This celebration of 80 rockin' masterpieces will strike a chord with fans and evoke fond memories of music gone by.  With critical texts, rare photos, and album-cover reproductions, it presents the epic acts that left their mark on history, from Chuck Berry to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Elvis Presley to Coldplay. Encompassing such important subgenres as soul, punk, techno, and hiphop, this volume captures the spirit of every song, along with the fashion, atmosphere, and culture that inspired it.