Rock'n' roll London / Max Wooldridge ; foreword by Malcolm McLaren.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wooldridge, Max.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rock music--England--London--History and criticism.

Rock music.

Nightclubs--England--London--Guidebooks.

Nightclubs.

England--London.

London (England)--Guidebooks.

London (England).

Genre:

Guidebooks.

Physical Description:

192 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm

Edition:

First U.S. edition.

Other Title:

Rock 'n' roll London

Rock and roll London

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Griffin, [2002]

Summary:

London's rock 'n' roll history is in many ways the world's rock 'n' roll history. The city has given birth to some of the most influential bands ever -- The Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Elton John, The Sex Pistols -- and many popular movements -- psychedelia, mod, punk, ska, and Brit-pop.

Where was David Bowie brought up? Where did the Beatles play their last gig? Where did Keith Moon spend his last night? This entertaining and meticulously researched guide explores London's long and occasionally sordid rock history from the 1950s to the present day, providing the casual traveler with a neighborhood-by-neighborhood look at the venues, clubs, pubs, people, studios, stores, and events that rocked the world. Each chapter/neighborhood is accompanied by locator maps and detailed street directions, and is filled to the brim with stunning photographs, ephemera, and rock trivia.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-181) and index.

ISBN:

0312304420

OCLC:

50064755

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