{"product_id":"9781627794008","title":"Never a Dull Moment: 1971 The Year That Rock Exploded","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rollicking look at 1971 - the busiest, most innovative and resonant year of the 70s, defined by the musical arrival of such stars as David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and Joni Mitchell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn New  Year's Eve, 1970, Paul McCartney told his lawyers to issue the   writ at the High Court in London, effectively ending The Beatles. You   might say this was the last day of the pop era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The following   day, which was a Friday, was 1971. You might say this was the first day   of the rock era. And within the remaining 364 days of this monumental   year, the world would hear Don McLean's \"American Pie,\" The Rolling   Stones' \"Brown Sugar,\" The Who's \"Baba O'Riley,\" Zeppelin's  \"Stairway  to Heaven,\" Rod Stewart's \"Maggie May,\" Marvin Gaye's \"What's  Going  On,\" and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e David Hepworth, an ardent music fan and  well  regarded critic, was twenty-one in '71, the same age as many of  the  legendary artists who arrived on the scene. Taking us on a tour of  the  major moments, the events and songs of this remarkable year, he shows  how musicians came together to form the perfect storm of rock  and roll  greatness, starting a musical era that would last longer than  anyone  predicted. Those who joined bands to escape things that lasted  found  themselves in a new age, its colossal start being part of the  genre's  staying power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eNever a Dull Moment\u003c\/i\u003e is more than a love song to the music of 1971. It's also an homage to the things that inspired art and artists alike. From \u003ci\u003eSoul Train \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e,   hot pants to table tennis, Hepworth explores both the music and its   landscapes, culminating in an epic story of rock and roll's best year.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holt, Henry \u0026 Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47130903347440,"sku":"9781627794008","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781627794008_p0.jpg?v=1763868874","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781627794008","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}