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New York Rock – From the Rise of the Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB – Softcover Book
New York Rock: From the Rise of the Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB is a book by Steven Blush. It provides an in-depth exploration of the New York City rock music scene from the 1960s to the 1980s. The book focuses on the rise of influential bands like The Velvet Underground, the punk rock movement, and the cultural impact of venues such as CBGB.
As a city that represents endless possibilities, New York has been the setting for the dawning of new movements, styles, and genres. In the 20th century, the birth of Rock represented a connection between art forms and the city’s socioeconomic, racial, and sexual variants.
New York Rock breaks down the rock scene’s half-century connection to New York and analyzes its distinct subculture through the prism of influences, crosscurrents and psychoactive distractions. Over 1,500 musicians, clubs, and labels, from Madonna to the Ramones, held roles in the making of New York Rock, and it’s their contributions that created this iconic art form.
A compilation of firsthand narratives about each genre of rock, from Punk New Wave and Glitter Rock to New York Hardcore and Indie rock, New York Rock is the ultimate illustrated account of Rock’s role in New York City.
New York Rock delves into the history, music, and personalities that shaped the New York City rock scene during that time period. It offers insights into the cultural and artistic environment of the era and examines how the city played a crucial role in the development of various rock genres.
ISBN – 9781250083616
Cover – Soft
Pages – 496
