This is the New Musical Express chronicle of the rock 'n' roll generation. The book chronicles one of the major potent cultural forces of the 20th century. The lively, newsy text is drawn from NME archives and is illustrated with photographs from each era. Alongside these stories are reviews and chart information as well as other contemporary references to films, sex, TV, drugs, politics and many other items that have impinged on the culture. Such events as Live Aid and Woodstock are covered.