Two of the world's preeminent music journalists tackle the liveliest debate in rock history: which band is the greatest ever-the Beatles or the Rolling Stones? More than two dozen topics of debate are addressed, with cases being made both for the lads from Liverpool and rock's proto bad boys. From the Cavern and Crawdaddy clubs through head-to-head comparisons of specific albums (e.g., Exile or "the White Album"?), members' roles within the bands,...

The story of four landmark albums of 1970, tracing the musical, political, and cultural changes of the time.

The author shares his life-long enthusiasms for the Beatles and their music. He discusses the background and meaning of many of the works that still hold the hearts of baby-boomers everywhere.