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Book SynopsisFrom rock and roll historian Ed Ward comes a comprehensive, authoritative, and enthralling cultural history of one of rock''s most exciting eras.
It''s February 1964 and The Beatles just landed in New York City, where the NYPD, swarms of fans, and a crowd of two hundred journalists await their first American press conference. It begins with the question on everyone''s mind: Are you going to get a haircut in America? and ends with a reporter tugging Paul McCartney''s hair in an attempt to remove his nonexistent wig. This is where The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 2 kicks off. Chronicling the years 1964 through the mid-1970s, this latest volume covers one of the most exciting eras of rock history, which saw a massive outpouring of popular and cutting-edge music.
Ward weaves together an unputdownable narrative told through colorful anecdotes and shares the behind-the-scenes stories of the megastars, the trailblazers, DJs, record executives, concert promoter
