London, Reign Over Me - How England's Capital Built Classic Rock

Capturing the stark contrast of bursting artistic energy with the post-WWII city, London, Reign Over Me reveals why classic rock 'n' roll could only have been born in London. Original interviews with over ninety musicians and movers-and-shakers immerse readers in a generation of young hopefuls who would change the face of music forever.

List of contents

Foreword by Bill Bruford

Introduction

Chapter 1: Out of the Grey, Into the Blues

Chapter 2: R&B Boom!

Chapter 3: It Was Just Bloody Wednesday

Chapter 4: Discovering Prog Rock

Chapter 5: You Can All Join In (Progressive Folk)

Chapter 6: Blues Revisited

Epilogue

About the author

Stephen Tow teaches history at Delaware Valley University, specializing in rock n roll and twentieth-century America. He is the author of The Strangest Tribe: How a Group of Seattle Rock Bands Invented Grunge and resides near Philadelphia with his wife, daughter, and two dogs.

Summary

Capturing the stark contrast of bursting artistic energy with the post-WWII city, London, Reign Over Me reveals why classic rock ‘n’ roll could only have been born in London. Original interviews with over ninety musicians and movers-and-shakers immerse readers in a generation of young hopefuls who would change the face of music forever.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Tow
• Assisted by: Bruford Bill (Foreword)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2021
• EAN: 9781538153420
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-5342-0
• No. of pages: 226
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 225 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Print on Demand
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Rock, Music, History: specific events & topics, Rock & Pop music, MUSIC / History & Criticism, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Rock, History of Music, Music reviews & criticism, Popular Music