The electrifying story of rock music comes alive through infographics, facts, and figures.
This unique history of rock tells the musical story in a new way: through infographics that illustrate the evolution, influences, and connections between different genres—such as blues, pop, punk, progressive, and heavy metal.
For each artist, including The Beatles, Dylan, Janis Joplin, Springsteen, Bowie, the Ramones, Amy Winehouse, and Nirvana, the powerful visual representation gives at-a-glance information on how many records sold, how much money was made, how long a record stayed on the charts, how many days was required to record a disc, how many followers on Twitter, and so much more—plus a timeline of the artist's career. Full-page photographs and introductory text round out this fascinating volume.
How long did it take to record a landmark album? How many copies did it sell, and how long did it stay in the charts?
In Info Rock: The History of Rock Music, music journalist Ernesto Assante tells the story of rock through the numbers and the people behind them. Giulia De Amicis’s infographics map the connections between blues, pop, punk, progressive rock and heavy metal, while career timelines and full-page photographs take in artists as different as Janis Joplin, David Bowie, the Ramones and Nirvana. It’s a book to dip into with a record playing. Open it at an old favourite and see where the connections take you.
