Cover page -- Halftitle page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chronology -- A -- ACKLES, DAVID (1937–1999) -- AEROSMITH -- ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND -- AMERICA -- AMON DUUL II -- ANGE -- ANIMALS -- APHRODITE’S CHILD -- ARGENT -- ASH RA TEMPEL -- AUGER, BRIAN (1939–) -- AYERS, KEVIN (1944–2013) -- B -- BABE RUTH -- BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE -- BAD COMPANY -- BADFINGER -- BAEZ, JOAN (1941–) -- BAKER, GINGER (1939–) -- BAND -- BARRETT, SYD (1946–2006) -- BEACH BOYS -- BEATLES -- BEAU BRUMMELS -- BE-BOP DELUXE -- BECK, JEFF (1944–) -- BEE GEES -- BIG BROTHER AND THE HOLDING COMPANY -- BIG STAR -- BLACK ROCK -- BLACK SABBATH -- BLACKMORE, RITCHIE (1945–) -- BLIND FAITH -- BLODWYN PIG -- BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS -- BLOOMFIELD, MIKE (1944–1981) -- BLUE CHEER -- BLUE OYSTER CULT -- BLUES -- BLUES MAGOOS -- BLUES PROJECT -- BOND, GRAHAM (1937–1974) -- BOWIE, DAVID (1947–2016) -- BREWER AND SHIPLEY -- BRITISH INVASION -- BROWN, ARTHUR (1942–) -- BROWNE, JACKSON (1948–) -- BRUCE, JACK (1943–2014) -- BUBBLEGUM -- BUCHANAN, ROY (1939–1988) -- BUCKLEY, TIM (1947–1975) -- BUDGIE -- BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD -- BUTTERFIELD, PAUL (1942–1987) -- BYRDS -- C -- CALE, J. J. (1938–2013) -- CALE, JOHN (1942–) -- CAMBODIAN ROCK -- CAN -- CANNED HEAT -- CAPTAIN BEEFHEART (1941–2010) -- CARAVAN -- CHAMBERS BROTHERS -- CHARLATANS -- CHICAGO -- CHRYSALIS -- CLAPTON, ERIC (1945–) -- CLUSTER -- COCKER, JOE (1944–2014) -- COHEN, LEONARD (1934–2016) -- COLLINS, JUDY (1939–) -- COLOSSEUM -- CONCEPT ALBUM -- COODER, RY (1947–) -- COOPER, ALICE (1948–) -- COUNTRY JOE & THE FISH -- COUNTRY ROCK -- CREAM -- CREATION -- CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL -- CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG -- CURVED AIR -- D -- DAVIS, SPENCER -- DEEP PURPLE -- DELANEY & BONNIE -- DENNY, SANDY (1941–1978) -- DEREK AND THE DOMINOS -- DONOVAN (1946–) -- DOOBIE BROTHERS -- DOORS -- DOO-WOP -- DRAKE, NICK (1948–1974) -- DRISCOLL, JULIE (1947–) -- DYLAN, BOB (1941–) -- E -- EAGLES -- EASTERN BLOC ROCK -- EIRE APPARENT -- ELECTRIC FLAG -- ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA -- EMBRYO -- EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER -- ENO, BRIAN (1948–) -- ENTWISTLE, JOHN (1944–2002) -- F -- FACES -- FERRY, BRYAN -- FAIRPORT CONVENTION -- FAMILY -- FAUST -- FISCHER, Wild Man (1944–2011) -- FLAMIN’ GROOVIES -- FLEETWOOD MAC -- FLO & EDDIE -- FLOCK -- FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS -- FM RADIO -- FOCUS -- FOGERTY, JOHN (1945–) -- FOLK-BLUES REVIVAL -- FOLK-ROCK -- FOOL -- FOTHERINGAY -- FRAMPTON, PETER (1950–) -- FREE -- FRIPP, ROBERT -- FUNK -- FUSION -- G -- GABRIEL, PETER -- GALLAGHER, RORY (1948–1995) -- GENESIS -- GENTLE GIANT -- GLITTER ROCK -- GOLDEN EARRING -- GONG -- GRATEFUL DEAD -- GROUNDHOGS -- GUESS WHO -- GURU GURU -- GUTHRIE, ARLO (1947–) -- H -- HAMMILL, PETER -- HARPER, ROY (1941–) -- HARRIS, EMMYLOU (1947–) -- HARRISON, GEORGE (1943–2001) -- HAWKWIND -- HEAVY METAL -- HENDRIX, JIMI (1942–1970) -- HOLLIES -- HOT TUNA -- H.P. LOVECRAFT -- HUMBLE PIE -- HUNTER, IAN (1939–) -- I -- IDES OF MARCH -- INC.
