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Stephen Tow

@StephenTow

I'm a history professor and author of books about the origins of classic rock in London and grunge in Seattle.

 Abington, PA
stephentow.com/
Joined June 2011
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Book Club with Michael Smerconish begins now @SXMPOTUS @SiriusXM featuring @rogbennett @AndrewYang @StephenTow @LiaraRoux @Michael_Nutter @charlesmurray @BernardKerik @VandemoerJohn and Tim Russert
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What: Book talk/guitar playing event. When: Sat, Oct 23, 1-3. Why: To talk about London, classic rock and my book. stores.barnesandnoble.com/st…
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We talked about the Stones, Charlie Watts, the Who, and things London classic rock on this Booked On Rock Podcast with Eric Senich: spreaker.com/user/discoverye…
"London, Reign Over Me: How England's Capital Built Classic Rock"/S...

"London, Reign Over Me: How England's Capital Built Classic Rock"/S...

It all started in London. More than fifty years ago, a generation of teens created something that would change the face of music forever. London, Reign Over Me immerses us in the backroom clubs,...

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Congrats to @StephenTow on the upcoming paperback version of this, and thanks for including a quote from my @PopMatters review on the back!
Stephen Tow (@StephenTow) profile pictureStephen Tow@StephenTow28 May 2021
My book is set to release as a paperback in July. Stay tuned!
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My book is set to release as a paperback in July. Stay tuned!
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Chatting with Bill Bruford and Denny Somach about all things classic British rock. podcastone.com/pd/The-Rock-P… youtube.com/watch?v=QbE3fKVO…
Some music books you may want to check out. psychedelicbabymag.com/2021/…
Music Books By Steve Matteo - It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine

Music Books By Steve Matteo - It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine

2020 was a year filled with great music books. 'The Jimmy Page Anthology' (Genesis) is from one of the premier publishers of collectable books on rock

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Len Lear takes a look at @StephenTow's quite excellent " London Reign Over Me: How England's Capital Built Classic Rock." chestnuthilllocal.com/storie…

Terrific rock music book by local author, poor timing - The Chestnut Hill Local

Stephen Tow is a brilliant writer and researcher, but his timing is world-class unlucky. Tow is the author of “London, Reign Over Me: How England's Capital Built Classic Rock” (Rowman & Littlefield),...

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@PopMatters12 Dec 2020
.@StephenTow's LONDON, REIGN OVER ME (@RLPGBooks) is one of the #BestNonFiction Books of 2020. Tow takes readers on a fascinating tour through rock's offshoots to explore what made London such a fertile and significant creative space. ow.ly/RSPt50CJ2o3
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Excerpt from my book about the origins of Deep Purple's Smoke On the Water. loudersound.com/features/the…
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We'll talk about all things London and classic rock today via Zoom with the Narberth Library (PA) at 4 pm today EDT. See you (sort of) then! narberthlibrary.org/events/a…
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Join @KidNate & author @StephenTow talk London, the city that birthed so much classic rock. @PantheonPods #KingCrimson #LedZeppelin #Yes Listen here: traffic.megaphone.fm/PAN9398…
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My wife is putting together a critically important annual fundraiser for Fox Chase Cancer Center called "Paws for the Cause" to take place in October. Only $20 to register your team. facebook.com/events/90814148…
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Thank you, Cassie! Enjoy!
Cassie Price (@thatcassieprice) profile pictureCassie Price@thatcassieprice30 Jul 2020
Twitter, I can’t tell you how excited I am to read London, Reign Over Me; How England’s Capital Built Classic Rock by @StephenTow. The hardest part will be deciding the soundtrack to read it to. Gottoa go. Date with my hammock. #londonreignoverme
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Going live on my FB page at noon EDT (9 am PDT/5 pm UK) to discuss African American musicians' influence on British classic rock. facebook.com/stephen.tow
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At noon on Friday on my FB page, I'll be going live to talk about African American musicians and their influence on British artists who created classic rock. facebook.com/stephen.tow
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Thank you, @smerconish!
Michael Smerconish (@smerconish) profile pictureMichael Smerconish
@smerconish11 Jul 2020
ENCORE: Welcoming @StephenTow to @SXMPOTUS @SIRIUSXM to talk music of the 60s in London.... stephentow.com/
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DelVal@DelVal10 Jul 2020
Our own Professor Stephen Tow will be on @smerconish's Sirius/XM show today at 11:04 a.m. to talk about his book, "London, Reign Over Me: How England's Capital Built Classic Rock." Have a listen on Sirius/XM POTUS 124!
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Great interview today with Michael Smerconish!
Michael Smerconish (@smerconish) profile pictureMichael Smerconish
@smerconish10 Jul 2020
Welcoming @stephentow to @SXMPOTUS @SiriusXM to talk music of the 60s in London....this is going to be fun:
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Tune in Friday at 11:04 am EDT, Sirius XM POTUS 124, where I talk about my book on London's music of the '60s with host Michael Smerconish. (Sirius XM POTUS 124)
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