to make protests of their own. Since rock's birth in the 1950s, its sounds have been blasted from garages to stadiums. The music can be the soundtrack to rebellion, a tool for self-expression, or just a way to bang your head. Find out what inspired rock pioneers to pick up their guitars. Discover the stories of outrageous punks and grungy alternative rockers. And learn more about legends such as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Metallica, and Green Day.

Author : Lawrence L. Loendorf,Christopher Chippindale,David S. Whitley
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780816534104

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Discovering North American Rock Art by Lawrence L. Loendorf,Christopher Chippindale,David S. Whitley Pdf

From the high plains of Canada to caves in the southeastern United States, images etched into and painted on stone by ancient Native Americans have aroused in observers the desire to understand their origins and meanings. Rock paintings and engravings can be found in nearly every state and province, and each region has its own distinctive story of discovery and evolving investigation of the rock art record. Rock art in the twenty-first century enjoys a large and growing popularity fueled by scholarly research and public interest alike. This book explores the history of rock art research in North America and is the only volume in the past twenty-five years to provide coverage of the subject on a continental scale. Written by contributors active in rock art research, it examines sites that provide a cross-section of regions and topics and complements existing books on rock art by offering new information, insights, and approaches to research. The first part of the volume explores different regional approaches to the study of rock art, including a set of varied responses to a single site as well as an overview of broader regional research investigations. It tells how Writing-on-Stone in southern Alberta, Canada, reflects changing thought about rock art from the 1870s to today; it describes the role of avocational archaeologists in the Mississippi Valley, where rock art styles differ on each side of the river; it explores discoveries in southwestern mountains and southeastern caves; and it integrates the investigation of cupules along Georgia’s Yellow River into a full study of a site and its context. The book also compares the differences between rock art research in the United States and France: from the outset, rock art was of only marginal interest to most U.S. archaeologists, while French prehistorians considered cave art an integral part of archaeological research. The book’s second part is concerned with working with the images today and includes coverage of gender interests, government sponsorship, the role of amateurs in research, and chronometric studies. Much has changed in our understanding of rock art since Cotton Mather first wrote in 1714 of a strange inscription on a Massachusetts boulder, and the cutting-edge contributions in this volume tell us much about both the ancient place of these enduring images and their modern meanings. Discovering North American Rock Art distills today’s most authoritative knowledge of the field and is an essential volume for both specialists and hobbyists.

Author : Wikipedia contributors
Publisher : e-artnow sro
Page : 2531 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Focus On: 100 Most Popular American Rock Songwriters by Wikipedia contributors Pdf

Author : David Aretha
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1598451405

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Awesome African-American Rock and Soul Musicians by David Aretha Pdf

"Read about important African American musicians including: Chuck Berry, Little Richard, James Brown, Ray Charles, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, and Prince"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Wikipedia contributors
Publisher : e-artnow sro
Page : 2143 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9784057664118

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Focus On: 100 Most Popular American Rock Guitarists by Wikipedia contributors Pdf

Author : Lawrence L. Loendorf,Christopher Chippindale,David S. Whitley
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0816524831

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Discovering North American Rock Art by Lawrence L. Loendorf,Christopher Chippindale,David S. Whitley Pdf

