Do you Believe in the Power of Rock & Roll?: Forty Years of Music Writing from the Frontline

Name: Do you Believe in the Power of Rock & Roll?: Forty Years of Music Writing from the Frontline
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By John Robb

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“John Robb is as punk rock as The Clash.” — Alan McGee Do You Believe in the Power of Rock & Roll? is a history of alternative rock from music writer John Robb, with the music still ringing in his ears. This collection follows Robb’s journey from the late 1970s, when he was first caught up in punk’s high-octane thrill, to the present day, via the early days of the rave scene, the birth of electronic and techno, and myriad bands that spun off on their own idiosyncratic paths. Robb was the first person to write about Nirvana, he coined the term Britpop, and he documented the Stone Roses’ rise out of Manchester before anyone else was interested. He was at every pivotal gig, and has interviewed every key player in the business, including Jordan, the queen of punk, founding father of new American rock Steve Albini, goth-rock guitarist Daniel Ash, infamous Oasis co-founder Noel Gallagher, and music greats like Lemmy and Poly Styrene.Few others have witnessed first-hand so many important moments of the last forty years of rock history. Here, they come together to form the essential history of a personal quest to document the ever-changing soundtrack of the modern world.

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 400
Release Date:: 2023-10-03
Publication Date:: 2023-10-03
Publisher:: Unbound
Languages:: Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:: 180018218X
Weight:: 1050 g
Height:: 19.6 cm
Width:: 12.7 cm
Thickness:: 3.1 cm

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