Alan Cross

Alan Cross is the preeminent chronicler of popular music. Here he provides a history of Billy Corgan and Smashing Pumpkins. This look at the band -- ""Corgan's Heroes"" -- is adapted from the audiobook of the same name.

Alan Cross is the preeminent chronicler of popular music. Here he provides a history of Chris Martin and Coldplay. This look at the ""rock band that doesn't rock in the traditional sense"" is adapted from the audiobook.

Alan Cross is the preeminent chronicler of popular music. Here he looks at the Red Hot Chili Peppers from their founding through 2008. This snapshot of ""the right band with the right sound at the right time"" is adapted from the audiobook.

Alan Cross is the preeminent chronicler of popular music. Here he provides a history of Liam and Noel Gallagher and Oasis. This look at the ""arrogant, irrational, vindictive, sometimes violent and occasionally just plain stupid"" band is adapted from the audiobook.

Alan Cross is the preeminent chronicler of popular music. Here he provides a history of Jack White and The White Stripes. This look at the band ""with just two people, and not a bass player in sight"" is adapted from the audiobook.

Alan Cross is the preeminent chronicler of popular music. Here he provides a history of nu metal band Linkin Park. This look at ""the best-selling American rock band of the 20th century"" is adapted from the audiobook.

Alan Cross is the preeminent chronicler of popular music. Here he provides a history of Las Vegas rock band The Killers. This look at ""one of the biggest new bands of the new century"" is adapted from the audiobook.

Alan Cross is the preeminent chronicler of popular music. Here he provides a history of the mysterious and eccentric rock band Tool. This look at ""a band that stays so deep in the shadows that they could walk past 99 percent of their fans on the street and never be recognized"" is adapted from the audiobook.

Alan Cross is the preeminent chronicler of popular music. Here he provides a history of the slow-building rock band Radiohead. This look at ""one of the biggest, most important and most revered bands in the world"" is adapted from the audiobook.

Alan Cross is the preeminent chronicler of popular music. Here he looks at Green Day from their founding through 2006. This ebook is adapted from the audiobook.