THE BEATLES How The Beatles Destroyed Rock 'N' Roll: An Alternative History Of American Popular Music (2009 US uncorrected advance reading copy 336-page softback book by Elijah Wald - from ragtime to rap, this lively history casts aside conventional wisdom to offer a fresh look at the enormous variety and vitality of American popular music. Custom 'Uncorrected Advance Reading Copy' cover and comes with a 1-page Oxford University Press press release)