Download or read book The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Rock History: From arenas to the underground, 1974-1980 written by Chris Smith and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the divergent paths rock music took between 1974 and 1980, discussing arena rock, West coast soft rock, ambient music, punk, and new wave, and provides a chronology, an A-Z guide to the period, and lists of top-selling recordings, important albums, and further resources, including print works, Web sites, films, and museum collections.