HAIL! HAIL! ROCKNROLL is the ultimate guide to what Spinal Tap called the majesty of rock, the mystery of roll. Gloriously irreverent, it is also satisfyingly definitive, with a list of every Glastonbury line-up; a dictionary of obscure genres from Alt.country to Shoegazing; a brutally honest guide to the Beatles solo albums; the surprising wit and wisdom of Shaun Rider and Noel Gallagher; Bob Dylans collected thoughts on Christianity and Keith Richards less-collected thoughts on drugs; and a handy flow chart that shows you how to listen to all of Captain Beefhearts albums without going insane. From essential stage equipment to strange collaborations (Lou Reed and Kiss, anyone?) to the long, tragic journey of the rock moustache, HAIL! HAIL! ROCKNROLL is an endlessly fascinating miscellany from one of the best music writers around.