Red Rock: The Long, Strange March of Chinese Rock & Roll
"A rollicking account of how a global genre was transformed as it sank down roots in a very special setting." —Jeffrey Wasserstrom, author,China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know"In-depth, thoughtful, and well-written. . . . An especially welcome addition to world music collections." —Library Journal(October 15, 2011)"The ancient rhythms of East meets West have rarely been played out so intensely or at such a raucous volume." —Jonathan Watts, author,When a Billion Chinese Jump"No dusty research required, no distant Q&A's necessary, as performer, promoter, writer and pure fan, Campbell was part of the Beijing rock scene when the needle hit the mainline . . . [An] insider's guide to the otherwise impenetrable world of what will become known as the golden period of Chinese rock music . . . pulsing with the energy of the country itself." —Steve Barker, DJ, BBC Radio"Jonathan Campbell’sRed Rockhas the narrative power of a fine novel, and is at the same time a cogent work of historical analysis . . . the benchmark against which all future accounts of the phenomenon will be measured." —Teng Jimeng, author,Music-Made America: Popular Music Since 1960s"A vivid and faithful description of Chinese rock, Jon Campbell has achieved a significant feat with this book." —Hao Fang, former editorRolling Stone(China)"This is a rare China book that isn't focused on politics or profits, simply people yearning for change and a stage." —www.online.WSJ.com