" New York Rock is the ultimate illustrated account of Rock's role in New York City." -- Chris Frantz, Talking Heads "Written in their own voices, an excellent history of New York City rock. What a cool book!" -- Bun E. Carlos, Cheap Trick "Steven Blush's new book provides a much-needed service, creating a forum for telling the story of New York Rock by those who made it happen." -- Richard Barone, The Bongos "Finally a book about rock 'n' roll that does what pricey cable dramas cannot: Steven Blush's New York Rock (St. Martin's) is rich with stories about the rise of the Velvet Underground and the ruin of CBGB." -- Vanity Fair "Author Steven Blush's go-to book about the sub-cultures of rock n' roll is packed with anecdotes from 1,500 musicians, journalists, artists and club owners from Joey Ramone to Andy Warhol." -- Parade "Writer/editor Steven Blush, best known for the classic 2001 oral history American Hardcore , blazes a similar trail in his scholarly new publication New York Rock: From the Rise of The Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB (St.

Martin's Press). -- Salon "Author, promoter and DJ Steven Blush has been covering the scene for decades, and his new book New York Rock: From the Rise of the Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB is a comprehensive look at the city's rock music. -- AM New York "Blush has written a book that definitely chronicles the New York Rock scene, a 40-year journey from the mid-'60s to the closing 10 years ago of the legendary CBGB club that brought us bands like The Ramones, Blondie and Talking Heads."­ -- NY-1 " New York Rock: From the Rise of the Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB , he chronicles the many phases of rock 'n' roll music in New York City between the 40-year span of 1966 to 2006, from now world-famous bands such as Blondie and Kiss to a whole host of lesser-known bands who were part of the New York rock scene. -- Huffington Post "In his new book New York Rock , Steven Blush gathers interviews with many of the artists, critics and original scenesters who witnessed first-hand the formation of punk's distinctive subculture--a unique prism of influences, crosscurrents, and psychoactive distractions that coalesced around groundbreaking artists like The Ramones, Television, Richard Hell, Talking Heads, and Blondie." -- Medium/Cuepoint "Steven Blush has done something truly impressive and exacting here -- distill the essence and core of the rock scene in the country's largest city over four decades into an insanely detailed oral history." -- Houston Press "This is a comprehensive tome that conveys an understanding of a gritty musical era." -- Kirkus "With such comprehensive coverage, the only disappointment is that your favorite band may garner only a paragraph.

" -- Booklist.