Download or read book The Penguin Book of Rock & Roll Writing written by Clinton Heylin and published by Penguin Mass Market. This book was released on 1992 with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This definitive work combines history, reference, criticism, and electrifying prose as it attempts to define what rock and roll is through its connections to the blues, pop, soul, punk, and more. Eighty informative and stimulating pieces explore the lives of rock musicians and cast light on the music scene's triumphs and tragedies.