From the high plains of Canada to caves in the southeastern United States, images etched into and painted on stone by ancient Native Americans have aroused in observers the desire to understand their origins and meanings. Rock paintings and engravings can be found in nearly every state and province, and each region has its own distinctive story of discovery and evolving investigation of the rock art record. Rock art in the twenty-first century enjoys a large and growing popularity fueled by scholarly research and public interest alike. This book explores the history of rock art research in North America and is the only volume in the past twenty-five years to provide coverage of the subject on a continental scale. Written by contributors active in rock art research, it examines sites that provide a cross-section of regions and topics and complements existing books on rock art by offering new information, insights, and approaches to research. The first part of the volume explores different regional approaches to the study of rock art, including a set of varied responses to a single site as well as an overview of broader regional research investigations. It tells how Writing-on-Stone in southern Alberta, Canada, reflects changing thought about rock art from the 1870s to today; it describes the role of avocational archaeologists in the Mississippi Valley, where rock art styles differ on each side of the river; it explores discoveries in southwestern mountains and southeastern caves; and it integrates the investigation of cupules along GeorgiaÕs Yellow River into a full study of a site and its context. The book also compares the differences between rock art research in the United States and France: from the outset, rock art was of only marginal interest to most U.S. archaeologists, while French prehistorians considered cave art an integral part of archaeological research. The bookÕs second part is concerned with working with the images today and includes coverage of gender interests, government sponsorship, the role of amateurs in research, and chronometric studies. Much has changed in our understanding of rock art since Cotton Mather first wrote in 1714 of a strange inscription on a Massachusetts boulder, and the cutting-edge contributions in this volume tell us much about both the ancient place of these enduring images and their modern meanings. Discovering North American Rock Art distills todayÕs most authoritative knowledge of the field and is an essential volume for both specialists and hobbyists.

Author : sonia paoloni
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Story – Redbone – The True Story of a Native American Rock Band by sonia paoloni Pdf

Redbone – The True Story of a Native American Rock Band (2020) : Experience the riveting, powerful story of the Native American civil rights movement and the resulting struggle for identity told through the high-flying career of west coast rock n’ roll pioneers, Redbone. You’ve heard the hit song “Come and Get Your Love” in the movie Guardians of the Galaxy, but the story of the band behind it is one of cultural, political, and social importance. Brothers Pat and Lolly Vegas were talented Native American rock musicians that took the 1960s Sunset Strip by storm. They influenced The Doors and jammed with Jimmy Hendrix before he was “Jimi,” and the idea of a band made up of completely Native Americans soon followed. Determined to control their creative vision and maintain their cultural identity, they eventually signed a deal with Epic Records in 1969. But as the American Indian Movement gained momentum the band took a stand, choosing pride in their ancestry over continued commercial reward. Created with the cooperation of the Vegas family, painstaking steps were taken to ensure the historical accuracy of this important and often overlooked story of America’s past. Part biography and part research journalism, Redbone provides a voice to a people long neglected in American history.

Author : Steffen Radlmaier,Billy Joel
Publisher : ars vivendi Verlag
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9783869133423

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Billy and The Joels - The American rock star and his German family story (eBook) by Steffen Radlmaier,Billy Joel Pdf

In the 1920s, Karl Amson Joel and his wife Meta founded a mail-order linen goods company in Nuremberg, Germany. The business flourished, and it could have turned out to be a picture-book success story, were it not for the coming to power of Adolf Hitler. To escape the Nazis, the Jewish couple and their son Helmut fled first to Berlin and then on to Switzerland. The linen goods company was snapped up by department-store 'king' Josef Neckermann at basement price. A further hazardous journey then took the Joels to Cuba and, finally, to New York. Helmut married a young girl from Brooklyn and, in 1949, she gave birth to their son William Martin, known as 'Billy'. When the marriage fell apart, Helmut returned alone to Germany, re-married and had a second son, Alexander, now an internationally sought-after conductor. Billy Joel is one of the most successful solo artists in the world of international pop music, having sold over 100 million albums. His daughter Alexa Ray has also carved out a career for herself in music. In order to write this extensive biography, Steffen Radlmaier not only researched archives and analyzed specialist literature and interviews, over a period of many years he also conducted personal interviews with numerous family members, acquaintances and contemporary witnesses. He visited Billy Joel and his daughter in New York in the autumn of 2008.

