Rock Names - From Abba to Zz Top: How Rock Bands Got Their Names (Paperback, 3rd edition)

Rock Names, the first comprehensive guide to the origins of the names of rock bands, tells the often obscure, sometimes hilarious stories behind hundreds of acts from the 1950s through the 1990s, including:
-- Jamiroquai: A combination of "jam" and "Iroqois", the Native American tribe revered by singer jason Kay
-- Foo Fighters: World War II slang for unexplained flying objects spotted by American pilots over France and Germany
-- Jane's Addiction: Named for the Hollywood hooker through whom the band members allegedly met
-- Lynyrd Skynyrd: Named for Leonard Skinner, a high school gym teacher who suspended the band members for having long hair

This new, revised edition includes the origins of the names of the newest rock bands, including Chumbawamba, Savage Garden, Smash Mouth, and more

Rock Names is art indispensable volume for anyone interested in rock and roll and pop culture.