A really interesting history of rock 'n' roll, which takes a look at many of the 1960s titans of rock - David Bowie, Alice Cooper, New York Dolls, Iggy Pop, and many others. Reynolds takes a look at not only the music, but the politics and cultural impact of the acts. Finally, he takes a look at the lasting impact of the era, examining some of the acts and talents who have clearly drawn inspiration from the 1960s luminaries.

Recommended for all fans of rock 'n' roll and music history.

You love Rock n' Roll? Go and BUY this book Are you interested in the influence of Galm Rock to actual culture? Go and BUY this book

I found this quite a confusing and frustrating book ultimately. It's clearly very well researched and written by someone who is very knowledgeable about the subject. But while I was interested in the book, the information was presented dense and hard to keep track of. While I was aware of some of the acts and artists that it covers, there were others that I didn't know much about or hadn't heard of and the book didn't do a great job of drawing me into their stories - I ended up skim reading those sections to get to the bits about the people that I had heard of.

I found the final portion of the book quite hard to follow as well - breaking away from the previous structure and moving to a disjointed timeline what didn't always have all the information about the date it was talking about. And boy oh boy is it long.

Interesting premise, flawed execution.

This is the classic work on the topic. I'm reluctant to give a five star, but there can be no hesitation here. The subjects are always fascinating, but the quality of writing provides a new insight into glam and its world.