The Rough Guide to RockThe third edition of The Rough Guide to Rock is more extensive than ever. It features over 3000 album reviews, 1200 biographies, 300 original images and 268 classic album covers, covering all areas of rock music and touching on the fringes of dance, hip-hop, blues, country and soul. Compiled by a group of music journalists and enthusiastic fans, this is the guide that is not afraid to say what's hot and what's not. |
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