Listen to the history of rock, one riff at a time.
This is Andrea Boma Boccarusso. She’s created a short film on the history of rock from 1965 using just one guitar riff per year.
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The history of rock as told in comic book infographic form
There are tens of thousands of ways you can learn about the history of rock, but this infographic (via Graphicspedia) is one of the most concise timelines you’ll find anywhere. I don’t agree
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NYC, Rock, & the 2000s: ‘Meet Me in the Bathroom’ Makes You Feel Like You Were There
Describing a music scene is really, really tough. The people that were there, how they were drawn together, the music they were making, why people cared, what came of it all, what came
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When Did “Rock’n’Roll” Become Just “Rock?” And Why?
For the first decade of its existence, this music was called “rock’n’roll.” But by the time we got to the 1970s, it was being referred to simply as “rock?” Why the truncation? And
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A History of Rock’n’Roll in 100 Guitar Riffs
Watch and listen as Alex Chadwick takes us through the history of rock’n’roll with iconic 100 guitar riffs. It’s an older clip (it was posted in 2012), but it might still be new
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The History of Rock Told in Ten Songs
This is the basis of a new book called Greil Marcus entitled The History of Rock’n’Roll in Ten Songs. Those songs are: Shake Some Action (1976) Transmission (1979/2008/2010) In the Still of the Nite (1956/1959/2010) All
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