(4) YA Rebels of Rock series. These "unauthorized rockographies" are good starting points for rock-and-roll researchers (though they should take the super-stoked narration with a grain of salt). Each volume provides detailed descriptions of the title band's members, history, and career highs and lows. Clean design, including many photographs, makes the information easy to follow; photo captions tend to repeat rather than extend the texts. Discographies are included. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Rebels of Rock titles: Black Sabbath, The Clash, The Ramones, Aerosmith, Def Leppard, and The Rolling Stones.

Reviewer: Lana Barnes

(4) YA Rebels of Rock series. These "unauthorized rockographies" are good starting points for rock-and-roll researchers (though they should take the super-stoked narration with a grain of salt). Each volume provides detailed descriptions of the title band's members, history, and career highs and lows. Clean design, including many photographs, makes the information easy to follow; photo captions tend to repeat rather than extend the texts. Discographies are included. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Rebels of Rock titles: Black Sabbath, The Clash, The Ramones, Aerosmith, Def Leppard, and The Rolling Stones.

Reviewer: Lana Barnes

(4) YA Rebels of Rock series. These books about rock legends provide detailed information about each band's members, history, setbacks, and musical accomplishments. Numerous photos and quotes will appease fans, to whom these books are squarely aimed ("KISS formed in the 1970s and are still very popular today. Some would even say they are the greatest rock and roll band of all time"). Discographies are appended. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Rebels of Rock titles: Judas Priest, Grateful Dead, and KISS.

Reviewer: Marika Jeffrey