Author : Frank Hoffmann,B Lee Cooper,Wayne S Haney
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781135839635

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Rock Music in American Popular Culture by Frank Hoffmann,B Lee Cooper,Wayne S Haney Pdf

How does rock music impact culture? According to authors B. Lee Cooper and Wayne S. Haney, it is central to the definition of society and has had a great impact on shaping American culture. In Rock Music in American Popular Culture, insightful essays and book reviews explore ways popular culture items can be used to explore American values. This fascinating book is arranged alphabetically for quick and easy reference to specific topics, but the book is equally enjoyable to read straight through. The influence of rock era music is evident throughout the text, demonstrating how various topics in the popular culture field are interconnected. Students in popular culture survey courses and American studies classes will be fascinated by these unique explorations of how family businesses, games, nursery rhymes, rock and roll legends, and other musical ventures shed light on our society and how they have shaped American values over the years.

Author : Deena Weinstein
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-27
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781442600188

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Rock'n America by Deena Weinstein Pdf

What is rock? This book offers a new and systematic approach to understanding rock by applying sociological concepts in a historical context. Deena Weinstein, a rock critic, journalist, and academic, starts by outlining an original approach to understanding rock, explaining how the form has developed through a complex and ever-changing set of relations between artists, fans, and mediators. She then traces the history of rock in America through its distinctive eras, from rock's precursors to rock in the digital age. The book includes suggested listening lists to accompany each chapter, a detailed filmography of movies about rock, and a wide range of visuals and fascinating anecdotes. Never separating rock music from the social, political, economic, and cultural changes in America's history, Rock'n America provides a comprehensive overview of the genre and a new way of appreciating its place in American society.

Author : Ian Wallis
Publisher : Music Mentor Books
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Concert tours
ISBN : 0951988867

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American Rock'n'roll by Ian Wallis Pdf

Ian Wallis is a lifelong rock 'n' roll enthusiast and has been writing about the music he loves for over 20 years. His first book, The Hawk, a biography of Ronnie Hawkins, was published in Canada in 1997. He is also joint promoter of the Rockers' Reunion Party held in Reading every January, and has had a hand in organising European tours for several American rock 'n' rollers. There is no more fervent supporter of live music, and he has travelled countless thousands of miles in pursuit of 'the greatest music in the world'. This is the first serious attempt to chronicle every visit to the UK by American (and Canadian!) rock 'n' roll artists, and includes full tour itineraries, support acts, show reports, TV appearances and a wealth of other information. The author's painstaking research is augmented with illustrations of dozens of original programmes, tickets, vintage ads and atmospheric live shots -- many of them rare or previously unpublished -- to provide a complete picture of this exciting and fascinating era

Author : Don Mellor
Publisher : Countryman Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2003-03-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0881505471

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American Rock by Don Mellor Pdf

Looks at the history, regional geology, and cultural quirks of rock climbing.

Author : Everett True
Publisher : Virgin Books Limited
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Music
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110425589

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Live Through this by Everett True Pdf

Nirvana almost single-handedly brought grunge into the popular consciousness with their seminal album Nevermind. From their underground roots in the Pacific Northwest, the group achieved world fame and Kurt Cobain had the mantle of 'spokesperson for a generation' thrust upon him. This was, arguably, the last era of great rock music, and it is shrouded in stories and rumours. Author Everett True, the man who introduced Kurt Cobain to Courtney Love and brought grunge to the outside world, gives an inspired insider's account of the grunge scene. Featuring rare photographs and exclusive interviews with members of Nirvana,Hole, Soundgarden and Babes in Toyland, Everett True takes us on a rollercoaster ride through the lives, the music, the personalities, the legends and the laughs. Everett True was the first outside journalist to cover the Seattle music scene in early 1989 and saw up-close the birth and development of the rock phenomenon which changed the face of alternative and mainstream music forever. This book contains exclusive interviews with people close to Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, and photographs of members of Nirvana, Hole, and many other bands of the scene.

Author : William Hugh Arthur Preece
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1937
Category : Alpine gardens
ISBN : UOM:39015067313729

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North American Rock Plants by William Hugh Arthur Preece Pdf