REDIBLE STRING BAND -- IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY -- IVEYS -- J -- JADE WARRIOR -- JAMES GANG -- JAZZ-ROCK -- JEFFERSON AIRPLANE/JEFFERSON STARSHIP -- JETHRO TULL -- JOEL, BILLY (1949–) -- JOHN, ELTON (1947–) -- JOPLIN, JANIS (1943–1970) -- K -- KALEIDOSCOPE -- KANSAS -- KING, CAROLE (1942–) -- KING CRIMSON -- KINKS -- KOOPER, AL (1944–) -- KORNER, ALEXIS (1928–1984) -- KRAFTWERK -- L -- LE ORME -- LED ZEPPELIN -- LEFT BANKE -- LENNON, JOHN (1940–1980) -- LES VARIATIONS -- LITTLE FEAT -- LOVE -- LOVE SCULPTURE -- LOVIN’ SPOONFUL -- LYNYRD SKYNYRD -- M -- MAGMA -- MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA -- MAHOGANY RUSH -- MAMAS AND THE PAPAS -- MAN -- MANN, MANFRED (1940–) -- MANZAREK, RAY (1939–2013) -- MARK-ALMOND -- MARSHALL TUCKER BAND -- MARTYN, JOHN (1948–2009) -- MASON, DAVE (1946–) -- MASTERS APPRENTICES -- MAYALL, JOHN (1933–) -- MCCARTNEY, PAUL (1942–) -- MC5 -- McLAUGHLIN, JOHN -- McLEAN, DON (1945–) -- MILES, BUDDY (1946–2008) -- MILLER, STEVE (1943–) -- MITCHELL, JONI (1943–) -- MOBY GRAPE -- MODS -- MONKEES -- MOODY BLUES -- MORRISON, VAN (1945–) -- MOTT THE HOOPLE -- MOUNTAIN -- MOVE -- MURPHY, ELLIOTT (1949–) -- N -- NAZZ -- NEKTAR -- NEU! -- NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE -- NEW YORK DOLLS -- NEWMAN, RANDY (1943–) -- NICE -- NICO (1938–1988) -- NILSSON, HARRY (1941–1994) -- NRBQ -- NUGGETS -- NYRO, LAURA (1947–1997) -- O -- OLDFIELD, MIKE (1953–) -- OS MUTANTES -- OTIS, SHUGGIE (1953–) -- P -- PARKS, VAN DYKE (1943–) -- PARSONS, GRAM (1946–1973) -- PENTANGLE -- PINK FAIRIES -- PINK FLOYD -- POCO -- POP, IGGY (1947–) -- POPOL VUH -- POWER POP -- PRETTY THINGS -- PRICE, ALAN (1942–) -- PRINE, JOHN (1946–) -- PROCOL HARUM -- PRODUCERS -- PROGRESSIVE ROCK -- PSYCHEDELIA -- PUB ROCK -- PULSAR -- PUNK ROCK -- PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE -- Q -- QUATERMASS -- QUATRO, SUZI (1950–) -- QUEEN -- QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE -- R -- RASCALS -- REED, LOU (1942–2013) -- REGGAE -- RENAISSANCE -- REO SPEEDWAGON -- ROCK AND ROLL -- ROCK CRITICISM -- ROCK FESTIVALS -- ROCK OPERA -- ROCKABILLY -- ROLLING STONES -- RONSON, MICK (1946–1993) -- RONSTADT, LINDA (1946–) -- ROTARY CONNECTION -- ROXY MUSIC -- RUNDGREN, TODD (1948–) -- RUSH -- RUSSELL, LEON (1942–2016) -- RYDER, MITCH (1945–) -- S -- SADISTIC MIKA BAND -- SAINTE-MARIE, BUFFY (1941–) -- SANTANA -- SAVOY BROWN -- SCAGGS, BOZ (1944–) -- SCHULZE, KLAUS (1947–) -- SEARCHERS -- SEEDS -- SEGER, BOB (1945–) -- SIMON, CARLY (1945–) -- SIMON, PAUL (1941–) -- SIMON & GARFUNKEL -- SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET -- SKIFFLE -- SLADE -- SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE -- SMALL FACES -- SMITH, PATTI (1946–) -- SOFT MACHINE -- SOUL MUSIC -- SOUTHER-HILLMAN-FURAY BAND -- SOUTHERN ROCK -- SPACE ROCK -- SPARKS -- SPIRIT -- SPOOKY TOOTH -- SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE (1949–) -- STARR, RINGO (1940–) -- STATUS QUO -- STEELEYE SPAN -- STEELY DAN -- STEPPENWOLF -- STEVENS, CAT (1947–) -- STEWART, AL (1945–) -- STEWART, ROD (1945–) -- STILLS, STEPHEN (1945–) -- STOOGES -- STORIES -- STRAWBS -- STRING DRIVEN THING -- SURF MUSIC -- T -- TANGERINE DREAM -- TASTE -- TAYLOR, JAM.
ES (1948–) -- 10CC -- TEN YEARS AFTER -- THEM -- THIN LIZZY -- 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS -- THOMPSON, RICHARD (1949–) -- TOMORROW -- TOWNSHEND, PETE -- TRAFFIC -- T. REX -- TROGGS -- TROWER, ROBIN (1945–) -- TURKISH PSYCHEDELIA -- TURTLES -- U -- URIAH HEEP -- V -- VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR -- VANGELIS (1943–) -- VELVET UNDERGROUND -- W -- WALSH, JOE (1947–) -- WAR -- WHO -- WINTER, JOHNNY (1944–2014) -- WOOD, ROY (1946–) -- Y -- YAMASH’TA, STOMU (1947–) -- YARDBIRDS -- YES -- YOUNG, NEIL (1945–) -- YOUNGBLOODS -- Z -- ZAPPA, FRANK (1940–1993) -- ZEVON, WARREN (1947–2003) -- ZOMBIES -- ZZ TOP -- Recommended Reading -- Index -- About the Authors -- .