As Questlove, beatkeeper for the The Roots, explains in the book's foreword, imagery has long been integral to music. The Roots ... and closets – held iconic moments that were tucked away ...

"Music imagery is about experiences," said Jodi Peckman, executive producer and former creative director of Rolling Stone.

Don McLean said if he wanted to subtly insult these iconic songwriters in "American Pie," he "would have said their names." ...