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The New Rolling Stone Album Guide

by Christian Hoard, Rolling Stone Magazine, Nathan Brackett
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The New Rolling Stone Album Guide
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide

Comprehensive guide to rock's greatest albums.

If you're someone who loves rock music and wants to delve deeper into the genre, "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide" could be an invaluable resource. This guide has been meticulously curated to not only rate albums but also to provide you with rich commentary and context, enhancing your understanding and appreciation of rock music's most celebrated works.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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by Christian Hoard, Rolling Stone Magazine, Nathan Brackett
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ISBN: 9780743201698
Authors: Christian Hoard, Rolling Stone Magazine, Nathan Brackett
Publisher: Fireside
Date of Publication: 2004-11-02
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, Music, History
Related Topics: Biography, Punk, Biography Memoir, Rock N Roll, Music, Pop Culture
Goodreads rating: 4.09
(rated by 98 readers)

Description

For the first time since 1992, "Rolling Stone's" definitive classic returns to the scene, completely updated and revised to include the past decade's artists and sounds. When it comes to sorting the truly great from the merely mediocre, "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide" provides music buffs and amateurs alike with authoritative guidance from the best voices in the field. Filled with insightful commentary, it not only reviews the most influential albums of all time, but also features biographical overviews of key artists' careers, giving readers a look at the personalities behind the music.This fourth edition contains an impressive -- 70 percent -- amount of new material. Readers will find fresh updates to entries on established artists, hundreds of brand-new entries on the people and recordings that epitomize the '90s and the sounds of the 21st century -- from Beck to OutKast to the White Stripes and beyond -- along with a new introduction detailing changes in the music industry.Celebrating the diversity of popular music and its constant metamorphoses, with thousands of entries and reviews on every sound from blues to techno, "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide" is the only resource music lovers need to read.
 

Comprehensive guide to rock's greatest albums.

If you're someone who loves rock music and wants to delve deeper into the genre, "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide" could be an invaluable resource. This guide has been meticulously curated to not only rate albums but also to provide you with rich commentary and context, enhancing your understanding and appreciation of rock music's most celebrated works.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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