

| Chapter 1 - The World Before Rock and Roll (Roots-1955) | |
| Chapter 2 - The Birth and First Flourishing of Rock and Roll (1955-1960) | |
| Chapter 3 - The Demise of Rock and the Promise of Soul (1959-1963) | |
| Chapter 4 - The Beatles and the British Invasion (1964-1966) | |
| Chapter 5 - American Responses (1964-1966) | |
| Chapter 6 - Motown Pop and Southern Soul (1960-1970) | |
| Chapter 7 - Psychedelia (1966-1969) | |
| Chapter 8 - The Growing Rock Monster (1970-1975) | |
| Chapter 9 - Black Pop and the Rise of Disco (1970-1980) | |
| Chapter 10 - Mainstream Rock, Punk, and New Wave (1975-1980) | |
| Chapter 11 - I Want My MTV (1980-1990) | |
| Chapter 12 - Heavy Metal, Rap, and the Rise of Alternative Rock (1982-1992) | |
| Chapter 13 - Conclusion (1990s and beyond) | |