Music Legends: 40 inspiring icons Hardcover – August 2, 2018

My ex worked in the music industry, and we got to meet a lot of stars, but not the very top musical cats featured in MUSIC LEGENDS. This cool book gives the 411 on 40 pop and rock stars through bios, sweet illustrations, and pull-out boxes with statistics. Now, I feel I’ve gone backstage and met Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Madonna, Beyoncé, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie and so many more. Highly recommended!Grateful to the Quarto Publishing Group - Wide Eyed Editions and NetGalley for the early copy, in exchange for my true review.#MusicLegends #NetGalley

"Music Legends," the title is misleading for I was expecting to read music legends across different genres and throughout time periods. On the actual book cover, it does not mention anything about "meet 40 pop and rock stars" but websites across different platforms do have the proper reference. As mentioned, the book is dedicated to some of the famous rock/pop icons emerged from the 60s to the present time.It's a great book to introduce children to rock and roll music and its influences to the subsequent development of pop/soul/R&B. It is a particular useful reference to illustrate the development of music history in the recent decades if accompany it by using any visual/audio materials (i.e. music clips, music videos and etc.) It's a fun book to read but not necessary a must-have. To me, this is not the strongest title among other books from the same series but certainly a better one for enjoyment. Overall, "Music Legends" does not disappoint- loaded with great concepts, illustrations and information.

'Music Legends: Meet 40 pop and rock stars' by Herve Guilleminot with illustrations by Jerome Masi is a collection of 40 different pop and rock stars in an iconography form.Starting with Elvis, then quickly jumping in the mid-1960s, the book features forty stars or bands up to the band Arcade Fire. There is a pretty good representation of the 70s and 80s, then it falls off in later years. Bands like The Doors, The Velvet Underground and U2 are here as well as Madonna and Beyonce.I was puzzled by the addition of Blur, Arcade Fire and Daft Punk, but to each their own, I suppose. Each act gets a two page treatment with an icon version of the band featuring iconic styles. There is a list of important dates or albums, and a brief bio of the band.It's a pretty brief overview of 50+ years of music, but perhaps it works to introduce readers to new bands they may be less familiar with.I received a review copy of this ebook from Quarto Publishing Group - Wide Eyed Editions, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.