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"Campbell is the most qualified and capable writer to have undertaken this project. In the rock community here, we hold the same respect for the author as China does for [Dr. Norman] Bethune: Campbell has made China's business his own; he shares our hopes and concerns." --Lu Bo, Scream Records "No dusty research required, no distant Q&A's necessary, as performer, promoter, writer and pure fan, Campbell was part of the Beijing rock scene when the needle hit the mainline . . . [An] insider's guide to the otherwise impenetrable world of what will become known as the golden period of Chinese rock music . . . pulsing with the energy of the country itself." --Steve Barker, DJ, BBC Radio "The ancient rhythms of East meets West have rarely been played out so intensely or at such a raucous volume." --Jonathan Watts, author, "When a Billion Chinese Jump" "A rollicking account of how a global genre was transformed as it sank down roots in a very special setting." --Jeffrey Wasserstrom, author, "China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know" "Musician, journalist, tour manager, van driver, guanxi master, barstool philosopher, old-school Beijinger - Jon Campbell is the insider's insider, and the perfect person to chronicle the rollicking rise of rock in China." --Adam Pillsbury, author, "Insider's Guide to Beijing" "Campbell offers a lively, clear-eyed assessment of both the promise and failings of this potentially transformative cultural phenomenon." --Dennis Rea, author, "Live At the Forbidden City: Musical Encounters in China & Taiwan" "A vivid and faithful description of Chinese rock, Jon Campbell has achieved a significant feat with this book." --Hao Fang, former editor "Rolling Stone" (China) "Jonathan Campbell's Red Rock has the narrative power of a fine novel, and is at the same time a cogent work of historical analysis . . . the benchmark against which all future accounts of the phenomenon will be measured." --Teng Jimeng, author, "Music-Made America: Popular Music Since 1960s" "The West has largely forgotten the power of rock 'n' roll. . . . In China, the music never has seemed more vital or necessary, and as an astute listener, sharp journalist, and excellent writer, Campbell does an outstanding job explaining why." --Jim Derogatis, rock critic, co-host of "Sound Opinions" "Jonathan Campbell's "Red Rock" has the narrative power of a fine novel, and is at the same time a cogent work of historical analysis . . . the benchmark against which all future accounts of the phenomenon will be measured." --Teng Jimeng, author, "Music-Made America: Popular Music Since 1960s" "In-depth, thoughtful, and well-written. . . . An especially welcome addition to world music collections." --"Library Journal "(October 15, 2011) "This is a rare China book that isn't focused on politics or profits, simply people yearning for change and a stage." --www.online.WSJ.com

Jonathan Campbell moved to Beijing from Toronto in 2000 and immersed himself in China's rock scene as a drummer, writer and promoter. He has brought Chinese acts to the world stage and brought overseas bands to China. His writing has appeared in The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star and the South China Morning Post. He returned to Toronto in 2010. Rock and roll - rebellious, individualistic, explosive - seems incongruent with modern Chinese society. But as the music has evolved from a Western import into something uniquely Chinese, it has shaped and been shaped by China's unique system and its relationship with the outside world. Red Rock looks at the people and events that have created Chinese rock's unique identity and tracks its long journey from the Mao years to the present. After boiling below the surface for over twenty years and now emerging from a thriving underground scene, Chinese rock may be ready to smash its guitars on the global stage.