The milestones of rock & roll
Subtitle: the events that changed the history of music
By: text by Ernesto Assante ; historical notes, Renata Moro ; translation, Katherine Kirby
Contributors: Moro, Renata, writer of supplementary textual content; Assante, Ernesto, 1958-
Edition: [New edition.].
Publisher: White Star Publishers
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 319
ISBN-13: 9788854410626
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Rock music; Chronology; Rock musicians; Miscellanea; History and criticism
Other titles: Giorni del rock : gli eventi che hanno fatto la storia della musica.
Notes: Translated from Italian. First edition published as: I giorni del rock : gli eventi che hanno fatto la storia della musica. Novara : White Star, 2015.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: July 30, 1954. The genesis of rock 'n' roll : Elvis' first concert; title: July 6, 1957. John and Paul meet : the Beatles are born; title: July 9, 1957. Chuck Berry's first "duck walk"; title: February 3, 1959. Buddy Holly : the day the music died; title: May 28, 1959. Music in Black and white : Ray Charles; title: January 24, 1960. Eddie Cochran : rock 'n' roll arrives in the U.K.; title: February 9, 1961. The Cavern from which the Beatles took flight; title: April 11, 1961. The birth of a legend : Bob Dylan arrives in New York; title: July 12, 1962. "Stones" roll on to the stage at the Marquee in London; title: October 24, 1962. James Brown captures the heart of Harlem; title: August 28, 1963. "I have a dream" : Dylan and Baez in Washington, D.C.; title: February 9, 1964. The night the Beatles conquered America; title: July 25, 1965. An earthquake in Newport : Bob Dylan plugs in; title: November 27, 1965. Ken Kesey and the acid tests : the start of psychedelia; title: April 1, 1966. Exploding Plastic Inevitable : Warhol and the Velvet; title: November 25, 1966. The first time for Hendrix in swinging London; title: December 23, 1966. The first Pink Floyd Concert at the UFO Club; title: June 16-17-18, 1967. Monterey : The first great rock gathering; title: January 13, 1968. Johnny Cash at Folsom state prison; title: April 5, 1968. James Brown : The night that soul united America; title: April 29, 1968. The Hair revolution : Hair debuts on Broadway; title: January 30, 1969. The Beatles' farewell in London; title: March 1, 1969. The Doors : poetry and rebellion. The scandal in Miami; title: May 1, 1969. Tommy on stage : rock as opera; title: July 5, 1969. The Rolling Stones salute Brian Jones at Hyde Park; title: August 15-16-17, 1969. Three days of peace and music : The legend of Woodstock; title: December 6, 1969. Altamont : the dream becomes a tragedy; title: August 26-30, 1970. The Isle of Wight, 1970 : the end of an era; title: September 18, 1970. The farewell of the electric angel : the death of Jimi Hendrix; title: August 1, 1971. Rock shows its heart : the concert for Bangladesh; title: October 12, 1971. Jesus Christ superstar : the musical becomes rock; title: December 4, 1971. Zappa : a concert, a fire, and a song; title: January 19, 1972. David Bowie turns into Ziggy Stardust; title: August 15-16-17, 1972. Deep Purple : the ABCs of hard rock; title: May 9, 1974. The future of rock is on stage : Bruce Springsteen in Boston; title: November 20, 1974. Peter Gabriel says goodbye to Genesis; title: March 10, 1975. Blood, sex and games : The Rocky Horror Picture Show; title: July 17-18, 1975. Bob Marley at the Lyceum Theater : a legend is born; title: July 4, 1976. Ramones : the punk revolution in London; title: November 25, 1976. The end of the 1970s : the last waltz for the Band; title: December 9, 1976. The Sex Pistols : Anarchy in the U.K.; title: August 16, 1977. The death of the king : "Elvis has left the building"; title: April 30, 1978. Rock against racism : punk becomes combat rock; title: September 14-15-16, 1978. The Grateful Dead play in front of the pharaohs; title: August 4, 1979. The hammer of the gods on stage at Knebworth; title: September 10, 1979. In the heart of Florence, Patti Smith leaves the stage; title: October 1979. Ska in black and white : the 2-Tone tour; title: December 8, 1980. Rock's darkest day : the death of John Lennon; title: December 18, 1980. Remain in light : rock and electronica; title: June 17, 1981. Pink Floyd's Wall : creativity, passion and freedom; title: May 28-29-30. June 4, 1983. The US festival : computers allied with rock; title: April 10, 1985. Madonna departs to conquer the world; title: July 13, 1985. Live Aid : the world becomes one; title: July 12, 1986. When Wembley became Queen's royal Palace; title: May 21, 1987. Run DMC and the Beastie Boys : rap invades the streets; title: July 15, 1987. The king of pop returns to the stage; title: July 11, 1988. Mandela day : the battle that rock won; title: September 2, 1988. Rock takes a stand in defense of human rights; title: July 15, 1989. On the Venice lagoon : history watches Pink Floyd; title: September 28, 1991. The hardest rock : the sound of freedom; title: April 20, 1992. One last fond farewell : Freddie Mercury; title: November 27, 1993. The satellite of love : U2's Zoo TV tour; title: March 1, 1994. Kurt Cobain : the last flight of a rock angel; title: August 12-13-14, 1994. Woodstock '94 : twenty-five years on; title: June 28, 1997. Radiohead : English rock changes its sound; title: July 12, 1997. Love parade : dancing in the heart of old Europe; title: July 2, 2005. Live 8 : the global concert; title: January 10, 2016.  A farewell to the thin white duke.