From the moment that Ike Turner & the Kings of Rhythm conceived Rocket 88 to the suicide of Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain & Lennons Anniversary concert Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky chronicles 50 moments in history that shaped rock & roll as we know it. The stories of behind the iconic records & recordings the untimely deaths landmark live performances on-screen incidents & all of the most outrageous moments are recounted in this captivating comprehensive overview of the greatest musical form of the twentieth century. Paolo Hewitts lively & readable text gives us a unique insiders view on each event explaining the background & immediate aftermath to the moment as well as its long term significance & legacy. Each story is accompanied by an at a glance box about each artist their most significant achievements & contribution to rock history. Iconic moments include: First show of the Beatles at the Cavern; First show of the Rolling Stones at Eel Pie Island; Dylan goes electric at the Newport Folk festival; The Beach Boys Good Vibrations is the first pop hit to employ electronic sounds; The Ramones debut at the CBGBs & launch punk-rock; The Sex Pistols singer Johnny Rotten is attacked in a car park by a razor-wielding man incensed by the bands anti royalty single God Save The Queen; The Clashs London Calling mixes punk-rock with reggae ska funk blues etc; The Talking Heads Fear Of Music produced by Brian Eno fuses new wave & funk & invents techno-funk; Sid Vicious & Nancy Spungen die at the Chelsea hotel; Ozzy Osborne bites the head off a bat & urinates on the Alamo; MTV debuts on cable TV with the Buggles Video Killed The Radio Star; Born In the USA is appropriated by Ronald Reagan for his election campaign; Live Aid concert; The Smiths release their infamous Meat Is Murder album; Kurt Cobain dies; Anniversary concert for Lennon at the Beacon theatre in New York 2010.