Books like The Day the Country Died by Ian Glasper

As the 1970s closed the media was quick to declare punk dead, but a new generation of even more aggressive and political bands were announcing their presence through some of the most primal and potent music ever committed to plastic. This book is the definitive guide to that previously overlooked era.

A scholarly exploration of punk rock’s rise and cultural impact, blending historical analysis with music criticism to trace the genre’s influence within the broader rock landscape.

The first compilation of the riveting and provocative interviews of Punk Planet magazine. Never lapsing into hapless nostalgia, these conversations with figures as diverse as Jello Biafra, Kathleen Hanna, Noam Chomsky, Henry Rollins, Sleater-Kinney, Ian MacKaye, and many more provide a unique perspective into American punk rock and all that it has inspired (and confounded). Not limited to conversations with musicians, the book includes vital interviews with political organizers, punk entrepreneurs, designers, filmmakers, writers, illustrators, and artists of many different media.The Expanded Edition is updated with 6 more interviews and a new introduction, bringing the definitive book of conversations with the underground's greatest minds up to 2007. New interviews include talks with bands like The Gossip and Maritime, a conversation with punk legend Bob Mould, and more.

Kara McNaughton returns to Oak Park, Illinois, after a sudden disappearance in high school to confront the shocking suburban stories and personal tragedies that once haunted her—and to finally compose her own ballad of redemption.

An exploration of the controversy surrounding progressive rock, a genre that revolutionized rock music in the 1970s.