Rock Atlas: 700 great music locations and the fascinating stories behind them - Softcover

Roberts, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1905959249 ISBN 13: 9781905959242

Publisher: Clarksdale, 2011

Synopsis

Rock Atlas is more than just a guide to over 650 music locations. You can visit many of the places or simply enjoy reading this extraordinary fact-packed book's fascinating stories. Some are iconic, others are just plain weird or unusual, such as Bob Dylan turning up unannounced on a public tour of John Lennon's childhood home or the musical park bench commemorating Ian Dury's life that plays recordings of his hits and his appearance on Desert Island Discs. Providing insights into many performers' lives, Rock Atlas includes artists as diverse as The Beatles, Sex Pistols, Lady Gaga and Lonnie Donegan. Presented in an easy-to-read, region-by-region format, every entry provides detailed instructions on how to find each location together with extensive lists of the pop and rock stars born in each county. Illustrated with hundreds of rare, unseen and iconic photographs, Rock Atlas is a must for anyone with an emotional tie to contemporary music and the important places associated with it.

About this title

About the Author:

Author and compiler David Roberts was formerly managing editor of the Guinness range of music books including British Hit Singles, Rockopedia and The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. His pop knowledge expanded hugely during his lengthy spell at Guinness where he had the good fortune to work alongside Tim Rice, Jo Rice and Paul Gambaccini. He is an author and contributor to music books and recently acted as writer for the British Music Experience visitor attraction at London s O2.

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarksdale
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1905959249
• ISBN 13: 9781905959242
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 303