A rave revue of rock's greatest hits, the cream of the cream as selected by Rolling Stone This exuberant celebration of 80 unforgettable rock songs spanning the history of the genre will strike chords of personal and collective memory while it relives the spirit, fashion, and tenor of our times. Featured in critical texts, rare photos, and historic album-cover reproductions are classic hits from such subgenres as rockabilly, rhythm and blues, soul, psychedelia, glam rock, disco, heavy metal, reggae, punk, new wave, rap, techno, and hiphop. From Chuck Berry to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Ray Charles to MIA, the Rolling Stones to Radiohead, Bob Dylan to Bruce Springsteen, Jerry Lee Lewis to Jay-Z, these tracks represent monumental yawps and plaints, the outcries of youth culture that made indelible impacts on society. Stories about othe epic acts and the splashes they made demonstrate the songs' value from both a musical sensibility and in terms of their deeper meaning for generations of fans. 232 colour photographs
