Publisher's Synopsis
GET SCHOOLED IN ROCK WITH ROCK TRIVIA MADNESS!
Rock and Roll. For more than 60 years, it has been the soundtrack to our lives. Albums like "Highway 61 Revisited", "Born to Run" and "Nevermind" have helped us make sense of who we are. Not only that, the daring passion and bold visions of rock artists have shaken up social norms and even helped change the course of world politics.
- How the Beatles helped the Rolling Stones score their first hit
- How the Velvet Underground helped overthrow the Communists in Poland
- How David Bowie almost turned his back on fame and fortune
- What Black Sabbath has in common with James Bond
- How a PA system helped get David Lee Roth into Van Halen
- Why the IRA threatened to kidnap U2's Bono
- How Sarah McLachlan saved a hip-hop legend's life
- How a girlfriend's gift inspired the Red Hot Chili Peppers to "Give It Away"
