Forty years since Bill Haley and the Comets first cracked open the charts, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock captures the most influential moments and makersof the music that has dominated the back end of this century. Much more than a simple who's who, this is a reference book that delves into every aspect of the rock'n'roll circus. The acts, the performances, the venues. The labels, the producers, the studios. The culture, even the humour. After all, it is only rock'n'roll.