
O'Connor explains what constitutes rock music, follows its history and sub-genres through famous musicians and groups, and shows how rock influences fashion, language, and lifestyle. Includes 16 pages of black-and-white photos. Illustrations.


Put on your dancing shoes and move to the music. Rock and roll sprang from a combination of African-American genres, Western swing, and country music that exploded in post World War II America. Jim O'Connor explains what constitutes rock music, follows its history...