Livro editado pela revista Rolling Stone em 1981.
A New Edition of the Best and Most Complete History Brought Up-to-Date and Expanded
Jimmy Miller/Picador
Introduction by Jim Miller
Rock Begins by Robert Palmer Rhythm and Gospel by Barry Hansen
Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick The Sound of New Orleans by Langdon Winner
Fats Domino by Peter Guralnick Little Richard by Langdon Winner
Chuck Berry by Robert Christgau Rockabilly by Peter Guralnick Jerry Lee Lewis by Jim Miller The Everly Brothers by Kit Rachlis Buddy Holly by Jonathan Cott Doo-Wop by Barry Hansen
The Rise of Top 40 AM by John Morthland
The Teen Idols by Greg Shaw The Payola Scandal by John Morthland
The Instrumental Groups by Greg Shaw
Ray Charles by Peter Guralnick Sam Cooke by Joe McEwen Jackie Wilson by Joe McEwen Brill
Building Pop by Greg Shaw
Roy Orbison by Ken Emerson Italo-American Rock by Ed Ward James Brown by Robert Palmer The Sound of Chicago by Joe McEwen
Phil Spector by Nik Cohn
The Girl Groups by Greil Marcus The Beach Boys by Jim Miller The British Invasion by Lester Bangs
The Beatles by Greil Marcus
The Rolling Stones by Robert Christgau
The Sound of Texas by Ed Ward Soul by Peter Guralnick
Otis Redding by Jon Landau
The Sound of Memphis by Robert Palmer
Bob Dylan by Janet Maslin
The Byrds by Bud Scoppa
Folk Rock by Paul Nelson Motown by Joe McEwen and Jim Miller
Aretha Franklin by Russell Gersten
B.B. King by Peter Guralnick
The Blues Revival by Ed Ward
Protopunk: The Garage Bands by Lester Bangs
The Sound of San Francisco by Charles Perry
The Jefferson Airplane by Charles Perry
Janis Joplin by Ellen Willis
The Doors by Lester Bangs
The Kinks by Ken Emerson
The Who by Dave Marsh
Eric Clapton by Dave Marsh
Jimi Hendrix by John Morthland Britain: The Second Wave by Ken Emerson
The Band by Ed Ward
Sly and the Family Stone by Dave Marsh
Van Morrison by Greil Marcus Creedence Clearwater Revival by Ellen Willis
Bubblegum by Lester Bangs
Led Zeppelin by Jim Miller Heavy Metal by Lester Bangs Rock Festivals by John Morthland
Singer/Songwriters by Janet Maslin
Art Rock by John Rockwell
Jazz Rock by Robert Palmer Southern Rock by Joe Nick Patoski
Al Green by Robert Christgau Stevie Wonder by John Rockwell
The Sound of Philadelphia by Jim Miller
Funk by Joe McEwen
Rod Stewart by Greil Marcus Elton John by Robert Christgau David Bowie by Tom Carson Rock Films by Greil Marcus Steely Dan by Ken Tucker
Neil Young by Dave Marsh
The Sound of Hollywood by John Rockwell
The Sound of Manhattan by John Rockwell
Disco by Tom Smucker
New Wave: Britain by Ken Tucker
New Wave: America by Ken Tucker
Reggae by Ed Ward
Anarchy in the U.K. by Greil Marcus
Bruce Springsteen by Langdon Winner
Elvis Costello by Jim Miller