Globe Pequot Press Rock and Roll Explorer Guide to New York City

Fascinating and very well researched. Borough by borough layout with scores of highlights and featured artists, all accompanied with capsules of artist's work, relevancy and residency. Many essentials and quite a few surprises, too. I live in New York City and have already bookmarked a dozen spots of interest, previously unknown to me, that I will be seeking out ASAP. The guide has also reminded me of key spots that should be a part of any future tour for friends or family when visiting. And, personally, it was just plain cool to see my very own apartment building mentioned in the Rock and Roll Explorer Guide (Jim Carroll's childhood home!).

This is a must if you are interested in the New York music scene and is so helpful when visiting New York to track all the interesting spots especially the Lower East side, Bowery and the village, left me with so much more I wanted to see. Highly recommended and authors are available on facebook site to help steer you in right direction for something that's not included they recommended Small Jazz Club and we had a fabulous evening there.

Whether you’re following in the footsteps of NYC rock history in person or from anywhere around the world, this is an essential borough-by-borough account of what happened where. You’ll never look at the streets of the city the same way again.